The Cell
Anatomic Directions
Body Systems
Abbreviations
Terminology
100

Control region of the cell

What is the Nucleus?

100

Toward or at the front (belly) of the body

What is anterior (ventral)?

100

System which includes the bones and joints

What is the Skeletal system?

100

Deoxyribonucleic acid

What is DNA?

100

The basic structural and functional unit of the living organism

What is the cell?

200

Cell division

What is Mitosis?

200
Toward the midline of the body

What is medial?

200

Consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

What is the Nervous System?

200

Ribonucleic acid

What is RNA?

200

The cavity that contains the brain

What is the Cranial cavity?

300

Converts energy from nutrients to ATP

What are Mitochondria?

300

Closer to the surface of the body

What is superficial (external)?

300

Consisting of individual glands that produce hormones

What is the Endocrine system?

300

Adenosine triphosphate 

What is ATP?

300

Plane that divides the body into right and left portions 

What is the sagittal plane?

400

The three main categories of organic compounds contained in cells

What are proteins, carbohydrates and lipids?

400

Above in a higher position

What is superior?

400

Organs and vessels that aid in circulation and help protect the body from foreign materials

What is the lymphatic system?

400

ER

What is the Endoplasmic reticulum?
400

A finger or toe

What is a digit?

500

Network of membranes within the cytoplasm that modifies, folds, and sorts proteins

What is the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)?

500

Toward the lower end of the spine

What is caudal?

500

Includes the skin, hair, and sweat and oil glands

What is the Integumentary System?

500

LUQ

What is left upper quadrant?

500

A thread like body in a cell nucleus that contains the genetic information.

What is a chromosome?