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Chapter 4
body structure key terms
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Anatomy
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09/05/2009

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Chromatin
Definition
Structural component of the nucleus, composed of nucleic acids and proteins.  Chromatin condenses to form chromosomes during cell division.
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Chromosome
Definition
Threadlike structures within the nucleus composed of a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule that carries hereditary information encoded in genes (Each sperm and each egg has 23 unpaired chromosomes.  After fertilization, eachcell fo the embryo then has 46 chromosomes -23 pairs. IN each pair of chromosomes, one is inherited from the father and the other from the mother.
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Cytoplasm
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Jellylike substance found within the cell membrane composed of proteins, salts, water, dissolved gases and nutrients (All cellular structures including the nucleus and organelles are embedded in cytoplasm)
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Definition
Molecule that holds genetic information capable of replicating and producing an exact copy whenever the cell divides.
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Diaphragm
Definition
Muscular wall that divides the thoarcic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity (Alternating contraction and relaxation of the diaphragm is essential to the breathing process).
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Metabolism
Definition
Sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism (Metabolism includes the building up (Anabolism) and breaking down (catabolism) of body constituents.
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Organelle
Definition
Cellular structure that provides a specialized function, such as the nucleus (reproduction), ribosomes (Protein synthesis), Golgi apparatus (removal of material from the cell), and lysosomes (digestion).  (The membranes of many organelles act as sites of chemical reactions). 
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Pathology
Definition
Study of the nature of disease, their causes, development, and consequences (Pathology as a branch of medicine includes the use of laboratory methods rather than clinical examination of signs and symptoms to study the causes, nature, and development of diseases.
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Peristalsis
Definition
Rhythmic contraction and relaxation of walls of a tubular organ to propel its contents outwards.
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Levels of organization
Definition
cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
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Epithelial tissue
Definition
Covers surfaces of organs, lines cavities and canals, forms tubes and ducts, provides the secreting portions of glands, and makes up the epidermis of the skin.  It is composed of cells arranged in a continuous sheet consisting of one or more layers.
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Dorsal body cavity
Definition
includes the cranial and spinal cavities
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ventral cavity
Definition
includes the thoracid and abdominopelvic cavities
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thoracic cavity (within the ventral cavity)
Definition
contains, heart, lungs, and associated structures
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Abdominopelvic cavity
Definition
Digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs and structures
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Right upper quadrant
Definition
right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines
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Left upper quadrant
Definition
left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines
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Right lower quadrant
Definition
Part of small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter
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Left lower quadrant
Definition
part of samll and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
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