Cells
These structures are responsible for building proteins.
What are ribosomes?
This tissue type is specialized for support, binding, and connecting structures.
What is connective tissue?
This plane divides the body into left and right portions.
What is the sagittal plane?
The heart is ______ to the diaphragm.
What is superior?
This region refers to the thigh.
What is the femoral region?
This organelle contains the cell's DNA and acts as the control center of the cell.
What is the nucleus?
This tissue type covers body surfaces, lines cavities, and forms many glands.
What is epithelial tissue?
This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
The wrist is ______ to the elbow.
What is distal?
This region refers to the upper arm.
What is the brachial region?
This organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell because it produces ATP.
What is the mitochondria?
A group of similar cells working together to perform a specific function is called this.
What is tissue?
This plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions.
What is the transverse plane?
The nose is ______ to the ears.
What is medial?
This anatomical region refers to the neck.
What is the cervical region?
The plasma membrane is described as selectively permeable because it performs this important job.
What is controlling what enters and leaves the cell?
This tissue specializes in communication through electrical signals and helps control body functions
What is nervous tissue?
A CT image shows the body as though it has been sliced horizontally through the abdomen. Which anatomical plane is being viewed?
What is the transverse plane?
The sternum is anterior to the heart. Therefore, the heart is ______ to the sternum.
What is posterior?
The region on the back of the knee is called this.
What is the popliteal region?
This organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins for transport.
What is the Golgi apparatus?
This tissue type is responsible for contraction and movement.
What is muscle tissue?
A sagittal section that divides the body into equal left and right halves is specifically called this.
What is the midsagittal plane?
The skin is ______ to the skeletal muscles.
What is superficial?
The region on the front of the knee is called this.
What is the patellar region?