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Jessica Casillas
Anatomy week 1-6 study
| Question | |
|---|---|
| What is anatomy? | study of structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts |
| Mitochondria | "powerhouse" of cells that provide energy needed by the cell to carry on day to day functioning, growth, and repair |
| Golgi Apparatus | set of sacs that provides a "packaging" service to cell by storing material for future internal use or export from the cell |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | network of channels within the cell that act as "highways" for the movement of chemicals and as sites for chemical processing |
| How many major systems compose the human body? | eleven |
| Name the major systems of the body | integumentary, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune, skeletal, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive |
| Anterior | front or in front |
| Medial | toward the middle line |
| Proximal | toward or nearest the trunk of the body |
| Distal | away from the furthest point of origin from the body |
| What is an Isotope? | contain the same number of protons but different number of neurons |
| Plasma Membrane | Phospholipid bilayer reinforced with cholesterol and embedded with proteins and other organic molecules |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Network of canals and sacs extending from the nuclear envelope; may have ribosomes attached |
| Epithelial Tissue | covers and protects the body surface, lines body cavities, specializes in moving substances into and out of the body or particular organs, and forms many glands |
| Connective tissue | functions to support the body and its parts, connect and hold them together, transport substances through the body, and protect it from foreign invaders |
| What are the three primary germ layers called? | endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm |
| Muscle tissue | produces movement |
| Nervous tissue | generation of complex messages that coordinate the body function |
| What is the extracellular matrix made up of? | water, proteins/glycoproteins, proteoglycans |
| What are the three types of epithelial tissue membranes in the body? | cutaneous membrane, serous membrane, mucous membranes |
| What are the functions of connective tissues? | connects, supports, transports, defends |
| What are the three types of muscle tissue? | skeletal muscle tissue, smooth muscle tissue, cardiac muscle tissue |
| What is the function of the nervous system? | to regulate the activities in the different parts of the body |
| What is the epidermis? | the superficial, thin layer of skin |
| What is the dermis? | the deep, thicker layer of skin |
| What are the function of the surface film? | antibacterial and antifungal activity, lubrication, hydration of the skin surface, buffering of caustic irritants, blocking of many toxic agents |
| What are the three kinds of skin glands? | sweat, sebaceous, ceruminous |
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