Chapter 2

Composition of Body and Cells

Gene Therapy

a mutated gene is replaced with a healthy copy or an improperly functioning gene is inactivated to prevent or cure disease

connective tissue

tissue that binds, supports, protects, fills spaces, and stores fat

periosteum

thick fibrous tissue that covers bones

how many chromosomes are in the body?

23

fibrous tissue layer surrounding a joint or structure is called

capsule
(little box in Latin)

What is the study of chromosome abnormalities to determine a cause for developmental delay, mental retardation, or birth defects?

Cytogenetics

study of the structure & function of cells, tissues, and organ is

histology
hist = tissue

DNA

DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID

Gristle

means cartilage

supporting tissue of the body are known as

connective

how many organ systems does the body have?

11

deconstruct histologist

hist-o-logist

you are flat on your belly with you palms facing the floos

laying PRONE

only horizontal anatomical plane

transverse

cephal-

head

arthroscopy

visual examination of the interior of a joint using an instrument
arthr/o = oint
scopy =

how many main regions does the abdomen have

Three
epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric.

deconstruct abdominal
abdominalpelvic

abdomin-al
abdomin/o-pelv-ic

what does cytologist study?

cell

Latin for sinew

tendon

term containing a word element meaning egg

synovial

Term containing the word element meaning glue

collagen

Term containing a word element meaning bone

periosteum

-ic

pertaining to

What is the integumentary system?
and what is the main organ of it

body’s outer protective covering, primarily composed of SKIN (MAIN), along with hair, nails, and associated glands

what terms refers to clear fluid

lymph

deconstruct cavity

cav-ity