Unit 1
Name the system that rids the body of indigestible food waste
digestive
Toward the backside of the body
posterior
Type of tissue found in the spinal cord
Neural
Genetic control center of the cell
nucleus
Which layer of the skin is avascular?
epidermis
Name 3 of the 5 parts of the integumentary system
skin, nails, hair, sweat and oil glands
Toward midline of the body
medial
What is the building block of all life?
cells
Mitochondria synthesize what?
ATP
Name the 2nd vertebrae.
axis
What system assists in controlling acid/base balance in the body
urinary system
Close to the origin of the body.
proximal
Proteins building blocks...
amino acids
Packages proteins for release from cell
Golgi apparatus
Where do you find the papillary and reticular layer of skin?
dermis
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Control most processes in your body using hormones
To be toward the interior of the body
deep
Name the 3 different shapes epithelium can take?
squamous, columnar, cuboidal
Site of protein synthesis
ribosomes
Fascial covering around bone
periosteum
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
Return leaked fluid from the interstitial space back to the blood
Name the plane that perfectly bisects the body into right and left halves
mid-sagittal plane
Name the 4 different types of energy
radiant, chemical, mechanical, electrical
When does the chromatin condense into chromosomes?
prophase of mitosis
Concentric arrangement of lacunae
lamella