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| An approach to the geography of the abdominopelvic region most commonly used in a clinical setting, dividing athe abdomen into four quarters. |
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| The diaphragm divides the ventral body cavity into two parts: a superior part enclosed by the ribcage called the thoracic cavity, and the inferior abdominopelvic cavity. |
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| Allow the cells of a tissue to recognize one another and stick together. |
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| Fat cells derived from fibroblasts. The interior of each adipocyte is dominated by a droplet of fat. |
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| Specialized tissue for the storage of fat. |
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| An energy-depleted form of ATP. |
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| The subject or patient is erect, facing the viewer, with feet pointed ahead, arms at the sides, and the palms of the hands turned forward. |
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| One of the fundamental regions of the body, consisting of the limbs or extremities. |
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| Within the mitochondria, the energy from the oxidation of foodstuffs is applied to the synthesis of ATP, the general chemical energy source for energy-requiring cellular processes. |
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| One of the fundamental regions of the body, consisting of the head, neck, and trunk. |
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| A fluid component containing salts; some organic solutes; dissolved gases and proteins |
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| Hollow spaces within the body that contain internal organs: Dorsal - Cranial & Spinal canal, Ventral - Thoracic & Abdominopelvic, & Scrotal - male only |
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| The site of synthesis of blood cells in adults. |
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| Small channels that allow nutrients and oxygen to reach osteocytes and cellular wastes to be removed. |
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| Bones consisting of an outer covering of compact bone surrounding a core of cancellous bone |
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| Makes up the walls of the heart and is responsible for circulating blood to all parts of the body. |
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| A strong, flexible, smooth material compsoed of collagen and chondroitin that, in adults, supports some soft tissues; covers the ends of bones; and provides bearing surfaces for joints. |
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| Cells that secrete cartilage |
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| A type of intercellular substance formed by connective tissues. A tough, flexible material that is a major component of cartilage, one form of connective tissue. |
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| A type of intercellular substance formed by connective tissues composed of giant, fibrous molecules that may be arranged in bundles or as a mesh |
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| Cells that are cylindrical with heights greater than their widths. |
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| An outer covering that surrounds a core of cancellous bone composed of units called osteons |
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| Holds body parts together and contributes to the structural integrity of the other tissue types. |
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| Composes a loosely arranged structural framework for almost every tissue |
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| Within the skull, containing the brain. |
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| Cells that are approximately as wide as they are tall. |
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| The scaffold of filaments within the cytoplasm that allow the cell to maintain a form and to move. |
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| A process in which unspecialized cells acquire specific cellular structures and become specialized to perform specific functions. |
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| The terms used to describe the relationships of individual structures and regions. |
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| In the earliest stages of embryonic development, the outhermost layer of the unspecialized embryonic cells that separate into three layers. |
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| A type of intercellular substance formed by connective tissues composed of giant, fibrous molecules that may be arranged in bundles or as a mesh. |
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| Formed by epithelial cells, the endocrine glands secrete chemical messengers called hormones into the blood. |
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| In the earliest stages of embryonic development, the innermost layer of the unspecialized embryonic cells that separate into three layers. |
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| An internal membrane system that contain proteins and lipids destined for various metabolic fates within the cell, for secretion to the exterior, or for incorporation into the plasma membrane. |
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| A specific tissue that develops from the ectoderm and endoderm, consisting of sheets of cells. Typically, epithelia form barriers between the interior of the body and the external environment, covering the body's surface and lining hollow internal organs. |
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| Secrete substances by way of ducts to the exterior, for example, the salivary glands of the mouth and the sweat glands of the skin. |
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| Membrane proteins are less tightly attached and may be removed by chemical treatments that do not dissolve the membrane. |
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| Characteristic cells that secrete intercellular materials. |
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| In the blood, include erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes |
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| Passes parallel to the midline and at right angles to the plane of the sagittal section and would divide the body into dorsal and ventral portions. |
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| Support the neurons and maintain a favorable environment for their functions. |
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| Strands of sugar molecules attached to the proteins. |
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| Closely stacked sacs of endoplasmic reticulum that serve as a sorting station for proteins synthesized by ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. |
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| A central canal that contains blood vessels and nerves surrounded by each osteon. |
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| A cut at right angles to the midline and dividing the body into superior and inferior portions. |
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| Chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine glands |
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| Material secreted by fibroblasts |
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| One of three basic types of filaments within the cytoplasm that allow the cell to maintain a form and to move. |
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| Membrane proteins that are tightly associated with the membrane and in some cases span it from one side to the other. |
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| A major type of intercellular substance formed by connective tissues. |
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| Spaced between the lamellae occupied by osteocytes. |
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| One of three basic types of filaments w/in the cytoplasm that allow thecell to maintain a form and to move. |
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| Membrane proteins are tightly associated with the membrane and in some cases span it from one side to the other. |
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| Spaces between the lamellae occupied by osteocytes. |
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| One of three basic types of filaments w/in the cytoplasm that allow the cell to maintain a form and to move. |
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| One of three basic types of filaments w/in the cytoplasm that allow the cell to maintain a form and to move. |
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| In the earliest stages of embyronic development, the unspecialized embryonic cell layer that lies between the ectoderm and endoderm. |
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| Concentric rings of a mineralized intercellular substance surrounding the Haversian canal. |
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| The structures that hold joints together. |
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| If the body were sliced into equal R & L halves, this cut would pass through the sagittal plane along the midline of the body. |
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| Osteocytes that synthesize bone. |
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| Osteocytes that break down bone. |
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| Structures contained within the cytoplasm |
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| Contain the genetic material (DNA) together with molecules that affect expression of specific parts of the genetic code. |
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| Nervous tissues that generate & conduct electrical impulses and communicate with other cells by way of chemical messages. |
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| Rod-like structures consisting of a bilayer membrane that are the sites of the reactions of terminal oxidative metabolism. |
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| Planes that cut the body R or L of the midline, generating unequal portions. |
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| An organelle composed of proteins and ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) that synthesize proteins based on codes delivered to them in the form of messenger RNA (mRNA) |
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| One structural type of epithelia, one layer thick |
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| Epithelia that is one layer thick, but some or the cells are not tall enough to reach all the way from one side of the sheet to the other. |
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| The outer boundary of the cell containing membrane proteins embedded in it and attached to its surfaces. |
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| A hollow internal space present only in males. |
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| Membrane proteins that detect chemical messages from other cells. |
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| Oxidative phosphorylation |
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| The process in mitochondria that involve the reactions of terminal oxidative metabolism, where the energy from oxidation of foddstuffs is applied to the synthesis of ATP, the general chemical energy source for energy-requiring cellular processes, and ADP, an energy-depleted form of the same molecule. |
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| Contained within the spinal canal within the vertebral column (spine), as part of the spinal cord |
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| Muscle attached to the bony skeleton that moves body parts relative to one another. |
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| Cells that are flattened and resemble paving stones |
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| Within tissue, required cells that regenerate new differentiated cells. |
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| One structural type of epithelia, composed of multiple cell layers. |
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| The structures that connect skeletal muscles with the bony skeleton. |
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| Contained within the vertebral (spinal) canal withing the vertebral column (spine) |
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| Muscle that surrounds hollw internal organs, including the stomach and intesting, the air passages in the lungs, and blood vessels.Also forms the iris of the eye. |
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| The horizontal plane that is a result of a horizontal cut that divides the body into superior and inferior parts. |
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| The diaphragm, divides the ventral body cavity into two parts: a superior part enclosed by the ribcage, and the inferior abdominopelvic cavity. |
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| Determine what goes into and out of the cell. |
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| A mineralized meshwork in cancellous bone. |
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| The spinal canal w/in the vertebral column |
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| Contains the soft internal organs |
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