Biology Principles
The ability to maintain a constant internal environment in response to changes
What is Homeostasis
Covers the surface (skin) and lines internal cavities
What is the function of epithelial tissue
Cushions and protects, stores nutrients, attaches tendons, ligaments, muscles and bones
What is the function of Connective tissue
Cardiac, Smooth and Striated
What are the 3 types of muscular tissue
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
What makes up the Nervous system
There are 37 trillion of these in the body
What are cells
A cancerous epithelial tumor
What is a carcinoma
Loose, dense and adipose
What are the primary types of connective tissue
Benign striated muscle tumor
What is Rhabdomyoma
Heart, blood vessels, blood
What makes up the circulatory system
The primary DNA storage which controls cell activity
What is the Nucleus
Renal epithelium malignant tumor
What is Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Benign fatty tissue tumor
What is a lipoma
Malignant smooth muscle tumor
What is Leiomyosarcoma
Excretes waste from blood, maintains water and electrolyte balance
What is the function of the urinary system
This converts glucose to energy (powerhouse)
What is the Mitochondria
Malignant tumor of liver epithelium
What is Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Generic term for malignant connective tumor
What is a Sarcoma
This muscle is found in visceral organs
What is smooth muscle
Conducts impulses, receives stimuli from internal and external systems
What is the function on the nervous system
Group of cells that have a similar shape and function
What is tissue
Malignant tumor of the bile duct
What is Cholangiocarcinoma
Malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
What is lymphoma
Medical term for a muscle tumor
What is Myoma
Hormone production, regulates metabolism, reproductions, sleep and mood
What is the function of the endocrine system