Chapter 2: Appendices

region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis

contains primarily the major organs of digestion

pertaining to fat

process of building up large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids

pertaining to the front

strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone

breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy

pertaining to the posterior part of the body

thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell

pertaining to the head

pertaining to the neck (of the body or the vagina)

benign tumor of cartilage

malignant tumor of cartilage

a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

pertaining to the coccyx

tailbone

cavity containing the brain

incision into the skull

jellylike fluid inside the cell membrane in which the organelles are suspended (with the exception of the nucleus)

away from the surface of the body

muscular wall that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity (also assists with breathing)

pad of cartilage between vertebrae

away from the point of attachment

pertaining to the back

an internal membrane system in which components of cell membrane and some proteins are constructed

pertaining to above the stomach

adrenaline

skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line the internal surfaces of organs

divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

regions of DNA within each chromosome that serve as the key functional units in hereditary transmission

study of tissues

pertaining to under the rib cartilages

pertaining to below the stomach

pertaining to the ilium

pertaining to below

pertaining to the right and left regions of the lower section of the abdomen; also called the iliac region

pertaining to between the vertebrae

pertaining to within a vein

photograph of chromosomes grouped in order in pairs

voice box; passageway for air moving from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords

pertaining to the side of the body

pertaining to the right and left of the umbilical region

pertaining to the lumbar regions and the sacrum

pertaining to the middle of the body

centrally located space between the lungs

the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production

pertaining to the nucleus

the control center of the cell

contains reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx

endocrine gland at the base of the brain

double-layered membrane surrounding each lung

space between the folds of the pleura

pertaining to the back of the body

lying face down

close to the point of attachment

pertaining to the sacrum

wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis

vertical division of the body into right and left portions

cancer of connective tissue

contains the spinal cord

bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity

nervous tissue within the spinal cavity

near the surface of the body

pertaining to the upper portion of the body

lying on the back

contains the heart and lungs

incision into the chest cavity

endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck

windpipe

pertaining to the trachea

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

region of the navel

one of the two tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

organ of the female reproductive system in which a fertilized egg can develop

pertaining to the front of the body

single backbone

backbones

spinal column

internal organs

pertaining to the internal organs