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ALH 122 Chap 2
ALH 122 Chap 2 - Senders, SBC Portland
Question | Answer |
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fundamental unit of life | cell |
cellular organelle that contains chromosomes (DNA) | nucleus |
a group of cells that work together to perform a similar function | tissue |
a group of tissues that work together to perform a similar function | organ |
process of building up | anabolism |
process of breaking down | catabolism |
collection of fat cells | adipose tissue |
internal organs | viscera |
specialist who studies tissues | histologist |
cranial | pertaining to the skull |
thoracic | chest, thorax from the neck to the diaphragm |
dorsal | back |
ventral | front |
anterior | front |
posterior | back |
cervical | pertaining to the neck |
lumbar | lower back/waist region |
sacral | sacrum/posterior pelvic region |
umbilical | region near the belly button |
deep | away from the surface |
distal | farther from the trunk, away from the beginning of the structure |
superficial | on the surface |
proximal | closer to the trunk of the body or to the beginning of the structure |
medial | pertaining to the middle |
lateral | pertaining to the side |
supine | lying on the back |
prone | lying on the stomach |
adip/o | fat |
abdomin/o | abdominal |
anter/o | front |
cervic/o | cervical, neck region |
chondro/o | cartilage |
crani/o | skull |
cyt/o | cell |
dist/o | far, distant |
dors/o | back |
hist/o | tissue |
inguin/o | groin |
later/o | side |
lumb/o | lower back |
medi/o | middle |
pelv/i | pelvis, hip region |
poster/o | back, behind |
proxim/o | close to, nearest |
sacr/o | sacrum |
spin/o | spine, backbone |
thorac/o | chest |
umbilic/o | navel, umbilicus, belly button |
viscer/o | internal organ |
inter- | between |