Answers To Terminology Section 3

Question 1

Cell membrane

Answer 1

Structure surrounding and protecting the cell. It determines what enters and leaves the cell

Question 2

DNA

Answer 2

Deoxyribonucleic acid; chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of a recipe in codes, it directs the activity of the cell

Question 3

Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 3

Network of canals within the cytoplasm of the cell.

Question 4

Genes

Answer 4

Regions of dna within each chromosome

Question 5

Mitochondria

Answer 5

Rod-shaped structure in the cytoplasm that provides the principal source of energy for the cell.

Question 6

Nucleus

Answer 6

Control centre of the cell. It contains chromosomes and directs the activities of the cell.

Question 7

Ribosomes

Answer 7

Ribosomes arrange amino acids on the endoplasmic reticulum to make proteins

Question 8

Adipose tissue

Answer 8

Collection of fat cells

Question 9

Cartilage

Answer 9

Flexible connective tissue often attached to bones and joints

Question 10

Larynx and pharynx

Answer 10

Larynx: voice box
Pharynx: throat

Question 11

Pituitary gland

Answer 11

Endocrine gland at the base of the brain

Question 12

Thyroid gland

Answer 12

Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck

Question 13

Ureter

Answer 13

One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder

Question 14

Urethra

Answer 14

Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

Question 15

Uterus

Answer 15

The organ that holds the fetus as it develops

Question 16

Viscera

Answer 16

Internal organs in the main cavity of the body, espalier in the abdomen

Question 17

Abdominal cavity

Answer 17

Space below the chest containing organs such as liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines; also called abdomen or peritoneal cavity.

Question 18

Cranial cavity

Answer 18

Space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull.

Question 19

Diaphragm

Answer 19

Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavity, aids In breathing

Question 20

Mediastinum

Answer 20

Centrally located space outside of and between the lungs