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Anatomy Vocab #4
Anatomy/Physiology Vocabulary Words #76-100
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The unit of structure and function in a living body. | Cell |
| A membrane surrounding a cell. It is highly selective in controlling the passage of materials into and out of the cell. | Cell Membrane |
| All living things are composed of cells and the products of cells. | Cell Theory |
| The brain and spinal cord. | Central Nervous System |
| A small centrally located body which attaches the two chromosome halves to each other. | Centromere |
| A granular area lying near the nucleus of an animal cell, containing the centrioles. | Centrosome |
| A chemical produced by blood platelets. | Cephalin |
| The region of the brain that coordinates muscular activities. | Cerebellum |
| One of the two principle division of the cerebrum. | Cerebral Hemisphere |
| The largest of the three principle parts of the brain. | Cerebrum |
| The waxy secretion formed by glands in the external acustic meatus. | Cerumen |
| Referring to the neck region. | Cervical |
| The gas law dealing with the relation between the volume of a gas and its temperature. | Charles' Law |
| A substance composed of two or more unlike atoms which are chemically united in definite percentage. | Chemical Compound |
| A substance produced at the junction of nerve and muscle fibers which neutralizes the action of acetylcholine. | Cholinesterase |
| A highly pigmented vascular layer of the eye that lies between the retina and the selena. | Choroid Layer |
| The scattering of light rays at the edges of a lens so that rings of color appear to surround the object that is being viewed. | Chromatic Aberration |
| One of the pair of filamentous spiral threads that make up a chromosome. | Chromatid |
| One of the rodlike bodies appearing during the mitotic division of a cell. | Chromosome |
| Lymph containing considerable amounts of emulsified fats. | Chyle |
| The fluid form of food with in the stomach and intestine. | Chyme |
| A small, whiplike, projection from a cell. | Cilia |
| The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum. | Coccyx |
| The spiral bony canal of the inner ear in which are located the auditory receptors. | Cochlea |
| A term used to describe animals which cannot maintain a constant body temperature. | Cold-Blooded |