Week One Flashcards
Nucleus
The central controlling body within a living cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane
Connective tissue
Tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts
Epithelial tissue
The tissue that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body
Anterior
Pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body
Posterior
Pertaining to the back of the body
Tissue
A group of cells that performs specialized functions
System
Organs that work together to perform the many functions of the body as a whole
Superior
Above or upward toward the head
Inferior
Below or downward toward the rail or feet
Distal
Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin of a body part
Lateral
Toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body
ab
From, away
ad
Toward, increase
ante
Before, in front
hypo
Under, below
