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What is the control center of the cell; it also contains DNA?
nucleus
In anatomy, _____ refers to the direction towards the midline of the body.
medial
The study of microscopic anatomy is called?
histology
Which verse says, "I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works."?
Psalm 139:14
In anatomy, ___ refers to being situated farther away from the midline (or center of the body).
lateral
In anatomy, _____ means situated above or higher in position.
superior
This word means "water-loving."
hydrophilic
The plasma membrane is actually made up of two layers of molecules called what?
phospholipids
In anatomy, the term ____ refers to a structure or position that is below or lower than another.
inferior
What stores the genetic instructions needed to make all the proteins in the body?
DNA
The cell’s favorite fuel is not wood or gasoline but the sugar ______?
glucose
What are mitochondria known as?
powerhouse of the cell
What is the part of the cell cycle that is directly involved with dividing the cell into two daughter cells?
mitosis
What tissue lines your body cavities or covers surfaces?
epithelial tissue
In the human body the most common type of fiber is made of long, stringy protein molecules called _____?
collagen
The process by which some cells are designed to self-destruct is called _____?
programmed cell death
The body has many mechanisms to help maintain a balance or "equilibrium". This is called _____?
homeostasis
The _____ position is defined as the body in an upright posture with the feet spread slightly apart, and the arms down to each side with the palms of the hands turned forward with the thumbs pointing away from the body.
anatomical
In anatomy, _____ refers to a location closer to the origin or attachment point of a structure, such as a limb or organ.
proximal
In anatomy, ____ refers to a location that is farther away from the origin, attachment point, or center of a body part.
distal
What is the the process of releasing material from inside the cell?
exocytosis
What are Messenger RNA?
copies of the protein-building instructions from the nucleus
What is the main job of an erythrocyte (red blood cell)?
to carry oxygen
The first phase of mitosis is called__?
prophase
What is a collection of various types of tissues that work together to perform a particular function?
organs