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Tissues:
Question | Answer |
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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 |