Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Med Term > Module 2 > Flashcards

Module 2 Flashcards

1
Q

blast/o-

A

immature cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

-cyst

A

cyst, sac, bladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

-ation

A

process

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

molec-

A

mass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

zygote

A

cell resulting from union of sperm and egg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

chromat-

A

color

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

-in

A

substance, chemical compound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

-some

A

body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

thesis

A

to arrange

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

anabol-

A

build up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

catabol-

A

break down

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

lys/o-

A

decompose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

-chondr-

A

cartilage, rib, granule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Tissue function: Connective

A

Tissue function:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Tissue function: Epithelial

A

Protect, Screte, absorb, excrete

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Tissue function: Muscle

A

Movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Tissue function: Nervous

A

Transmit impulese for coordination, sensory reception, motor actions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Tissue Location: Connective

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Tissue Location: Epithelial

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Tissue Location: Muscle

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Tissue Location: Nervous

A

brain, spinal cord, nerves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

hist/o-

A

tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Composition of the Body

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

chromatin

A

substance composed of dna that forms chromosomes during cell division

25
Q

cytosol

A

liquid portion of hte cell

26
Q

hormone

A

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

27
Q

steroid

A

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

28
Q

anabolism

A

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

29
Q

lysosome

A

enzyme that digests foreign material and worn-out cell components

30
Q

mitochondrion

A

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

31
Q

protein

A

class of food substances based on amino acids

32
Q

ribosome

A

structure in the cell that assembles amino acids into proteins

33
Q

capsule

A

fibrous tissue layer surrounding a joint or some other structure

34
Q

cartilage

A

nonvascular firm, connective tissue found mostly in joints

35
Q

collagen

A

major protein of connective tissue, cartilage and bone

36
Q

fibroblast

A

collagen forming cell

37
Q

tendon

A

fibrous band that connects muscle to bone

38
Q

epigenetics

A

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

39
Q

histone

A

simple protein found in the cell nucleus

40
Q

karyotype

A

chromosome characteristics of an individual cell

41
Q

mitosis

A

cellular division to create two identical cells each with 46 chromosomes

42
Q

nucleotide

A

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

43
Q

phenotype

A

manifestation of a genome

44
Q

cytogenetics

A

study of chromosomal abnormalities in a cell

45
Q

dysmophology

A

study of developmental structural defects

46
Q

embryo

A

developing organism from conception until the end of the eighth week

47
Q

Term meaning: towards the front

A

anterior or ventral

48
Q

Term meaning: towards the back

A

posterior or dorsal

49
Q

Term meaning: pertaining to or nearer to the tail

A

caudal

50
Q

Term meaning: pertaining to or nearer to the head

A

cephalic

51
Q

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

A

coronal or frontal

52
Q

Term meaning: situated away from the center of the body

A

distal

53
Q

Term meaning: pertaining to the back or situated behind

A

dorsal

54
Q

Term meaning: situated below

A

inferior

55
Q

Term meaning: lying face down, flat on your abdomen

A

prone

56
Q

Term meaning: situated nearest the center of the body

A

proximal

57
Q

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

A

sagittal

58
Q

Term meaning: situated above

A

superior

Med Term (17 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions