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Major Body

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Anabolism

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Process of building up large protein from small protein pieces called amino acids

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Catabolism

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

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Cell membrane

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Structure surrounding and protecting cell.It determines what enters and what leaves.

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Chromosome

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Rod-shaped structure in the nucleus that contains regions of DNA called genes
46 chromosomes- 23 pair except eggs and sperm 23 individual

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Cytoplasm

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All of the material surrounding nucleus inside cell membrane

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DNA

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Chemical found within chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it direct the activities of the cell

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Network of canals in cytoplasm. Large proteins are made from small proteins

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Genes

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Regions of DNA in chromosome

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Metabolism

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Total of chemical process in cell. Catabolism and anabolism

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Mitochondria

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Rod shaped structures that provide principal source of energy. Catabolism here

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Adipose tissue

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Collection of fat cells

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Cartilage

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Flexible connective tissue ofyen attached to bones at joints

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Epithelial

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Skin cells and cells that line surface of internal organs

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Histologist

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Specialist that study tissue

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Larynx

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Voice box above trachea

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Pharynx

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Throat.

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Pituitary gland

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Endocrine gland at base of brain

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Thyroid gland

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Endocrine gland that surround the trachea in the neck

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Trachea

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Windpipe

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Ureter

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Tubes running from kidney to bladder

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Urethra

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Tube from bladder to outside

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Uterus

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Womb

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Viscera

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Internal organ in main cavities of the body

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Abdominal cavity

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Space below chest containing the stomach liver and intestines

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Cranial cavity

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Space containing brain

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Diaphragm

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Muscle that separates abdominal and thoracic cavities

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Dorsal(posterior)

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Pertaining to the back

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Mediastinum

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Space outside of and in between the lungs

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Pelvic cavity

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Space below the abdomen containing parts of the intestines bladder reproductive organs

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Peritoneum

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Double folded membranes surrounding abdominal cavity

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Pleura

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Double folded membrane surrounding each lung

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Pleural cavity

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Space between pleura

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Spinal cavity

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Space within spinal column

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Thoracic cavity

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Space in chest containing heart lungs bronchial trachea esophagus

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Ventral(anterior)

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Pertaining to front

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Hypochondriac

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Left and right upper sections beneath the ribs

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Epigastric

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Middle upper region above stomach

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Lumbar

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Right and middle region near waist

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Umbilical

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Central region near naval

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Inguinal

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Right and left region below the umbilical region

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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Cervical

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Neck region. C1- to C7

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Thoracic

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Chest region. T1-T12

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Lumbar

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Waist (loin) region L1-L5

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Sacral

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Region of sacrum s1-s5

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Vertabra

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Single backbone

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Vertebrae

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Spinal column

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Bone tissue surrounding spinal cavity

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Spinal cord

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Nervous tissue within spinal cavity

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Disc

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Pad of cartilage between vertebrae

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Anterior

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Posterior

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Deep

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Away from the surface

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Superficial

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On the surface

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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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Inferior

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Superior

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Medial

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Pretaining to the middle or near medial plane

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Lateral

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Pretaining to the side

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Supine

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Laying on back

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Prone

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Laying on front

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Frontal(coronal) plane

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Splits body in front and back

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Sagittal plane

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Splits body in right and left

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Transverse(axial) plane

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Splits body int upper portions

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