Ch. 4 Cells, Tissues, and Organs Flashcards by Tiffany Payne

ATP

The energy compound of the cell Adenosine Triphosphate

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Carbohydrate

the category of organic compounds that includes sugars and starches

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Cell

the basic structural and functional unit of the living organism; a microscopic unit that combines with other cells to form tissues

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Chromosome

a thread-like body in a cell’s nucleus that contains genetic information

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Cytology

the study of cells

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Cytoplasm

the fluid that fills the cell and holds the organelles

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DNA

deoxyribonucliec acid; the genetic compound of the cell

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Enzyme

An organic substance that speeds the rate of metabolic reaction

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Gene

A hereditary unit composed DNA and combined with other genes to form chromosomes

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Glucose

a simple sugar that circulates in the blood, the main energy source for metabolism

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Histology

study of tissues

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Homeostasis

a steady state, a condition of internal stability and constancy

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Lipid

A category of organic compound that includes fats

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Membrane

a simple, very thin, and pliable sheet of tissue that might cover an organ, line a cavity, or separate structures

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Metabolism

The sum of all the physical and chemical reactions that occur within an organism

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Mitosis

Cell Division

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Mucus

a thick fluid secreted by cells in membranes and glands that lubricates and protects tissues

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Nucleus

The cells control center; directs all cellular activity

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Organ

A part of the body with a specific function, a component of a body system

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Protein

a category of organic compounds that include structural materials, enzymes and some hormones

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RNA

Ribonucleic Acid; an organic compound involved in the manufacture of proteins within cells

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Tissue

A group of cells that acts together for a specific purpose

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morph/o

form

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cyt/o, -cyte

cell

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nucle/o

nucleus

kary/o

nucleus

hist/o, histi/o

tissue

fibr/o

fiber

reticul/o

network

aden/o

gland

papill/o

nipple

myx/o

mucus

muc/o

mucus, mucous membrane

somat/o, -some

body, small body

blast/o, -blast

immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

gen

origin, formation

phag/o

eat, ingest

phil

attract, absorb

plas

formation, molding, development

trop

act on, affect

troph/o

feeding, growth, nourishment

-ase

enzyme

-ose

sugar

hydr/o

water

gluc/o

glucose

sacchar/o

sugar

amyl/o

starch

lip/o

lipid, fat

adip/o

fat

steat/o

fatty

prote/o

protein

amino acids

the nitrogen-containing compounds that make up proteins

anabolism

the type of protein in which body substances are make; the building phase of metabolism

catabolism

the type of metabolism in which substances are broken down for energy and simple compounds

Collagen

a fibrous protein found in connective tissue

Cortex

the outer region of an organ

Glycogen

A complex sugar compound stored in the liver and muscles and broken down into glucose when needed for energy

Medulla

the inner region of an organ, marrow

Parenchyma

the functional tissue of an organ

visceral

pertaining to internal organs, describes a membrane on the surface of an organ

# Reversed The energy compound of the cell Adenosine Triphosphate

ATP

# Reversed the category of organic compounds that includes sugars and starches

Carbohydrate

# Reversed the basic structural and functional unit of the living organism; a microscopic unit that combines with other cells to form tissues

Cell

# Reversed a thread-like body in a cell's nucleus that contains genetic information

Chromosome

# Reversed the study of cells

Cytology

# Reversed the fluid that fills the cell and holds the organelles

Cytoplasm

# Reversed deoxyribonucliec acid; the genetic compound of the cell

DNA

# Reversed An organic substance that speeds the rate of metabolic reaction

Enzyme

# Reversed A hereditary unit composed DNA and combined with other genes to form chromosomes

Gene

# Reversed a simple sugar that circulates in the blood, the main energy source for metabolism

Glucose

# Reversed study of tissues

Histology

# Reversed a steady state, a condition of internal stability and constancy

Homeostasis

# Reversed A category of organic compound that includes fats

Lipid

# Reversed a simple, very thin, and pliable sheet of tissue that might cover an organ, line a cavity, or separate structures

Membrane

# Reversed The sum of all the physical and chemical reactions that occur within an organism

Metabolism

# Reversed Cell Division

Mitosis

# Reversed a thick fluid secreted by cells in membranes and glands that lubricates and protects tissues

Mucus

# Reversed The cells control center; directs all cellular activity

Nucleus

# Reversed A part of the body with a specific function, a component of a body system

Organ

# Reversed a category of organic compounds that include structural materials, enzymes and some hormones

Protein

# Reversed Ribonucleic Acid; an organic compound involved in the manufacture of proteins within cells

RNA

# Reversed A group of cells that acts together for a specific purpose

Tissue

# Reversed form

morph/o

# Reversed cell

cyt/o, -cyte

# Reversed nucleus

nucle/o

# Reversed nucleus

kary/o

# Reversed tissue

hist/o, histi/o

# Reversed fiber

fibr/o

# Reversed network

reticul/o

# Reversed gland

aden/o

# Reversed nipple

papill/o

# Reversed mucus

myx/o

# Reversed mucus, mucous membrane

muc/o

# Reversed body, small body

somat/o, -some

# Reversed immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

blast/o, -blast

# Reversed origin, formation

gen

# Reversed eat, ingest

phag/o

# Reversed attract, absorb

phil

# Reversed formation, molding, development

plas

# Reversed act on, affect

trop

# Reversed feeding, growth, nourishment

troph/o

# Reversed enzyme

-ase

# Reversed sugar

-ose

# Reversed water

hydr/o

# Reversed glucose

gluc/o

# Reversed sugar

sacchar/o

# Reversed starch

amyl/o

# Reversed lipid, fat

lip/o

# Reversed fat

adip/o

# Reversed fatty

steat/o

# Reversed protein

prote/o

# Reversed the nitrogen-containing compounds that make up proteins

amino acids

# Reversed the type of protein in which body substances are make; the building phase of metabolism

anabolism

# Reversed the type of metabolism in which substances are broken down for energy and simple compounds

catabolism

# Reversed a fibrous protein found in connective tissue

Collagen

# Reversed the outer region of an organ

Cortex

# Reversed A complex sugar compound stored in the liver and muscles and broken down into glucose when needed for energy

Glycogen

# Reversed the inner region of an organ, marrow

Medulla

# Reversed the functional tissue of an organ

Parenchyma

# Reversed pertaining to internal organs, describes a membrane on the surface of an organ

visceral