Cells/Tissues
What are cells?
basic unit of all living things, from bacteria to plants to animals to human beings
How many phases of metabolism are there?
two
What is the organ that excretes water and waste products?
What body system provides the physical foundation of the body?
skeletal
What bone forms the lower jawbone, the largest and strongest bone of the face?
mandible
What is histology the study of?
study of tiny structures found in living tissue
What is anabolism?
metabolic process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones
what is the function of the heart?
circulates the blood
What is the study of the anatomy, structure, and function of the bones?
osteology
How many pairs of bones are there in the ribs?
12
The cells of all living things are composed of a substance called
protoplasm
What is the phase of metabolism in which complex compounds within the cells are broken down into smaller ones?
catabolism
What body system enables breathing?
respiratory
What term means bone and is used as a prefix in many medical terms?
os
what is the connection between two or more bones of the skeleton
joint
What is mitosis?
process of cell reproduction
Which type of tissue binds together other tissues of the body?
connective
What body system protects the body from disease?
lymphatic
How many nasal bones form the bridge of the nose?
two
Which is the name of the elastic, bony cage that serves as a protective framework for the heart, lungs, and other internal organs?
thorax
During mitosis, a cell divides into two identical cells called _______ cells.
daughter
what does nerve tissue do?
what are organs
structures composed of specialized tissues designed to perform a specific function in plants and animals
What is the bone that forms the back of the skull above the nape?
occipital
where is your cranium? where is your clavicle? what is another name for your clavicle?
your head, collerbone