Chapter 4 vocabulary (full terms) Flashcards

1
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adipose

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pertaining to fatty tissue

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2
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ambilateral

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pertaining to both sides

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3
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android

A

to resemble man

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4
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anterior

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pertaining to a part situated towards the front of the body

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5
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apex

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pointed end of a cone-shaped structure

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6
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base

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lower part of a structure

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7
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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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8
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caudal

A

pertaining to the tail

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9
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cilia

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hairlike processes that project from epithelial cells

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10
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cytology

A

study of cells

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11
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diffusion

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process by which particles in fluid move from an area of high concentration to lower concentration

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12
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dorsal

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pertaining to the back side of the body

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13
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ectomorph

A

slender physical body form

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14
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endomorph

A

round and soft physical body form

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15
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histology

A

study of tissue

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16
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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin

17
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karyogenesis

A

formation of cell’s nucleus

18
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lateral

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pertaining to the side

19
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mesomorph

A

well-proportioned body form

20
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perfusion

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a process of pouring through, fluid passing through spaces

21
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phenotype

A

physical appearance of an individual

22
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posterior

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pertaining to the back part of a structure

23
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protoplasm

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essential matter inside cell

24
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proximal

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nearest to the center

25
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somatotrophic

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pertaining to the stimulation of body growth

26
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topical

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pertaining to a place

27
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unilateral

A

pertaining to one side

28
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ventral

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pertaining to the front side of the body

29
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visceral

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pertaining to body organs enclosed within a cavity