HESI Anatomy and Phisiology VOCAB

Cavity composed of the abdomen and the pelvis.

Movement of nutruebts from the digestive tybe into the bloodstream.

Protein making up the I band of the sarcomere.

The building blocks of protein.

Special proteins that protect the body from foreign substances.

(Adenosine Triphosphate) The energy of the cell.

Upper chambers of the heart.

Product of the liver that emulsifies fat.

Tissue made of cells and fibers that connect and support.

Gland of the ear that produces ear wax.

Bodies within the nucleus, made of DNA and proteins called histones.

Small hairlike projections on some cells.

(Central Nervous System) Made up of the brain and the spinal cord.

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

Body cavity containing the brain.

Dome shaped breathing muscle that separates the thoratic and abdominal cavities.

Movement of materials from high concentration to low concentration.

The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food.

Crescent shaped projection of gray matter within the spinal chord where sensory neurons enter the spinal cord.

(Electrocardiogram) A record of the electrical activity of the heart.

Prenatal development time between the zygote and the fetus.

Inner lining of the uterus.

Functional proteins; their names usually end in (-ase).

A passage in the skull bone through which the spinal cord enters the spinal column.

The blood cells

A simple sugar found in certain foods, especially fruits.

A physiologic steady state that is naturaly maintained within the body.

Portion of the brain that regulates body temperature, sleep, and appetite.

To eat food and drink.

Articulations between adjoining bones.

A tough, fibrous, insoluble protein forming the promary component of skin, hair, nails, and tooth enamel.

The dead cells of the epidermis.

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

Tissue connecting bone to bone

An imaginary line dividing the body or body part into right and left portions.

Space within the thoratic cavity that houses all the organs of the chest except the lungs.

The sum total of uses of ATP in the body.

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

A protein that makes up nearly 1/2 of the proteins in muscle cells.

THe control center of the cell

The mouth (bucaal cavity)

cavitiy containing the eyes

A structurally disorette component of a cell that performs a specific function

Measurements assicuated with acids and bases

Engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body

The liguid portion of blood

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