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anatomy test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mitochondria | power house of the cell |
| sagittal | cuts the body vertically into left and right pieces |
| organism | all the body systems make up an organism |
| superficial | close to the body surface |
| tissue | composed of similar types of cells and performs a specific function |
| rough ER | covered with ribosomes; site of protein synthesis |
| lateral | away from the middle |
| cell wall | rigid, protective barrier (maintains cell shape) |
| columar | cell with a high surface area to volume ratio as a result of finger-like projections on the surface (microvilli). |
| Distal | farther from the trunk or attachment point |
| Transverse | Divides the body into superior and inferior portions |
| Nervous tissue | Supporting cells and connective tissue containing blood vessels may be associated with the neurons. |
| Skeletal system | protects body parts, produce blood cells, stores calcium & phosphorus salts |
| Prone | Body laying face down |
| Coronal | Divides body into anterior and posterior sections |
| Negative feedback | returns a variable back to a the set point |
| Stratified | two or more layers |
| Ribosomes | a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. They bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins. |
| Organelle | tiny structures found in cells that perform cellular functions |
| Physiology | the function of a part |
| Stem Cells | Regulation of gene expression determines what cell type will develop from a totipotent embryonic cell |
| Digestive System | receive food and digest into nutrient molecules |
| Cuboidal | roughly cube-shaped |
| Parasagittal | a cut that does not pass through the midline |
| Homeostasis | balance |
| Chloroplast | absorb light, which is the catalyst for photosynthesis. |
| Supine | Body laying face up |
| Hematopoiesis | describes the production of blood cells. |
| Integumentary system | protects tissue, regulate body temperature & contains sense organs |
| Connective tissue | bind other structures together and provide support, and protection against damage, infection, or heat loss. |
| Nucleolus | makes ribosomes |
| Cell | basic unit of all living things |
| Dorsal | towards your back |
| Lysosome | Trash Disposal of the cell |
| Central vacuole | usually in plant cells |
| Positive feedback | mechanism that brings about an ever greater change in the same direction |
| Inferior | below something else |
| Squamous | flat |
| Multicellular | made up of many cells |
| Epithelial | rapid absorption of nutrients into the blood. |
| Pseudostratified columnar epithelium | type of simple epithelium that appears layered because the cells are of different heights. |
| Organ | groups of tissues working together to perform a specific functionl |
| Anatomy | the structure of a part |
| Endocrine system | secretes chemicals that are messengers between body part, maintain proper functioning of reproductive system |
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