Cell Structure
colorless, jellylike substance in which food elements such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water are present
What is protoplasm?
supports, protects, and binds together other tissues of the body. Ex. bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, fascia, and fat
what is connective tissue?
changes food into nutrients and waste; consists of mouth, stomach, intestines, salivary and gastric glands
What is the digestive system?
hindmost bone of the skull; it forms the back of the skull above the nape
muscles that turn the hand inward so that the palm faces downward
what are the pronators?
the blueprint material of genetic information; contains all the information that controls the function of every living cell
what is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
specialized connective tissue, gives smoothness and contour to the body, cushions and insulates
what is adipose tissue (fat)?
physical foundation of the body; consists of bones and moveable and immovable joints
What is the skeletal system?
two bones form the sides of the head in the ear region
what are the temporal bones?
large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint that allows the arm to extend outward and to the side of the body
What is the deltoid?
all the protoplasm of a cell except that found in the nucleus
What is cytoplasm?
protective covering on body surfaces. Ex. skin, mucous membrane, lining of heart, digestive and respiratory organs, and the glands
what is a epithelial tissue?
controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body by means of the heart and blood vessels
what is the circulatory system?
forms the forehead
what is the frontal bone?
muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line
what are extensors?
dense, active protoplasm found in the center of the cell, plays an important part in cell reproduction and metabolism
Nucleus
contracts and moves the various parts of the body
what is muscle tissue?
purifies the body by elimination of waste material; consists of kidneys, liver, skin, intestines, and lungs
what is the excretory system?
joins all the bones of the cranium together
what is the sphenoid bone?
muscle that rotates the radius outward and palm upward
what is the supinator?
fluid that contains proteins and DNA, within the nucleus
what is nucleoplasm?
carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates bodily function, makes up nerves, brain, and spinal cord
What is nerve tissue?
affects growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the body; consists of specialized glands
what is the endocrine system?
two bones for the sides and crown (top) of cranium
what are the parietal bones?
extensor muscles of the wrist, are in involved in flexing the wrist
What are the flexors?