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A&P Week 1 Quiz 1
Masterbooks Intro to A&P Volume 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cells | the most basic structural and functional unit of a living organism, such as the human body |
| anatomy | the study of the body's parts and how they are put together |
| physiology | the study of how the parts of the body function |
| organs | a group of tissue that has a particular function |
| digestive system | all the parts that process your food - from your mouth and stomach to your liver and intestines |
| nucleus | directs most of the action in the cell |
| cell membrane | forms the cell's outer border |
| cytoplasm | most of the cell's work gets done here |
| erythrocytes | red blood cells; their main job is to carry oxygen |
| plasma membrane | the envelope that contains the other components of the cell |
| intracellular fluid | fluid inside the cells |
| extracellular fluid | fluid that is outside the cells |
| water soluble | something that can be dissolved in water |
| lipid | another name for a fat |
| hydrophilic | a word that literally means "water-loving" |
| hydrophobic | a word that literally means "water-fearing" |
| exocytosis | the process of releasing material from in side the cell |
| cytosol | the liquid found inside the cell |
| lysosomes | small vesicles containing enzymes that can digest many kinds of molecules and debris |
| nucleus | the control center of the cell |
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