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| Process of building up complex materials (protiens) from simple materials. |
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| Process of breaking down complex materials (foods) to form simpler substances and release energy. |
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| Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell. |
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| Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes. There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in every cell except for the egg and sperm cells, which contain only 23 unpaired chromosomes. |
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| All the material that is outside the nucleus but inside the cell membrane |
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| Chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it directs the activities of the cell. |
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| Structrue (canals) within the cytoplasm. Site in which large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces. Ribosomes are found on the endoplastic reticulum. |
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| Regions of DNA within each chromosome. |
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| Picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell. The chromosomes are arranged in numerical order to determine their number and structure. |
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| The total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes both catabolism and anabolism. |
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| Structures in the cytoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy. |
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| Control center of the cell. It contains chromosomes and directs the activities of the cell. |
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| Flexible connective tissue attached to the bones and joints. For example, it surrounds the trachea and forms part of the external ear and nose. |
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| Skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of organs. |
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| Specialist in the study of tissues |
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| "Voice box"; located at the upper part of the trachea |
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| Throat. The pharynx serves as the common passageway for both food (from the mouth to the esophagus) and air (from the nose to the trachea). |
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| Endocrine gland at the base of the brain |
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| Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck |
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| "Windpipe" (tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes). |
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| One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder. |
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| Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. |
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| The womb. The organ that holds the embryo as it develops. |
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| Space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines; also called the abdomen. |
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| Space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull. |
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| Muscle seperating the abdominal and thoractic cavities. |
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| Centrally located space between lungs |
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| Space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs. |
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| Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs |
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| Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung |
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| Space between the pleural membranes and surrounding each lung |
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| Space within the spinal column and containing the spinal cord. AKA the spinal canal. |
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| Space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs |
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| Abdominopelvic region located on the upper right and upper left regions below the ribs |
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| Abdominopelvic region located in the upper middle above the stomach |
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| Abdominopelvic region located on the middle right and left regions by the waist |
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| Abdominopelvic region in the center by the navel |
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| Abdominopelvic region located in the lower right and left regions near the groin |
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| Abdominopelvic region located in the lower middle area below the umbilical region. |
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| Right upper quadrant (abdominopelvic) |
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| Left upper quadrant (abdominopelvic) |
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| Right lower quadrant (Abdominopelvic) |
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| Left lower quadrant (Abdominopelvic) |
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| Loin (waist) region (L1-L5) |
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| Region of the sacrum (S1-S5) |
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| Region of the coccyx (tailbone) |
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| Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity |
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| Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity |
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| A pad of cartilage between vertebrae |
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| Front surface of the body |
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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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| Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions |
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| Below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body |
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| Pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body |
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| Lying on the belly (face down, palms down) |
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| Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of the structure |
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| Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides |
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| Above another structure; pertaining to the head |
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| Lying on the back (face up, palms up) |
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| TRANSVERSE (CROSS SECTIONAL OR AXIAL) PLANE |
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| Horizontal plane diving the body into upper and lower portions |
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| Neck (of the body or of the uterus) |
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| Cartilage (type of connective tissue) |
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| Ilium (part of the pelvic bone) |
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| Lower back (side and back between the ribs and the pelvis) |
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