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| cavity of the abdomen. Appendix is found here. |
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| Movement of materials across the cell membrane using cellular energy. ATP is needed for this. |
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| Fibrous tissue composed of fat cells. |
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| Loose fibrous tissue between tissues & under mucous membranes. |
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| Smallest division of an element. |
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| Fundamental unit of living tissue |
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| 1)Wall that holds the cytoplasm 2)gives the cell its shape 3)allows substances to enter & exit the cell. |
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| 1)Threadlike stands inside the nucleus 2)contain genetic information like DNA. |
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| 1)abnormality affecting an infant at birth 2)not necessarily inherited from the parents. |
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| 1)supports & binds other body tissues. 2)The most abundant type of all tissues.3)Blood is a type of connective tissue. |
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| 1)holds the brain 2)is formed by the skull.3)pituitary & pineal glands are found here. |
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| Fibrous tissue that is packed together. |
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| 1)Main muscle of breathing 2)lies between the thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities. |
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| Movement of a substance from higher to lower concentration. The respiratory system uses this process to exchange O2 & CO2 in the lungs. |
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| Most flexible w/ elastic & collagenous fibers. |
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| covers the body surface & internal cavities. |
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| combination of fibers & cartilage |
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| 1)solutes are taken out of a solution by passing them through a partial barrier. Uses mechanical pressure to push particles through a membrane. |
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| AKA Coronal Plane. Vertical cut anterior & posterior sections. |
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| Clear cartilage that covers the ends of bones. |
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| causes cells to shrink. In this type of solution, and RBC (red blood cell) will crenate. |
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| specialized intercellular substance produced by the connective tissue. |
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| composed of fibers that contract to cause movement. This type of tissue makes up blood vessel walls. |
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| carries electrical impulses to body |
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| Organelle/control center of a cell & contains the chromosomes. |
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| contained within the cytoplasm of a cell; each organelle has a specific function. |
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| Movement of a solution through a membrane to/different concentration/ usually a lower to higher concentration concentration. |
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| Movement of materials across the cell membrane without using cellular energy. Molecules will move from higher to lower concentration |
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| cells ingest or absorb fluids or nutrients. |
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| Occurring in networks to support small structures such as capillaries & nerve fibers. |
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| Organelles that manufacture proteins/site of messenger RNA. |
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| AKA Lateral Plane. Vertical cut right & left portions. |
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| Bony structure that protects the spinal cord. The divisions in descending order are as follows: Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, & Coccygeal. |
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| group of cells w/ similar structure that network together to carry out a specific task. |
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| Cross-Sectional Plane. Horizontal cut superior & inferior parts. |
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