Intro
The study of the structure and relationship between body parts?
Anatomy
The functional center of a cell that governs activity?
Nucleus
A type of flexible connective tissue?
Cartilage
CNS stands for?
Central Nervous System
The study of the function of body parts and the body as a whole?
Physiology
A group of similar cells that perform a specialized function?
Tissue
The process in which cartilage is replaced by bone?
Ossification
PNS Stands for?
Peripheral Nervous System
Chemical messengers that travel through the blood and act on target organs?
Hormones
The basic Unit of Life?
Cell
A part of the body containing two or more tissues that function together for a specific purpose?
Organ
A place where two bones meet?
Joint
The main Control Unit of the CNS
Brian-------Brain
The outer covering of a cell that regulates what enters it?
Cell Membrane
A group of organs that work together to carry out a specific function?
Body System
What are three types of muscle?
Skeletal ----Smooth-----Cardiac
The second largest part of the brain it controls muscle coordination and body balance and posture?
Cerebellum
A hormone that reduces the amount of sugar in the blood?
Insulin
The clear like jelly substance of a cell?
Cytoplasm
A cord of fibrous tissue that connect to bone.?
Tendon
A hormone that can increase blood sugar level?
Glucagon