Planes and Directions
This Plane divides the body into right and left parts
Midsagittal Plane
This body system is responsible for the breakdown and absorption of food
Digestive system
This organelle converts food into energy
Mitochondria
What is the primary difference between simple and stratified epithelia
Number of layers
What process of cell division produces two identifcal daughter cells
Mitosis
The heart is ______ to the stomach
Superior
These two body systems work together to provide support and protection as well as movement
Musculoskeletal system (or muscular and skeletal systems)
Genetic Material is housed in this organelle
Nucleus
A single layer of flat, permeable cells found in the lungs and blood vessels
Simple squamous
This type of cell division produces gametes
Meiosis
This directional term means toward the midline of the body
Medial
Fights infection and provides fluid for cells
Lymphatic System
This organelle packages and ships proteins
Golgi Apparatus
This tissue lines the digestive tract and may have goblet cells that secrete mucus
Simple Columnar Epithelium
What type of transport moves molecules from high to low concentration without requiring energy
Passive transport
The wrist is ______ to the elbow
Distal
This system secretes substances (e.g. hormones) into the bloodstream that help to regulate our body
Endocrine System
This organelle has ribosomes attached to its surface to manufacture proteins
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
These supporting nerve cells protect neruons but do not generate nerve impulses
Neuroglia
This process uses energy to move molecules from low concentration to high concentration
Active transport
A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is on what plane?
Frontal or coronal plane
Which two systems work together to transport nutrients and exchange gases
Circulatory & Respiratory
This organelle contains specialized enzymes to help break down a variety of biological materials and get rid of waste products
Lysosome
This flexible connective tissue is found in the outer ear and the tip of the nose
Cartilage (elastic cartilage)
This process, meaning ‘out of the cell’ is used to move large substance across the membrane
Exocytosis