Skin
The outermost layer of the skin is known as the
Epidermis
Metabolism refers to
All the chemical processes that happen in the body
The difference in an inorganic compound and an organic compound comes down to whether or not it contains _____.
Carbon
Avascular tissue is described as
Tissue without blood vessels
The function of keratin is to
Toughen and waterproof the skin
The outer covering that defines and encloses each cell is called the
Plasma membrane
This type of transport mechanism requires the cell to use energy (ATP) to move substances against their concentration gradient.
Active
This type of tissue includes bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, blood, lymph, and fat.
Connective
What is the function of the subcutaneous layer?
Insulation and energy storage
The phospholipids uniquely arrange themselves into a bilayer due to the heads being _____ and the tails being _____.
Hydrophilic; Hydrophobic
_____ is a passive transport mechanism that relies on differences in the level of concentration between substances.
Diffusion
These cells are nonconductive nervous tissue
Glial cells
The ______ membrane, plus its associated accessory organs, makes up the integumentary system.
Cutaneous
You would expect a cell placed in a hypotonic solution to
Swell
These microscopic particles called _____ bind together to form _____.
Atoms; Molecules
What are the three types of Muscle tissue?
Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth
Vitamin D is necessary for
Absorption of calcium
What is the process in which cells begin to specialize into the various types of body cells and tissues?
Differentiation
The four classes of biological macromolecules are
Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic Acids
The four basic types of tissue in the body are
Muscle, epithelial, connective, nervous