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Chapter 2 Terms Flashcards

1
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Anabolism

A

building up large proteins from amino acids

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Catabolism

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nutrients broken down..energy is released

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3
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Chromosomes

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Structures in nucleus that contain genes. 46 chromosomes

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endoplasmic reticulum

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network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell. Large proteins made from smaller amino acids

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5
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Karyotype

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picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell.

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6
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Metabolism

A

total of the chemical processes in a cell. (includes catabolism
and anabolism)

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7
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Adipose tissue

A

collection of fat cells

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8
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Epithelial cells

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Skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line internal surfaces of organs

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9
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Histologies

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Specialist in the study of tissues

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10
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Larynx

A

Voice box

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11
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Laryngitis

A

inflammation of voice box (losing your voice)

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12
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Pharynx

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Throat (passageway for food)

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13
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Pituitary gland

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Endocrine gland at the base of the brain

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14
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Thyroid gland

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endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck

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trachea

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windpipe

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ureter

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1 of 2 tubes leading from a kidney to the urinary bladder

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17
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urethra

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tube from urinary bladder to outside of the body

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18
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uterus

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womb: organ that hold fetus

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19
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viscera

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internal organs

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20
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Ventral

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anterior

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21
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Dorsal

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posterior

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22
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Abdominopelvic cavity

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abdominal and pelvic cavities

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23
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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adip/o

A

fat

25
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anter/o

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front

26
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cervic/o

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neck (of the body or uterus)

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chondr/o

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cartilage

28
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chrom/o

A

color

29
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coccyg/o

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coccyx (tailbone)

30
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crani/o

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skull

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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

33
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hist/o

A

tissue

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ili/o

A

ilium (of the hip bone)

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inguin/o

A

groin

36
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kary/o

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nucleus

37
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later/o

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side

38
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lumb/o

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lower back

39
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medi/o

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middle

40
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nucle/o

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nucleus

41
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pelv/i

A

pelvis

42
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx (throat)

43
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poster/o

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back/behind

44
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proxim/o

A

nearest

45
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sacr/o

A

sacrum

46
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spin/o

A

spine

47
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thel/o, theli/o

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nipple

48
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thorac/o

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chest

49
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trache/o

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trachea/windpipe

50
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umbilic/o

A

navel, umbilicus

51
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ventr/o

A

belly side of the body

52
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra(e) and backbones

53
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viscer/o

A

internal organs

54
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laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

55
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sarc/o

A

flesh

HINM 115 (14 decks)

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