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NRTC AP unit 1
ch 3 4 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Smallest functional unit of all living matter | Cell |
| Controls ribosome synthesis | Nucleolus |
| Structure that produces ATP | Mitochondria |
| Structure responsible for selective permeability | Cell membrane |
| Structure that holds the genetic code | Chromatin |
| Control center of the cell | Nucleus |
| Tiny folds on the cell membrane that increase surf ace area | Microvilli |
| Striated, voluntary muscle tissue | Skeletal Muscle |
| tissue found in the lungs | simple squamous epithelium |
| Connects muscles to bones | tendons |
| connects bones to bones | ligaments |
| component that differentiates connective tissue from all other tissue types | extracellular matrix |
| 2 types of tissue repair | regeneration and fibrosis |
| type of cartilage found between spinal vertebrae | fibrocartilage |
| storage site of calcium | Bones |
| cell type that transmits the electrical signal of the nervous system | neuron |
| membranes that line a body surface opening to the exterior | mucous membrane |
| specialized epithelium tissue that secrets its hormone products directly into the blood stream | endocrine glands |
| process of cellular reproduction | mitosis |
| cell suicide | apoptosis |
| movement of fluid and particles across a cell membrane due to change of pressure | filtration |
| diffusion of water across a cell membrane | osmosis |
| solution that has the same concentration as the intracellular fluid | isotonic |
| gel substance inside of the cell but outside of the nucleus | cytoplasm |
| fine hair like structures on the surface of the cell | cilia |
| top most layer of epithelium | epidermis/ stratum corneum |
| middle layer of integument | dermis |
| bottom layer of integument | hypodermis/ subcutaneous |
| tough protective sheet of dense connective tissue | fascia |
| sweat gland that opens to the environment | eccrine gland |
| sweat gland that opens to the hair follicle | apocrine gland |
| oil secreting glands | sebaceous gland |
| "ear wax" secreting gland | ceruminous gland |
| non vascular layer of the integument | epidermis |
| layers affected by second degree burn | epidermis and dermis |
| layers affected by a full-thickness burn | epidermis/dermis/hypodermis |
| most common passive transport mechanism | diffusion |
| organelle that packages proteins for transport | golgi body |
| active transport mechanisms by which a vesicle takes in a particle | endocytosis/phagocytosis |
| active transport mechanism by which a vesicle takes in a liquid | pinocytosis |
| appearing to be layered | pseudostratified |
| cell suicide | apoptosis |
| 4 types of tissue | epithelial, connective, nervous, muscular |
| 3 types of cartilage | hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage |
| toughest/most dense connective tissue | osseous tissue/bone |
| loss of heat to a cool surface | conduction |
| loss of heat to a cool environment | radiation |
| loss of heat to a current | convection |
| loss of heat to a cool liquid | evaporation |
| protein that toughens and water proofs skin | keratin |
| substance that determines hair and skin color | melanin |
| hair loss | alopecia |
| excessive hair growth | hirsutism |