Cards (48)

  • Anabolism
    Building up substances
  • Catabolism
    Breaking down stubstances
  • Cytoplasm
    Holds organelles of the cell
  • Lysosome
    Digestive function of the cell
  • Ribosome
    Site of protein formation; contains RNA
  • Mitochondrion, mitochondria
    Converts nutrients to energy in presence of oxygen
  • Nucleus
    Control center of cell; contains DNA
  • Stromal tissue
    Supports
  • Parenchymal tissue
    Does the work
  • Epithelial
    Internal or external covering of organs
  • Connective
    Has an internal structure network. ex: Bone, blood, cartilage, fat
  • Muscular
    Three types: Heart, skeletal, and visceral. Can contract and relax
  • Nervous
    Includes cells that provide transmission of information to regulate a variety of functions. Ex: Neurons
  • Autologous tissue

    Tissue taken from one part of an individuals body and transplanted to another location
  • Nonautologous tissue
    Tissue from another human
  • Zooplastic tissue

    Tissue derived from animal
  • Myocardium
    Heart muscle tissue
  • Endocardium
    epithelial tissue lining heart tissue
  • Apex
    Pointed extremity of a conical structure
  • Body (Corporis)

    Largest or most important part of an organ
  • Cortex
    Outer layer of an organ
  • Fornix
    Any vaultlike or arched structure
  • Fundus
    Base or deepest part of a hollow organ that is farthest from the mouth of the organ
  • Hilum
    Recess, exit, or entrance of a duct into a gland (or of a nerve and vessels into a organ)
  • Lumen
    Space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube
  • Sinus
    A cavity or channel in bone, a dilated channel for blood, or a cavity that permits escape of pus-filled material
  • Vestibule
    A small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal
  • Antecubital
    Front of the elbow
  • Anterior, Ventral
    The front or belly side
  • Posterior, Dorsal
    The back, back of body
  • Superior, Cephalad
    Upward, toward the head
  • Inferior, Caudad
    Downward, toward the tail
  • Medial
    The midline
  • Lateral
    The side
  • Ipsilateral
    Same side
  • Contralateral
    Opposite side
  • Unilateral
    One sided
  • Bilateral
    Two sides
  • Superficial (External)

    Surface of body
  • Deep (Internal)

    Away from surface of body