Overview Flashcards
Human cells are ______
Eukaryotic
Protein synthesis
Ribosomes
Protein translation
Rough ER
Protein sorting and modification
Golgi apparatus
Ribosome assembly
Nucleolus
Waste breakdown
Lysosomes
Energy production
Mitochondria
Cell organization
Centrosome
Detoxification and lipid synthesis
Smooth ER
Locomotion
Cilia
Takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
Respiratory
Breaks down foods into nutrients that can be absorbed
Digestive
Protects the body from foreign pathogens
Immune
Produces and secretes hormones
Endocrine
Filters blood and eliminates waste through urine
Urinary
Produces gametes and facilitates fertilization
Reproductive
Enables body movement
Muscular
Receives and processes stimuli
Nervous
Protects internal organs
Skeletal
Moves blood throughout body
Circulatory
Runs vertically and separates the body into front and back halves
Coronal plane
Runs vertically and separates the body into left and right halves
Sagittal plane
Runs horizontally and divides the body into top and bottom halves
Transverse plane