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Medical Terminology Ch 2
BODY STRUCTURE, COLOR, AND ONCOLOGY
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Undergraduate 2
01/12/2022

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Term
cell
Definition
basic unit of all living things
Term
tissue
Definition
similar cells that perform a specific task
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organ
Definition
two or more kinds of tissue that together perform special body functions e.g Skin
Term
system
Definition
a group of organs that work together to
perform complex body functions e.g
Cardiovascular system
Term
cell membrane
Definition
boundary of a cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
makes up the body of a cell
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nucleus
Definition
structure in center containing chromosomes
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chromosomes
Definition
46 in human cells except for
mature sex cell, which has 23
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genes
Definition
regions within the chromosome that
(determine hereditary characteristics)
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DNA
Definition
(deoxyribonucleic acid)
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Definition
: each gene is
composed of DNA, a chemical that regulates
the activities of the cell
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