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The study of the form and structure of an organism |
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| The basic unit of structure and function in all living things |
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| the outer protective covering of a cell |
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- A small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus that contains the centrioles and serves to organize microtubules.
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- A complex of nucleic acids and proteins, primarily histones, in the cell nucleus that stains readily with basic dyes and condenses to form chromosomes during cell division.
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| Tissue arising chiefly from the embryonic mesoderm that is characterized by a highly vascular matrix and includes collagenous, elastic, and reticular fibers, adipose tissue, cartilage, and bone. It forms the supporting and connecting structures of the body. |
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| The protoplasm outside the nucleus of a cell. |
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an insufficient amount of tissue fluid |
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| Extended swelling in plant organs caused primarily by an excessive accumulation of water. |
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- A membrane network within the cytoplasm of cells involved in the synthesis, modification, and transport of cellular materials.
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the main tissue in the skin |
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| A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism. Genes undergo mutation when their DNA sequence changes |
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- The total genetic content contained in a haploid set of chromosomes in eukaryotes, in a single chromosome in bacteria, or in the DNA or RNA of viruses.
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| A membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells containing various hydrolytic enzymes that function in intracellular digestion. |
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| The process of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in reproductive cells from diploid to haploid |
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| A spherical or elongated organelle in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, containing genetic material and many enzymes important for cell metabolism, including those responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy. |
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| The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides, typically consisting of four stages, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and normally resulting in two new nuclei, each of which contains a complete copy of the parental chromosomes |
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| power and movement by contraction of muscle fibers |
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controls and coordinates body's activity |
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| A small, typically round granular body composed of protein and RNA in the nucleus of a cell. It is usually associated with a specific chromosomal site and involved in ribosomal RNA synthesis and the formation of ribosomes |
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| A group of specialized nerve cells or a localized mass of gray matter in the brain or spinal cord. |
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- A differentiated part of an organism, such as an eye, wing, or leaf, that performs a specific function.
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| A differentiated structure within a cell, such as a mitochondrion, vacuole, or chloroplast, that performs a specific function. |
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- The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
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- The biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.
- All the functions of a living organism or any of its parts.
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- The complex, semifluid, translucent substance that constitutes the living matter of plant and animal cells and manifests the essential life functions of a cell. Composed of proteins, fats, and other molecules suspended in water, it includes the nucleus and cytoplasm.
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| An unspecialized cell that gives rise to a specific specialized cell, such as a blood cell. |
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| An aggregation of morphologically similar cells and associated intercellular matter acting together to perform one or more specific functions in the body. There are four basic types of tissue: muscle, nerve, epidermal, and connective. |
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| A small cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell, bound by a single membrane and containing water, food, or metabolic waste. |
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| holds the stomach,small intestine,most of the large intestine,appendix, liver, galblader, pancreas, spleen,kidneys, and adrenal glands. |
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| the divison of the adominal cavity |
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| body parts in frobt of the plane |
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| spaces within the body thar contain vital organs |
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| imaginary lines drawn through the body at various parts to sepertre the body into sections |
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| mouth,, for the tongue and teeth |
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| body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal cord coulum |
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| body parts located near the head |
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away from the point of reference |
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| one long continous cavity along the back of the body |
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| dividees the body into a front section and a back section |
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| body parts the are below another body part |
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| body parts way from the midline |
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| body parts close to the midline |
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| midsaggital (median) plane |
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| divides the body into right sides and left sides |
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| contains the urinary bladder, the reproductive organs,and the last part of the large intestine |
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| parts on the bsack of the body |
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| closer to the point of reference |
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| body parts above other body parts |
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| located in the chest and contains: esophagus. trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels |
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| the plane that divides the body into top and bottom |
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| body parts in the front of the body |
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| divided into two dome shaped muscles called the diaphram, which is important for respiration |
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A person or animal lacking normal pigmentation, with the result being that the skin and hair are abnormally white or milky and the eyes have a pink or blue iris and a deep-red pupil. |
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| areas of dried pus and blood, commonly know as scabs |
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| bluish discloration of the skin caused by insuffientr oxygen |
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| The sensitive connective tissue layer of the skin located below the epidermis, containing nerve endings, sweat and sebaceous glands, and blood and lymph vessels |
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The outer, protective, nonvascular layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis. |
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| reddish color of the skin that can be caused by burns or congestion of blood vessels |
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| The bodily system consisting of the skin and its associated structures, such as the hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands. |
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| a yellowis discoloration of the skin, that can idicate bile in the blood as a result of liver or gallblader disease. |
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