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| Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell. |
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| Control center of the cell. It contains chromosomes and directs the activities of the cell. |
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| Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contian regions of DNA called genes. |
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| Regions of DNA within each chromosome. |
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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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| Pictures 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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| All the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane. |
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| Structures in the cytoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy. Catabolism takes place in here. |
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| Process of breaking down complex materials (foods) to form simpler substances and release energy. |
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| Process of building up complex materials (proteins) from simple materials. |
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| Structure (canals) within the cytoplasm. Site in which large proteins are made from smaller protein pieces. |
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| The total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes catabolism and anabolism. |
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| Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints. |
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| Skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surface 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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| This serves as the common passageway for food (from the mouth going 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/fetus as it develops. |
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| space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallblader, 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 thoracic cavities. It moves up and down and aids in breathing. |
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| Centrally located space between the 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. |
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| Space within the spinal column (backbones) and containing the spinal cord. |
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| Space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs. |
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| Right and left upper regions beneath the ribs. |
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| Middle upper region above the stomach. |
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| Right and left middle regions near the waist. |
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| Central region near the naval. |
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| Right and left lower regions nears the groin. |
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| Middle lower region below the umbilical region. |
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| Chest region (T1 to T12). |
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| Loin (waist) region (L1 to L5). |
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| Region of the sacrum (S1 to S5). |
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| Region of the coccyx (tailbone). |
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| Bone tissue surroundng the spinal cavity. |
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| Nervous tissue withing the spinal cavity. |
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| 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 of 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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| Back surface 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 a 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 dividing the body into upper and lower portions. |
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