Entrance Exam

Front 1

Abdominopelvic

Back 1

cavity composed of abdomen and pelvis

Front 2

Absorption

Back 2

movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream

Front 3

Actin

Back 3

protein making up the I band of the sarcomere

Front 4

Amino acid

Back 4

the building block of proteins

Front 5

Antibody

Back 5

special proteins that protect the body from foreign substances

Front 6

ATP

Back 6

Adenosine triphosphate

Front 7

Atria

Back 7

upper chambers of the heart

Front 8

Bile

Back 8

product of the liver that emulsifies fat

Front 9

Cartilage

Back 9

tissue made of cells and fibers that connect and support

Front 10

Ceruminous gland

Back 10

gland of the ear that produces earwax

Front 11

Chromosomes

Back 11

bodies within the nucleus made of DNA and proteins called histones

Front 12

Cilia

Back 12

small hair-like projections on some cells

Front 13

CNS

Back 13

Central Nervous System

Front 14

Coronal Plane

Back 14

imaginary line passing through the body from head to feet that divides the body into front and back portions

Front 15

Cranial cavity

Back 15

body cavity containing the brain

Front 16

Diaphragm

Back 16

dome-shaped breathing muscle that seperates the thor

Front 17

Diffusion

Back 17

movement of materials from high concentration to lower concentration

Front 18

Digestion

Back 18

the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

Front 19

Dorsal horn

Back 19

crescent-shaped projection of gray matter within the spinal cord where sensory neurons enter the spinal cord

Front 20

Endometrium

Back 20

inner lining of the uterus

Front 21

Enzymes

Back 21

functional proteins, usually ending in..."ase"

Front 22

Foramen magnum

Back 22

a passage in the skull bone through which the spinal cord enters the spinal column

Front 23

Formed elements

Back 23

the blood cells

Front 24

Frontal Plane

Back 24

imaginary line from head to feetthat divides body front and back

Front 25

Glucose

Back 25

a simple sugar found in certain foods especially fruits

Front 26

Homeostasis

Back 26

the physiologic steady state that is naturally maintained within the body

Front 27

Hypothalamus

Back 27

portion of the brain that regulates body temperature, sleep, and appetite

Front 28

Ingest

Back 28

to eat and drink

Front 29

Joints

Back 29

articulations between adjoining bones

Front 30

Keratin

Back 30

a tough, fibrous, insoluble protein forming the primary component of skin, hair, nails, and tooth enamel

Front 31

Keratinized epithlium

Back 31

the dead cells of the epidermis

Front 32

Lacteal Vessel

Back 32

found within the villi of intestinal wall, where fat nutrients are absorbed

Front 33

Ligaments

Back 33

tissue connecting bone to bone

Front 34

Median Plane

Back 34

an imaginary line dividing the body part into right and left portions

Front 35

Mediastinum

Back 35

space within the thoracic cavity which houses all the organs of the chest except the lungs.

Front 36

Metabolism

Back 36

the sum total of uses of ATP in the body.

Front 37

Mucous membrane

Back 37

thin sheets of tissue cells that line body openings or canals that open to the outside of the body

Front 38

Myosin

Back 38

a protein that makes up nearly one-half of the proteins in muscle cells

Front 39

Nucleus

Back 39

the control center of the cell

Front 40

Oral cavity

Back 40

the mouth, also known as the buccal cavity

Front 41

Orbits

Back 41

cavities containing the eyes

Front 42

Organelle

Back 42

a structurally-discrete component of a cell that performs a specific function.

Front 43

pH

Back 43

measurement associated with acids and bases.

Front 44

Phagocytosis

Back 44

engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body

Front 45

Plasma

Back 45

the liquid portion of blood

Front 46

Pulmonary circulation

Back 46

blood flow through a network of vessels between the heart and the lungs for the oxygenation of blood and the removal of carbon dioxide.

Front 47

Ribosome

Back 47

the organelle of the cell where protein synthesis takes place

Front 48

Sagittal

Back 48

an imaginary line running from front to back that divides the body into right and left portions.

Front 49

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Back 49

organelle of the muscle fiber that stores calcium

Front 50

Sebaceous glands

Back 50

oil glands of the skin

Front 51

Serous membrane

Back 51

thin sheets of tissue that line body cavities not having exits to the outside

Front 52

Spinal column

Back 52

the backbone that protects the spinal cord which runs inside of it

Front 53

subcutaneous tissue

Back 53

layer of tissue under the dermis that contains adipose tissue

Front 54

sudoriferous glands

Back 54

sweat glands

Front 55

Synovial membrane

Back 55

loose, connective tissue that lines the joint cavity

Front 56

Systemic circulation

Back 56

the general blood circulation of the body, not including the lungs

Front 57

thoracic cavity

Back 57

the chest cavity

Front 58

Transverse Plane

Back 58

an imaginary line dividing the body or body parts into top and bottom portions

Front 59

Vasoconstriction

Back 59

a narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel.

Front 60

Vasodilation

Back 60

a widening in the diameter of a blood vessel

Front 61

Ventral horns

Back 61

the anterior columns of gray matter of spinal cord

Front 62

Zygote

Back 62

the fertilized egg, from the time it is fertilized until it is implanted in the uterus.