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Chapter 2 part 2 Flashcards

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right and left lumbar regions

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located near the inward curve of the spine

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lumb

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lower back

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umbilical region

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region surrounding the naval or belly button

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right and left iliac regions

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located near the hip bones

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ili

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hip bone

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quadrant

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divided into four

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peritoneum

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multilayered membrane that protects and holds organs in place within the abdominal cavity

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membrane

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thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity or divides a space or organ

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parietal peritoneum

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outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall

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mesentery

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fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior of the abdominal wall

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visceral peritoneum

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inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity

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visceral

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relating to internal organs

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retroperitoneal

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behind the peritoneum

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peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneum

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cells

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basic structural and functional units of the body

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cytology

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the study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell

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cytologist

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specialist in the study and analysis of cells

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cell membrane

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tissue that surrounds and protects the contents of a cell from the external environment

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cytoplasm

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material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus

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plasm

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formative material of cells

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nucleus

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surrounded by the nuclear membrane, controls activities of cells and helps the cell divide

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stem cells

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unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division

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adult stem cells or somatic stem cells

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undifferentiated cells in a tissue or organ thats role is to maintain and repair the tissue from which it is found

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undifferentiated

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not having a specialized function or structure

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differentiated

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having a specialized function or structure

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hemopoietic

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pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells

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graft vs host disease

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possibility of rejection from recipient

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embryonic stem cells

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undifferentiated cells that are unlike any specific adult cell, however they have an important ability to form any adult cell

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embryo

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a developing child during its first 8 weeks in the womb

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embry/o

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fertilized ovum

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cord blood

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blood from the human umbilical cord, a source of stem cells

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gene

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fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity

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genetics

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study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease

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gene

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producing

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tics

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pertaining to

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geneticist

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specialist in genes

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dominant gene

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when it is inherited from either parent the child will have that condition

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recessive gene

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when it is inherited from both parents the child will have that condition

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sickle cell anemia

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a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that are transmitted by a recessive gene

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genome

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complete set of genetic information of an organism

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chromosome

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a genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell

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somatic cell

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any cell in the body except gametes (sex cells)

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gamete

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sperm or egg aka sex cell wth 23 chromosomes

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helix

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shape twisted like a spiral staircase

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double helix

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2 spirals twisted together

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dna

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a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes and is the carrier of genetic information

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