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06/26/2010

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Term
Digital
Definition
Fingers and Toes
Term
Deltoid
Definition
curve of the shoulder and upper arm
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Sagittal Plane
Definition
Parallel to, but left or right of midsaggital plane
Term
What is a muscle cell called?
Definition
muscle fiber
Term
What is a nerve cell called?
Definition
Neuron
Term
Pectoral
Definition
upper anterior thorax
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Palmar
Definition
anterior surface of the hand (palm)
Term
Sacral
Definition
sacrum of spine, superior to coccyx
Term
Calcaneal
Definition
heel
Term
Calf
Definition
Posterior leg
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Femoral
Definition
Femur thigh area, between knee and hip
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Midsaggital or Median Plane
Definition
Divides body into equal left and right halves
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Nucleus
Definition
Control center of a cell
Term
Ribosomes
Definition
small granules of RNA and proteins in the cytoplasm of a cell, that synthesize proteins
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
Complex network of membranous channels from cell membranes to nucleus to organelles
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Filtration
Definition
Movement of particles across a membrane due to differences in pressure

Passive Transport
Term
Diffusion
Definition
Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Passive Transport
Term
What are the 3 types of Passive Transport
Definition
Filtration
Diffusion
Osmosis
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Gluteal
Definition
Curve of the buttocks
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Sacroiliac
Definition
Between the sacrum and the pelvic bone
Term
Perineal
Definition
between pubis and coccyx, inferior pelvic cavity
Term
Homeostasis
Definition
constancy of the body's internal environment
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Metabolism
Definition
total of all the physical and chemical processes that occur in an organism
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Cell membrane
Definition
separates the cytoplasm from the surrounding external environment
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Cytoplasm
Definition
the gel-like fluid with in the cell membrane
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Organelles
Definition
"little organs" necessary for metabolism
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Golgi body
Definition
Series of horizontal membranes to nucleus to organelles
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Mitochondria
Definition
Power plants of a cell
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Lysosomes
Definition
contains digestive enzymes
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