FOM anki flashcards week 1
What is the anatomical term for the front of the body?
Anterior
What is the anatomical term for the back of the body?
Posterior
What is the anatomical term for the head region?
Cranial
What is the anatomical term for the tail region?
Caudal
What is the anatomical term for the middle of the body?
Medial
What is the anatomical term for away from the midline of the body?
Lateral
What is the term for a structure closer to the surface of the body?
Superficial
What is the term for a structure further from the surface of the body?
Deep
What is the smallest structural unit of life?
The cell
What is the primary function of the cell membrane?
To regulate the movement of substances in and out of the cell
What organelle is responsible for energy production in the cell?
Mitochondria
Which organelle is known as the ‘control center’ of the cell?
Nucleus
What structure within the nucleus is responsible for producing ribosomes?
Nucleolus
What is the function of ribosomes?
Protein synthesis
What is the role of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?
Transporting and processing proteins and lipids
What is the difference between rough ER and smooth ER?
Rough ER has ribosomes attached and is involved in protein synthesis, while smooth ER lacks ribosomes and is involved in lipid synthesis.
What is the role of the Golgi apparatus?
Packaging and distributing proteins and lipids