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Anatomy Vocab #4
Anatomy/Physiology Vocabulary Words #76-100
Question | Answer |
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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 |