Structural Organization
The smallest structural and functioning unit of an organism.
What is a cell?
These chemical substances are secreted into the body to stimulate an action or reaction.
What are hormones?
The root word for heart.
What is cardio?
The straw-colored fluid that flows between capillary blood and tissues.
What is lymph?
Number of bones in the human body.
What is 206?
The type of tissue supports and connects organs and tissues.
What is Connective tissue?
The two parts of the adrenal gland.
What are the cortex and medulla?
The study of the stomach.
What is Gastrology?
What is anaphylaxis?
The point of contact between two bones.
What is a joint?
The type of tissue that stores fat cells
What is Adipose tissue?
This is the hormone that regulates the utilization of sugar in our body. It is produced by the gland located behind the stomach.
What is insulin?
Surgical opening of the skull.
What is a craniotomy?
Masses of lymphatic tissue located in the pharynx that produces lymphocytes and filter bacteria.
What are the tonsils?
The name of the end of a long bone.
What is the epiphysis?
The study of the functions of the body.
What is Physiology?
Name of the structure that hormones act upon.
What are target organs?
Defined as the study of the skin.
What is dermatology?
The disorder characterized by an excess of lymph fluid?
What is lymph edema?
A medical condition characterized by having a "hunchback" appearance along the vertebral column.
What is Kyphosis?
The three types of muscular tissue.
What is Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth tissue?
The hormone released during childbirth that works to contract the uterus to aid in the birthing process.
What is oxytocin?
Bone softening.
What is osteomalacia?
The sac-like mass of lymphatic tissue that filters blood and stores a large quantity of blood, located in the abdomen.
What is the spleen?
The medical term that represents the space between the cranial bones in an infant before the sutures are fused, often referred to as the baby's soft spot.
What are fontanels?