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A&P Week 1 Quiz 1
Masterbooks Intro to A&P Volume 1
Term | Definition |
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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 |