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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Karyotype

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A photograph of an individual’s chromosomes, arranged by size, shape and number.

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Anabolism

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Process of building up large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids.
Ana-up, bol-to cast, -ism-a process

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Catabolism

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Process whereby complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released.

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Metabolism

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Total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes catabolism and anabolism.

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Peritoneum

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Double-folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity.

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Diaphragm

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(A muscular wall) divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities.

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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The abdominal and pelvic cavities are not separated and are referred to together as…

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Proximal

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Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure.

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Distal

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Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure.

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Anter/o

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Front

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-ose

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Pertaining to or full of

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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Cervic/o

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Neck (of the body or of the uterus)

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Chondr/o

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Cartlige

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Chrom/o

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Color

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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx (tailbone)

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Dist/o

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Far, distant

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Dors/o

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Back portion of the body

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Hist/o

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Tissue

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Ili/o

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Ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)

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Inguin/o

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Kary/o

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Later/o

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Lumb/o

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Lower back

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Medi/o

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Nucle/o

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Pelv/i

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Poster/o

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Back, behind

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Proxim/o

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Sacr/o

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Sarc/o

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Spin/o

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Spine, backbone

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-somes

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-plasm

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-type

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Classification or picture

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Thorac/o

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Trache/o

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Trachea, windpipe

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Umbilic/o

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Naval, umbilicus

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Ventr/o

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Bellyside of body

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Vertebr/o

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Vertebra(e), backbone(s)

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

46
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Ana-

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Cata-

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Epi-

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Hypo-

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Inter-

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Intra-

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Meta-

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  • eal
  • iac
  • ior
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Pertaining to

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-ism

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Process, condition

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-ose

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Pertaining to, full of

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-plasm

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-somes

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-type

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Picture, classification

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