Definitions
Anatomy
What is the study of body parts and how they are connected
Cell
What is the basic building blocks of life
Cell Membrane
What is the fluid that holds cell together
Cytoplasm
What is refers to both the cytosol and the organelles that are within the cytosol
Translation
What is how a cell turns genetic instructions from mRNA into a specific protein, using ribosomes and amino acids
Physiology
What is the study of the function of the body and its parts
Tissues
What is a group of cells that join together to perform similar or related functions
Nucleus
What is the control center of the cell, stores and protects DNA
Amino Acids
What is building blocks of proteins; linked together to make long strands
Transcription
What is the process in which RNA is made from DNA. It occurs in the Nucleus.
Gross Anatomy
What is the study of structures that can be seen by the naked eye
Organs
What is composed of 2 or more tissues that join together to function together
Nuclear Membrane
What is the membrane that separates the nucleus from the cytosol
mRNA
What is a molecule that carries the code for a protein from the nucleus to the ribosomes located in the cytoplasm. mRNA is only a copy of the genetic code found on DNA
Cytoskeleton
What is a network of tubes and filaments that run through the cytosol
Microscopic Anatomy
What is the study of structures that can only be seen with a microscope
Homeostasis
What is the balance found among all of your body parts
Nucleolus
What is the section within the nucleus where mRNA is made
Ribosomes
What is a non-membrane bound organelle made of RNA that are involved in making proteins
Centrosome
What is a special region within the cell where the organelles are found
Histology
What is the study of tissues
The 8 Levels of Organization
What is
1. Atoms
2. Molecules
3. Organelles
4. Cells
5. Tissues
6. Organs
7. Organ Systems
8. Organisms
Cytosol
What is the gel-like fluid that is found within the plasma membrane
Golgi Apparatus
What is a membrane-bound organelle resembling a stack of pancakes involved in making proteins and transporting proteins and lipids
Vesicles
What is small membrane bound organelles that carry substances throughout the cell