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Anterior
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Anatomical term meaning toward front of the body; aka ventral
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Cytoplasm
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The watery intracellular substance that consist mostly of water, proteins, ions, and nutrients
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Distal
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Anatomical term meaning farther away from a point of attachment or farther away from the trunk of the body
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Dorsal
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Anatomical term meaning toward back of body
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Inferior
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Anatomical term meaning below or closer to the feet; also called caudal
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Lateral
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A directional term meaning farther away from the midline of the body
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Midsagittal
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Anatomical term that refers to the plane that runs lenghtwise down the midline of the body, dividing it into equal left and right halves
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Nucleus
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The congtrol center of a cell; contains the chromosomes that direct cellular processes
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Organelle
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A structure within a cell that performs a specific function
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Ovum
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One single female egg that unites with the ale sperm to begin reproduction
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Physiology
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The science of the study of the body's function
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Posterior
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Anatomic term meaning toward the back of the body. aka dorsal
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Prefix
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A word part that comes at the beginning of a medical term that alters the meaning of the term
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Sagittal
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An anatomic term that refers to the plane that divides the body into left an right portions
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Superior
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Anatomic term meaning above or closer to the head; aka cranial
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