Cells & Tissues
The “power plants” of the cell
mitochondria
Lying face up:
supine
System that includes the skin, hair, and nails
integumentary system
The heart has this many chambers
four
The most abundant formed element in blood
red blood cells
Tissue specialized for communication
nerve tissue
Toward the middle of the body:
medial
System that filters blood and produces urine
urinary system
The contraction phase of the heart
systole
The liquid portion of blood
plasma
The four basic types of tissue
epithelial, muscle, nerve, connective
Plane that divides the body into top and bottom
transverse plane
System responsible for hormone production
endocrine system
The veins commonly used for venipuncture in the antecubital fossa
cephalic, median, and basilic veins
The process of stopping bleeding
hemostasis
The part of the cell that contains DNA
nucleus
Ventral is another word for this direction
anterior
The system that provides support, movement, and mineral storage
skeletal system
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
arteries
White blood cells that fight infection
leukocytes
The tissue that binds and supports other tissues
connective tissue
Brings a body part closer to the central axis
ADDuction
The system that includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
nervous system
Device used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
Cancer of the lymphatic system
lymphoma