Module 2

Question 1

blast/o-

Answer 1

immature cell

Question 2

-cyst

Answer 2

cyst, sac, bladder

Question 3

-ation

Answer 3

process

Question 4

molec-

Answer 4

mass

Question 5

zygote

Answer 5

cell resulting from union of sperm and egg

Question 6

chromat-

Answer 6

color

Question 7

-in

Answer 7

substance, chemical compound

Question 8

-some

Answer 8

body

Question 9

thesis

Answer 9

to arrange

Question 10

anabol-

Answer 10

build up

Question 11

catabol-

Answer 11

break down

Question 12

lys/o-

Answer 12

decompose

Question 13

-chondr-

Answer 13

cartilage, rib, granule

Question 14

Tissue function: Connective

Answer 14

Tissue function:

Question 15

Tissue function: Epithelial

Answer 15

Protect, Screte, absorb, excrete

Question 16

Tissue function: Muscle

Answer 16

Movement

Question 17

Tissue function: Nervous

Answer 17

Transmit impulese for coordination, sensory reception, motor actions

Question 18

Tissue Location: Connective

Answer 18

Throughout body: ex. in blood, bone cartilage and fat

Question 19

Tissue Location: Epithelial

Answer 19

cover body surface, cover and line internal organs, compose glands

Question 20

Tissue Location: Muscle

Answer 20

attached to bones, in walls of hallow internal organs, heart

Question 21

Tissue Location: Nervous

Answer 21

brain, spinal cord, nerves

Question 22

hist/o-

Answer 22

tissue

Question 23

Composition of the Body

Answer 23

Atom-Molecule-Organelle-Cell-Tissue-Organ-System-Organism

Question 24

chromatin

Answer 24

substance composed of dna that forms chromosomes during cell division

Question 25

cytosol

Answer 25

liquid portion of hte cell

Question 26

hormone

Answer 26

chemical formed in one tissue or organ and carried by the blood to stimulate or inhibit a function of another tissue or organ

Question 27

steroid

Answer 27

large family of chemical substances found in many drugs, hormones, and body components

Question 28

anabolism

Answer 28

the buildup of complex substancesin the cell from simpler ones as part of matabolism

Question 29

lysosome

Answer 29

enzyme that digests foreign material and worn-out cell components

Question 30

mitochondrion

Answer 30

organelle that generates, store, and releases energy for cell activities

Question 31

protein

Answer 31

class of food substances based on amino acids

Question 32

ribosome

Answer 32

structure in the cell that assembles amino acids into proteins

Question 33

capsule

Answer 33

fibrous tissue layer surrounding a joint or some other structure

Question 34

cartilage

Answer 34

nonvascular firm, connective tissue found mostly in joints

Question 35

collagen

Answer 35

major protein of connective tissue, cartilage and bone

Question 36

fibroblast

Answer 36

collagen forming cell

Question 37

tendon

Answer 37

fibrous band that connects muscle to bone

Question 38

epigenetics

Answer 38

the study of disorders produced by the effects of chemical compounds (ex. pollutants) or environmental influences (ex. diet) on genese

Question 39

histone

Answer 39

simple protein found in the cell nucleus

Question 40

karyotype

Answer 40

chromosome characteristics of an individual cell

Question 41

mitosis

Answer 41

cellular division to create two identical cells each with 46 chromosomes

Question 42

nucleotide

Answer 42

combination of a dna base, a sugar molecule, and a phosphate molecule

Question 43

phenotype

Answer 43

manifestation of a genome

Question 44

cytogenetics

Answer 44

study of chromosomal abnormalities in a cell

Question 45

dysmophology

Answer 45

study of developmental structural defects

Question 46

embryo

Answer 46

developing organism from conception until the end of the eighth week

Question 47

Term meaning: towards the front

Answer 47

anterior or ventral

Question 48

Term meaning: towards the back

Answer 48

posterior or dorsal

Question 49

Term meaning: pertaining to or nearer to the tail

Answer 49

caudal

Question 50

Term meaning: pertaining to or nearer to the head

Answer 50

cephalic

Question 51

Term meaning: plane that divides body into anterior and posterior positions

Answer 51

coronal or frontal

Question 52

Term meaning: situated away from the center of the body

Answer 52

distal

Question 53

Term meaning: pertaining to the back or situated behind

Answer 53

dorsal

Question 54

Term meaning: situated below

Answer 54

inferior

Question 55

Term meaning: lying face down, flat on your abdomen

Answer 55

prone

Question 56

Term meaning: situated nearest the center of the body

Answer 56

proximal

Question 57

Term meaning: vertical plane dividing body into left and right portions

Answer 57

sagittal

Question 58

Term meaning: situated above

Answer 58

superior