Human Body and Microbial Science Vocabulary

Flashcards covering terms from the Human Body and Microbial Science CSEP 421 Practice Test.

Cardiology

The study of the heart.

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach.

Transverse Plane

Divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

Midsagittal Plane

Divides the body equally into left and right sides.

Pseudopods

A means by which some protozoa are capable of movement, other than by beating flagella.

Biological Vector

Organism that transmits infections from one host to another.

Synovial Joint

Freely movable joint.

Estrogen

Helps develop and maintain sexual characteristics in the female.

Parathyroid Hormone

Helps raise the levels of calcium in the blood.

Lymphatic System

Destroys pathogens and removes debris from the tissues.

Diaphragm

A muscle which contracts to bring about inhalation.

Fertilization

Fusion of a sperm cell and an oocyte to form a zygote.

Hypertrophy

Increase in the size of cells in response to stimulus.

Haploid

Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.