Chpt. 2 Anataomy Key Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| adipose | pertaining to fat |
| anterior | pertaining to front |
| anabolism | process of casting up |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| chondroma | tumor of the cartilage |
| chondrosarcoma | tumor the the flesh |
| chromosomes | bodies of color |
| coccygeal | pertaining to the tailbone |
| craniotomy | process of cutting the skull |
| cytoplasm | cell formation |
| distal | pertaining to distance |
| dorsal | pertaining to back portion of the body |
| histology | study of tissue |
| iliac | pertaining to the pelvic bone |
| inguinal | pertaining to groin |
| karyotype | picture of the nucleus |
| lateral | pertaining to side |
| lumbosacral | pertaining to lower back |
| medial | pertaining to middle |
| nucleic | pertaining to nucleus |
| pelvic | pertaining to pelvis |
| posterior | pertaining to back |
| proximal | pertaining to nearest |
| sacral | pertaining to sacrum |
| sarcoma | tumor of the flesh |
| spinal | pertaining to spine |
| epithelial cells | line and cover body cavities and make up the skin |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| thoracotomy | process of cutting the chest |
| tracheal | pertaining to trachea |
| umbilical | pertaining to navel |
| ventral | pertaining to bellyside of body |
| visceral | pertaining to internal organs |
| anabolic | process of cutting up |
| epigastric | pertaining to uper stomach |
| intervertebral | pertaining to between the backbone |
| metabolism | process to change |
| thoracic breaks down into two parts | peural (lungs) and mediastinum (heart,trachea, bronchial tubes, esophagus) |
| group of cells form into | tissue |
| group of tissues become | organs |
| group of organs become | system |
| spinal cavity is the | spinal chord |
| Frontal plane | (coronal) = front/back, divide into anterior & posterior |
| Sagittal Plane | (lateral) = Dividing body right & left |
| Transverse | Horizontal = divide top & bottom |
| superficial | on surface |
| deep | further below the skin |
| superior | higher up closer to the head |
| inferior | below closer to the feet |
| supine | lying on back |
| prone | lying on belly |
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