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30 Cards in this Set
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Cells are made up of a colorless, jellylike substance called _________ in which food and elements such as protein, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water are present. |
Protoplasm |
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The principal parts of a cell include a nucleus and _________. |
Organelle, cytoplasm, cell membrane. |
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The center of the cell contains the ________, which plays an important role in cell reproduction. |
Nucleus |
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The process by which cells reproduce by dividing into two identical cells called daughter cells is known as _________. |
Mitosis |
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Cells will continue to grow and thrive as long as they’re favored with the proper temperature, they eliminate waste products, and they are favored with an adequate supply of ___________________. |
Food, oxygen, and water. |
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The complex chemical process whereby body cells are nourished and supplied with energy needed to carry on their many activities is called __________. |
Metabolism |
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The process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones, during which the body stores water, food, and oxygen for the time when they are needed for cell growth and repair, is called _____________. |
Anabolism |
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The process of breaking down larger substances or molecules into smaller ones is called ________. |
Catabolism |
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Fat or _________ tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body. |
Adipose |
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A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function is called _________. |
Tissue |
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During _________, energy stores by special molecules is released and used for muscle contraction, secretion, or heat production. |
Catabolism. |
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Tissue that carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all body functions is known as __________. |
Nerve tissue. |
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Structures of the body that are designed to accomplish a specific function are ________. |
Organs |
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Another name for integumentary system is ______. |
Skin. |
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Another name for skeletal system is _______. |
Bones. |
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Another name for circulatory system is _______. |
Blood supply. |
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The stomach and intensities are called the ________ system. |
Digestive |
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The cranium is made up of how many bones? |
8 |
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What bone forms the forehead? |
Frontal bone |
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The largest and strongest bone in the face is the ________. |
Mandible |
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The uppermost and largest bone of the arm is the _______. |
Humerus |
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The study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the muscle is called ____________. |
Myology |
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The three parts of the muscle are the ______________. |
Origin, belly, and insertion. |
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Another name for voluntary muscles that can be controlled by the will is __________. |
Striated |
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The lower jaw bone, which is the largest and the strongest bone of the face and forms the lower jaw, is called the ________. |
Mandible |
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The muscle that draws the eyebrow down and wrinkles the forehead vertically is the ____________. |
Corrugator |
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The muscles that turn the hand outward and the palm upward are the _________. |
Supinator. |
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The muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line are called the __________. |
Extensors. |
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The muscles located the the base of each digit that separate the fingers are called _________. |
Abductors |
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The muscles that involve the bending or flexing of the wrist are _________. |
Flexors |