Question | Answer |
anatomy | the study of the form and structure of an organism. |
Physiology | the study of how the processes of living organisms, or why and how they work. |
Pathophysiology | the study of how disease occurs and the responses of living organisms to disease processes. |
Protoplasm | Basic substance of all life |
Cells | microscopic structures that carry on all the functions of life |
cell membrane | the outer protective covering of a cell |
cytoplasm | a semifluid inside the cell but outside the nucleus and site for all chemical reactions |
organelles | cell structures that help a cell to function located in the cytoplasm |
nucleus | a mass in the cytoplasm |
nucleolus | one or more small, round bodies located inside the nucleus and important to cell reproduction |
chromatin | located in the nucleus and made of DNA and protein, forms rodlike structures called chromosomes. |
genes | the total mass of genetic instruction humans inherit from their parents. |
centrosome | located in the cytoplasm and near the nucleus |
mitochondria | rod shaped organelles located throughtout the cytoplasm; powerhouse or furnaces of the cell |
golgi apparatus | a stack of membrane layers located in the cytoplasm; produces, stores, and packages secretions for discharge from the cell. |
endoplasmic reticulum | a fine network of tubular structures located in the cytoplasm that allows for transport of materials in and out of the nucleus |
vacuoles | pouchlike structures found throughtout the cytoplasm;they are filled with a watery substance, stored food, or waste products. |
lysosomes | oval or round bodis found throughtout the cytoplasm; contain digestive enzymes |
pinocytic vesciles | pocketlike folds in the cell membrane that allow large molecules to enter the cell |
mitosis | a form of asexual reproduction |
meiosis | process in which sex cells divide |
stem cells | have the ability to transform themselves into any of the body's specialized cells and perform different functions |
tissue | cells of the ssame type joined together for a common purpose |
dehydraion | insufficient fluids |
edema | swelling of the tissues due to too much fluids |
epithelial tissue | covers the surface of the body ad main tissue in the skin |
connective tissue | supporting fabric of organs and other body parts |
nerve tissue | made up of special cells called neurons and controls and coordinates body activities via messages throughout the body |
muscle tissue | produces power and movement by contraction of muscle fibers |
organ | two or more tissue joined together to perform a specific function |
system | organs and other body parts joined together to perform a particular function |