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Chemistry & biomolecules
The Cell
Tissue
Integument
Nerves
100
Compound that speed up a chemical reaction but does not become part of the product.
What is a catalyst?
100
The term for regulated, genetically programmed cell death.
What is apoptosis?
100
This vitamin is needed for the production of healthy connective tissue.
What is vitamin C?
100
The most superficial of the integument layers.
What is the epidermis?
100
Omitting the enteric nervous system, the peripheral nervous system can be divided into these two parts.
What is the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system?
200
The double stranded compound that contains the body’s genetic material.
What is DNA?
200
Cells may have many types of these for many types of hormones.
What is a receptor?
200
This is the most abundant type of tissue in the body.
What is connective tissue?
200
The subcutaneous layer is also known by this term.
What is the hypodermis?
200
The site where two neurons or a neuron and an effector meet is known by this term.
What is a synapse?
300
Jaundice develops when there is a high blood level of this compound.
What is bilirubin?
300
The site of protein synthesis in the cell?
What is a ribosome?
300
The brain and spinal cord are found within this body cavity.
What is the dorsal body cavity?
300
The dermal layer of skin has an high supply of these two structures.
What is blood vessels and nerves?
300
The cardiac centres are located in this part of the central nervous system.
What is the medulla oblongata?
400
Two or more atoms chemically bonded together.
What is a molecule?
400
The part of the cell cycle during which the cell grows and replicates its DNA.
What is interphase?
400
The condition of excessive fluid accumulation in the interstitial space.
What is edema?
400
On the plantar surface of the feet is one area to find this layer,which is only found in thick skin.
What is the stratum lucidum?
400
The epithalamus, thalamus, and hypothalamus along with the circumventricular organs, make up this part of the brain.
What is the diencephalon?
500
Although it releases heat, water, and salt, the skin also releases small amounts of these two nitrogenous waste products.
What is urea and ammonia?
500
The site of ribosome production in the cell.
What is the nucleolus?
500
Visceral pericardium is also known by this term.
What is epicardium?
500
The dermal layer of skin has some macrophages and adipocytes, but the cells are predominantly of this type.
What is fibroblasts?
500
Lipid-soluble substances and small molecules such as oxygen and carbon dioxide are able to pass through this protective structure of the brain.
What is the blood-brain barrier?