Med Terms Ch 2

Control center of the cell, containing chromosomes

The process of building up proteins in a cell

the total of the chemical processes in a cell is known as

a scientist who studies tissue

regions of DNA within a chromosome

name for throat

collection of fat cells

windpipe

tube from the kidney to the urinary bladder

voice box

membrane surrounding the lungs

flexible connective tissue at joints

tube from the urinary bladder to outside of body

cavity surrounded by the skull

cavity in chest surrounded by ribs

cavity surrounded by the hip bone

cavity surrounded by the backbones

cavity below the chest containing digestive organs

region of the neck

region of the chest

region of the waist

region of the sacrum

region of the tailbone

opposite of deep

opposite of proximal

opposite of prone

opposite of dorsal

The left lung lies _____ to the heart

the ____ end of the humerus is at the shoulder

the liver lies ____ to the intestines

A back bone is called a _____

The ____ end of the thigh bone (femur) joins with the knee cap

the ____ plane divides the body into upper and lower portions

the ___ plane divides the body into right and left portions

the diaphragm lies ____ (_____) to the organs in the thoracic cavity

removal of diseased portion

above the stomach

benign tumor

pertaining to the navel

pertaining to the back of body

between back bone

space between the lungs

endocrine gland at the base of the brain

sausage-shaped cellular structures in which catabolism takes place

pertaining to skin (surface) cells

tumor of flesh (malignant)

pertaining to internal organs

picture of chromosomes in cell of nucleus

what does RUQ stand for?

What does L5-S1 stand for?

malignant tumor of connective tissue

___ ___ lines external body surface and internal surfaces of organs

study of tissues

pertaining to the groin

secretory organ in the neck

muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

lateral

lying on back

membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity

between proximal and distal

closest to attachment of limb

farthest from trunk

pertaining to the front

incision of the skull

contents of the cell (apart from nucleus and cell membrane)

pertaining to the ilium

pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions

pertaining to the nucleus

incision of the chest

pertaining to the belly side of the body

pertaining to casting up; building up substances (proteins) in the cell

process of casting down; breaking down material in the cell to release energy

pertaining to under the rib cartilages (area of the abdomen)

state of building up (anabolism) and breaking down (catabolism); processes in a cell

The process by which food is burned to release energyClick to flip

part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs

sum of the chemical porcesses in a cell

part of a cell where catabolism primarily occurs

allows materials to pass into and out of the cell

genes are composed of

An epithelial cell is a(n)Click to flip

the pituitary gland is in which body cavity?

Structure in the trachea

the tailbone is the

the RUQ contains the

a piece of cartilage between backbones

what does LUQ stand for?

what does RLQ stand for?

bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity

nervous tissue within the spinal cavity

lower middle region below the umbilical region

contains the liver(right lobe), gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines

Contains the liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines

contains parts of the small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter

contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter