Chapter 2 Flashcards
metabolism
process of change in casting (anabolism and catabolism)
intervertebral
pertain to between vertebrae
hypochondriac regions
pertaining to below ribs or cartilage
epigastric
pertaining to above the stomach
catabolism
process of down casting (breaking down)(mitochondria)
anabolic
pertaining to up casting (building up substances (proteins) in the cell)
visceral
pertaining to internal organs
vertebral
pertaining to vertebrae
ventral
pertaining to the belly side of the body
umbilical
pertaining to naval
tracheal
pertaining to trachea (wind pipe)
thoracotomy
incision of the chest
thoracic
pertaining to chest
epithelial cell
pertaining to upon nipple (skin cell)
spinal
pertaining to spine
sarcoma
tumor of flesh (malignant tumor)
sacral
pertaining to sacrum
proximal
pertaining to near
posterior
pertaining to the back
pelvic
pertaining to the hip or pelvic cavity
nucleic
pertaining to nucleus
medial
pertaining to middle
lumbosacral
pertaining to lower back sacrum
lateral
pertaining to side
karyotype
picture or classification of the nucleus and its chromosomes
inguinal
pertaining to groin
iliac
pertaining to ilium
histology
study of tissue
dorsal
pertaining to back
distal
from beginning of structure
cytoplasm
formation of cell
craniotomy
incision of skull
coccygeal
pertaining to coccyx
chromosomes
body color (they absorb the color of dyes used to stain the cells)(contain genetic material located in the nucleus)
chondrosarcoma
tumor cartilage flesh (malignant tumor)
chondroma
tumor cartilage (benign tumor)
cervical
pertaining to neck
anabolism
process of up casting (the building-up or synthesizing process in a cell)
anterior
pertaining to front
adipose
pertaining to fat
abdominal
pertaining to abdomen