CH 21 Organization of the human body

Inherited metabolic disorder caused by an enzyme deficiency resulting in mental retardation

Tissue that covers the body and most organs

The ___ is mostly water, ions, nutrients and contains organelles

Cartilage is ___ tissue that gives shape to structures such as ears and nose

A human being that is congenitally deficient in pigment and usually has a milkly or translucent skin

Most of the organs of the digestive system are found in which cavity

The ___ is usually found near the center of the cell and contains all the chromosomes

The pelvic cavity contains

The ___ Plane divides the body into equally right and left halves

The position toward the front of the body

Composed of 2 or more atoms

The nose is ___ to the ears

During mitosis, the nucleus...

The thoracic cavity is ____ to the abdominal cavity

What is a segment of DNA that determines a body trait?

What are positively charged particles released by electrolytes?

Position that is farther away from the midline of the body

a pH of what is neither acid or base

the fingers are ___ to the elbow

The cardiovascular system is

Carrier molecules help move substances from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration by what

In this type of tissue, cells are not packed together and separated by a matrix

Triglycerides are one form of ____ used to store energy for cells

What are Thursdays for?

In order for anatomical terms to be universally understood...

In the anatomic position, the body...

The position above or close to the head is

Bones are positioned _____ to the skin

What is the most common inherited cause of learning disability?

The position closest to the midline is____

Molecules are composed of

Substances "Spread out" by