CHAPTER 3

• Anabolism


  Process of the body using simple substances to build complex substances
• Anatomy


  Study of the shape and structure of the body and the relationship of one body part to another
• Appendicular Skeleton


  Skeletal system that provides an anchor for muscles
• Axial Skeleton


  Skeletal system that provides protection for parts of the body
• Catabolism


  Process of producing energy by breaking down complex compounds into simple compounds
• Connective Tissue


  Tissue that supports and connects organs and tissues of the body
• Cytoplasm


  Semifluid inside of the cell membrane
• Dermis


  Skin layer underneath the epidermis
• Endoplasmic Reticulum


  Channel for transport of material in and out of the nucleus
• Epidermis


  Outermost covering of the skin
• Epithelial Tissue


  Tissue that protects the body by covering surfaces
• Golgi Apparatus


  Layers of membranes within a cell that synthesize carbohydrates and combine with protein molecules
• Hemodialysis


  Process for purifying blood by passing it through a dialyzer
• Hemopoiesis (Hematopoiesis)


  Formation of blood cells
• Homeostasis


  Occurs when all parts of the body work together to form a steady state
• Lysosomes


  Spherical bodies in the cell cytoplasm that break down components
• Median Plane


  Imaginary line equally dividing the right and left sides of the body
• Metabolism


  Process in the body of making substances and breaking down substances so the body can function
• Mitochondria


  Serve as sites for cell respiration and energy production
• Muscle Tissue


  Tissue that has the ability to shorten, thicken, or contract
• Nervous Tissue


  Tissue consisting of neurons that have the ability to react
• Nucleus


  Part of cell that controls cell division and other activities of the cell
• Physiology


  Study of the function of each body part and how the functions of the various parts coordinate to form a living organism
• Skeletal Muscle


  Muscles attached to the bone
• Smooth Muscle


  Muscles involved in involuntary movement