Cell Structures
Makes enzymes and other proteins; nicknamed "protein factories"
What are Ribosomes
A grouping of similar cells that together perform specialized functions
What are tissues
In front of or before, the front side of the body
What is anterior
The two classifications of body cavities according to their location
What are ventral and dorsal
The definition of the combining form somn/o
What is sleep
Chemically processes the molecules and then packages them into vesicles; nicknamed “chemical processing and packaging center”
What is the Golgi Apparatus
Organ Systems whose major functions involve Communication and Control
What is the nervous system and the endocrine system
In front of or before, the front side of the body
What is caudal
Contains the heart and the organs of respiration, digestion, reproduction, and elimination.
What is the ventral cavity
The definition for the combining form dactyl/o
What are fingers or toes
Protects the cell; provides for communication via receptor proteins; surface proteins serve as positive identification tags
Four basic tissue types of the human body
What are epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve.
Nearest the point of attachment or near the point of origin
What is proximal
The combination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities
What is the abdominopelvic cavity
The definition for the word root palp
What is touch
Play an important role in cell reproduction
What are centrioles
The three types of muscle tissue
What are cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle tissue
Nearest the point of attachment or near the point of origin
What is transverse or horizontal plane
The four regions of the abdomen that are used for descriptive and diagnostic purposes
What are Right upper quadrant (RUQ), Right upper quadrant (RUQ), Left upper quadrant (LUQ), Right lower quadrant (RLQ), Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
The word parts for the medical term for hypoplasia which is defined as underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body
What are hypo- and -plasia
Contain enzymes that can digest food compounds; nicknamed “digestive bags”
What are Lysosomes
Six main functions of epithelial tissue
What are protection, sensation, secretion, absorption, Excretion, diffusion
Pertaining to the head; superior in position
What is cephalic
The regions of the abdominopelvic cavity in the center between the right and left lumbar regions
What is the Umbilical Region
The word parts for the medical term which is defined as having many fingers or toes, pertaining to.
What is poly-, dactyl, -y