Sec A & B Flashcards
The median (sagittal) plane cuts the body into…
left and right sections
What are the 5 steps of mitosis?
Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase
The frontal (coronal) plane cuts the body into…
front and back
The transverse plane cuts the body into….
top and bottom
What two cavities are in the dorsal cavity?
cranial and spinal
What cavity houses the cranial and spinal cavities?
the dorsal cavity
What three cavities are in the ventral cavity?
thoracic, abdominal, pelvic
What cavity are the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities in ?
ventral
Name the five cavities of the body
cranial, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic
define metabolism
the process taking place in living organisms whereby the cells are nourished and carry out their activities
What is the process taking place in living organisms whereby the cells are nourished and carry out their activities?
metabolism
define catabolism
the breaking down of larger substances into smaller ones
What is the breaking down of larger substances into smaller ones?
catabolism
define differentiation
the repeated division of the ovum during early development stages, resulting in specialized cells that differ from one another
What is the repeated division of the ovum during early developmental stages,resulting in specialized cells that differ from one another?
differentiation