Vocabulary
What is a cell?
Basic structural unit of the body.
What is tissue?
Is the combination of similar cells.
What is an organ?
A collection of tissues working together to perform a particular function.
What is a body system?
A body system consists of a group of organs that work together to perform a particular function.
What is an organism?
Is a life form made up of interdependent parts, all of which work together to maintain life.
The area above the stomach.
Epigastric region
The area of the abdomen below the umbilical region.
Hypogastric region
Right and left iliac regions
The lower part of the abdomen, the ilium is the broad bone of the pelvis.
The area surrounding the belly button.
Umbilical region
Right and Left Lumber region
The two regions of the back that are lateral to the lumber spine.
What is cytology?
The cytology is the study of the formation, structure, and foundation of cells.
Specialized structure that enable specific functions.
Organelles
What does the cell membrane do?
The membrane is responsible for what enter and leaves the cell.
Controlling structure of the cell.
Nucleus
Right upper quadrant
Contains the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and portions of the small and large intestines.
Left upper quadrant
Part liver, stomach, spleen, part of the part of the pancreas, and parts of the small and large intestines.
What is the dorsal cavity?
Protects the organs and tissues within the back side of the body.
What is the cranial cavity and what does it protect?
It is located within the skin and it protects the brain.
What is the ventral cavity and what does it protect?
It is located within the spinal column and it protects the spinal cord.
What does the ventral cavity it protect?
It protects the organs and tissues within the front side of the body.
Specialized structures that enable specific function.
What is the cell membrane do?
It separates the cell from its external environment.
What does the nucleus do?
It is the controlling structure of the cell.
What are bases?
It is substances that react with acid to form salts.
What are electrons?
Compounds made up of charged particles called ions.