chap 2

Question 1

protoplasm (cytoplasm)

Answer 1

a cell that is a minute mass of colorless substance

Question 2

cell membrane

Answer 2

controls movement of substances in and out the cell

Question 3

osmosis

Answer 3

movement of a solvent from a low solute concentration to a high solute concentration

Question 4

lysis

Answer 4

when too much water enters a cell causing it to swell and burst

Question 5

crenation

Answer 5

there is not enough water in the cell causing it to shrink

Question 6

cytoplasm

Answer 6

contains all cellular contents between the cell membrane and the nucleus

Question 7

organelles

Answer 7

internal cellular structures that help the human body function

Question 8

ribosomes

Answer 8

contain RNA and protein

Question 9

4 types of tissues

Answer 9

muscle, nervous, connective, epithelial

Question 10

simple epithelium

Answer 10

a single layer of cells

Question 11

stratified epithelium

Answer 11

more than one layer of cells

Question 12

pseudostratified epithelium

Answer 12

a single layer of cells varying in heights

Question 13

transitional epithelium

Answer 13

layers of cells that change shape when stretched

Question 14

connective tissue

Answer 14

connects other types of tissues together

Question 15

supporting connective tissue

Answer 15

it has a less diverse cell population

Question 16

two types of connective tissue

Answer 16

bone & cartiage

Question 17

3 types of muscles

Answer 17

skeletal, smooth, cardiac

Question 18

axons

Answer 18

conduct electrical impulses

Question 19

antecubital fossa

Answer 19

bend of the elbow

Question 20

body cavities

Answer 20

hollow area in the body containing organs and organ systems

Question 21

pleural space

Answer 21

space between the visceral and parietal pleura

Question 22

mediastinum

Answer 22

large space between the lungs