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Tissues:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cardiac Muscle: involuntary; found only in the | Heart |
| Mucous membrane secrete | Mucus |
| Serous membranes secrete | Serous fluid |
| Define Homeostasis | Balance or Stability |
| ATP = | The energy compound of a cell |
| Chromosomes contain? | Genetic information |
| DNA = | (blueprint) |
| RNA = | (messenger and decoder) |
| Enzyme = | Organic substance that speeds the rate of metabolism |
| Glucose = | main energy source for metabolism |
| Lipid = | Fat |
| Mitosis = | cell division |
| Define tissue | group of cells with similar function |
| Morph/o = | form |
| Cyt/o = | cell |
| Nucle/o | nucleus |
| Kary/o = | nucleus |
| Aden/o = | gland |
| Metabolism = | sum total of the reations in the body; anabolism (builds up); catabolism (breaks down); anabolism + catabolism = metabolism |
| Myx/o = | mucus |
| Muc/o = | mucus membrane or mucus |
| Somat/o = | body |
| Gen = | formation |
| Phag/o | eat |
| Pin/o | drink |
| -ase = | enzeme |
| -ose = | sugar |
| Hydr/o = | water |
| Gluc/o = Glyc/o = | sugar |
| Amyl/o = | starch |
| Lip/o = | fat |
| Adip/o = | fat |
| Steat/o = | fatty |
| Cortex = | the outer region of an organ |
| Medulla = | the inner region of a organ |