Ch. 07 Anatomy and Physiology Key Terms
What is muscle tissue
produces power and movement by contraction of muscle
What is nerve tissue
made up of special cells called neurons
What is nucleolus
one or more small, round bodies located inside the nucleus which is important in cell reproduction
What is nucleus
a mass in the cytoplasm
What is organ
two or more tissues joined together to perform a specific function
What is organelles
cell structures that help a cell to function
What is pathophysiology
study of how disease occurs and the responses of living
What is physiology
study of processes of living organisms
What is pinocytic vesicles
pocketlike folds in the cell membrane
What is prognosis
prediction of the probable clause
What is protoplasm
basic substance of all life
What is stem cells
undifferentiated cells with the unique ability to develop into many different cell types
What is system
organs and other body parts joined together to perform a particular function
What is tissue
cells of the same type joined together for a common purpose
What is vacuoles
pouchlike structures found throughout the cytoplasm that have a vacuolar membrane with the same structure as the cell membrane