Human Body Overview
The stomach is at this level of organization.
What is the organ level?
This term means that a structure is closer to the body surface.
What is superficial?
Cellular material located outside the nucleus yet inside the plasma membrane is called this.
What is the cytoplasm?
The four major tissue types include muscle, nervous, connective, and this.
What is epithelial tissue?
The chemical name for this is sodium chloride.
What is table salt?
This plane will divide a body roughly into two equal halves.
What is the medial plane?
The breastbone (sternum) is this to the spine.
What is ventral?
Passive processes that move substances across membranes do not require this molecule.
What is ATP?
This type of gland possesses ducts that transport secretions onto epithelial surfaces
What are exocrine glands?
Lyme disease is transmitted by this small animal.
What is a tick?
This term refers to all chemical reactions that occur within the human body.
What is metabolism?
This is the anatomical name for the armpit.
What is the axillary region?
DNA replication takes place during this phase of the cell cycle.
What is interphase?
Bone tissue is better described as this in medical terminology.
What is osseous tissue?
This planet is the closest to the Earth in size.
What is venus?
This is the muscular structure that separates the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity.
What is the diaphragm?
In anatomical position the thumbs point in this direction.
What is away from the body?
This type of cell is specialized to move organs and body parts.
What is muscle tissue?
This type of tissue is situated in the lining of the urinary bladder and urethra where stretching occurs.
What is transitional epithelium?
This element has the symbol "K".
What is potassium?
This organ system contains the adrenal glands, testes, and thyroid glands.
What is the endocrine system?
In anatomical position, the wrist is this to the hand.
What is proximal?
These organelles are cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface.
What are cilia?
This type of connective tissue is avascular.
What is cartilage?
This part of the cinnamon tree becomes the spice used in cooking.
What is the bark?