CH. 6 GENERAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY Flashcards
The principal parts of the cell include a nucleus and _______.
ORGANELLE
CYTOPLASM
CELL MEMBRANE
THE CENTER OF THE CELL CONTAINS THE _______, WHICH PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CELL REPRODUCTION.
NUCLEUS
THE PROTOPLASM OF A CELL EXCEPT THAT FOUND IN THE NUCLEUS IS THE_______.
CYTOPLASM
THE PROCESS BY WHICH CELLS REPRODUCE BY DIVIDING INTO TWO IDENTICAL CELLS ARE CALLED DAUGHTER CELLS IS KNOWN AS________.
MITOSIS
CELLS WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND THRIVE AS LONG AS THEY ARE FAVORED WITH THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, THEY ELIMINATE WASTE PRODUCTS, AND THEY ARE FAVORED WITH AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF_______.
FOOD OXYGEN WATER
Cells are made up of a colorless, jellylike substance called_______ in which food elements such as protein , fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water are present.
PROTOPLASM
THE COMPLEX CHEMICAL PROCESS WHEREBY BODY CELLS ARE NOURISHED AND SUPPLIED WITH ENERGY NEEDED TO CARRY ON THEIR MANY ACTIVITIES IS CALLED______.
METABOLISM
THE PROCESS OF BUILDING UP LARGER MOLECULES FROM SMALLER ONES, DURING WHICH THE BODY STORES WATER, FOOD, AND OXYGEN FOR THE TIME WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED FOR CELL GROWTH AND REPAIR, IS CALLED______.
ANABOLISM
THE PROCESS OF BREAKING DOWN OF LARGER SUBSTANCES OR MOLECULES INTO SMALLER ONES IS CALLED_____.
CATABOLISM
FAT OR________ TISSUE GIVES SMOOTHNESS AND CONTOUR TO THE BODY.
ADIPOSE
A COLLECTION OF SIMILAR CELLS THAT PERFORMS A PARTICULAR FUNCTION IS CALLED_______.
AN ORGAN
DURING ________, ENERGY CAN BE STORED BY SPECIAL MOLECULES AND USED FOR MUSCLE CONTRACTION, SECRETION, OR HEAT PRODUCTION.
ANABOLISM
THE PROTECTIVE COVERING ON THE BODY SURFACES, SUCH AS THE SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANES; LINING OF THE HEART, DIGESTIVE , AND RESPIRATORY ORGANS; AND GLANDS IS______ TISSUE.
MUSCULAR
TISSUE THAT CARRIES MESSAGES TO AND FROM THE BRAIN AND CONTROLS AND COORDINATES ALL THE BODY FUNCTIONS KNOWN AS __________.
NERVE
