Cells, Tisues

ventral cavity

thoracic, abdominal, pelvic

dorsal cavity

cranial, spinal cord

axilla

armpit

Groin

oblique crease where trunk + lower limbs meet

loin

lateral side of abdominal between lower rib upper margins of hip bon

lumbar

posterior to abdominal, adjacent to lumbar vertebrae

buttock

gluteus max (muscle and fat), posterior to pelvis

perineum

space between upper medial surface of thighs extending from anus to pubic arch

cell

a unit of structure and function of the body

tissue

groups of similar cells

organs

groups of tissues that are organized into a unit with a specific function

system

groups of tissue and organs arranged to perform some function

protoplasm

named used to indicate lining matter that each cell is composed of

DNA

located in chromosomes of the nuclei of the cell body, transmission oof hereditary traits

RNA

located in the nucleoli

cell/plasma membrane

thing covering surrounding each cell forming a wall to contain cell contents, it is permeable to water and molecules allowing to enter or exit

nucleus

centrally placed rounded part of the cell, containing cellular activity, chromosomes, certain proteins and DNA

cytoplasm

part outside of the nucleus

nucleoli

rounded body containing DNA

organelles in a cell

mitochondria, endoplastic reticulum, golgi complex, ribosomes, lysosomes, intracellular fluid, other granules

somatic cell

all cell of the body EXPECT reproductive cells

Reoriductive/Genetic cells

ovum, sperm

Epithelial tissue

thin sheet of tissue composed of cells cemented together to form a lining membrane

connective tissue examples (7)

loose, adipose, fibrous, elastic, reticular, cartilage, bone/osteo tissue

muscular tissue examples (3)

skeletal muscle, visceral, cardiac

nervous tissue examples (2)

neurons and neuroglia

epithelial tissue examples (8)

squamous, cuboidal, columnar, polyhedral, simple, stratified, endothelium, mesothelium