Chapter 1-5 SG Flashcards
Rostral
Toward the nose
Caudal
Toward the tail
Transverse plane
A plane that divides the Cranial portion from the Cadual portion or Proximal from the Distal portion there can be an infinite number of transverse planes
Cranial
Toward the head
Dorsal plane
Plane that divides the dorsal part from the ventral part
Ventral
Towards the belly or the floor
Dorsal
Towards the back
This element it the primary component of organic molecules
Carbon
What are enzymes
A catalyst that speeds up a chemical reaction with in the body
Energy created by the breakdown of monosaccharides is stored in what molecule
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Cat are Cations
Positively charged IONS
What are Anions
Negatively charged IONS
What are the 4 primary tissue types in the body
- Epitheilial
- Connective
- Muscle
- Nervous
What are the functions of epithelial cells
-Secrete or excrete of biochemical substances
-filtering of biomedical substances -providing sensory input
What is elastic cartilage?
Cartilage found in the pinnae and epiglottis of animals