BASIC CONCEPTS & CHEMISTRY
The study of body structure
What is anatomy?
The four major types of tissue
What are Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous tissues?
Two layers of skin
What are the epidermis and dermis
Forehead bone
What is the frontal bone?
The CNS consist of these two organs.
What are the Brain and spinal cord?
The study of body function
What is physiology?
Protection, absorption, secretion
What are the functions of epithelial tissue?
Outermost epidermal layer
What is the stratum corneum
Bone forming the back of skull
What is the occipital bone?
The PNS consists of these two nerves.
What are the Cranial and spinal nerves ?
Maintenance of internal balance
What is homeostasis?
Tissue that lines organs
What are epithelial tissue?
Fat-storing tissue
What is adipose tissue?
Major bone mineral of bone matrix
What is calcium salts?
The brain region that regulates body temperature.
What is the hypothalamus?
Two or more tissues working together
What is an organ?
Tissue that transmits impulses
What is nervous tissue?
This type of tissue is present in the bladder
What is transitional epithelium?
This joint allows flexion and extension.
What is a hinge joint?
This hormone has an anti-inflammatory effect.
What is Cortisol?
Carbon-containing compounds
Carbon-containing compounds
Fluid inside cells
What is Intracellular fluid?
Corium
What is another name for dermis?
This muscle is used for chewing.
What is the masseter muscle?
This part of the brain controls vital centers
What is the medulla oblongata?
Negatively charged particles found orbiting the nucleus
What is a Electron?
The smallest structural and functional unit of life.
What is a cell?
The function of the gland is to secrete oil.
What is the sebaceous gland?
This bone articulates with the head of the femur.
What is the acetabulum?
These bonds are formed by sharing electrons
What is a covalent bond?
This process is the diffusion of water across the selective permeable membrane.
What is Osmosis?
This secretion's function is to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair
What is sebum?
This group of organs work together to perform major body functions.
What is an organ system
During this process cells engulf solid particles
What is phagocytosis?
This gland helps regulate body temperature.
What is the sweat gland?
These substances can't be broken down into simplier substances
What are elements?
This type of tissue is found in the respiratory tract
What is ciliated epithelium?
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How many bones does the human bodyskeleton have?
This bond is formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another
What is ionic bond?
This type of solution contains 0.9 % solute.
What is an isotonic solution?
This vitamin is produced in the body when exposed to sunlight.
What is vitamin D?