Cell novanet questions

Explain the difference between anatomy and physiology.
*The difference between anatomy and physiology is that anatomy is the study of the human body structures and physiology is the study of functions of the human body structures.
Please organize the following structures in order from smallest to largest: system, tissue, organ, and cell.
Cell, tissue, organ, system
In the term physiology the suffix -logy means what?
* The study of something
What is the type of membrane that lines all of the passages leading the exterior? * Mucous Membranes
What do you call a mass of cells that all perform the same function?
* A tissue
What type of tissue is specialized for the conduction of nerve impulses?
* Nerve
The term epidermis contains a prefix and a root term. What is the root in this word and what does it mean? What is the prefix in this word and what does it mean? * Epi- upon * Dermis- skin
The term cavity appears frequently in this lesson. What does it mean?
A hole or opening, a hollow area
Name the four main types of tissue and describe their function.
1. Epithelial- skin, lines cavities within the body.
2. Connective- supports protects, bones cartilage, adipose (fat)
3. Muscle- specialized for contraction.
4. Nerve- specialized for the conduction of neural impulse.
A cell is made of ____cytoplasm______________ except for the nucleus which is made of ___protoplasm_______________.
What type of membrane lines joint cavities and outer surfaces of bones?
Fibrous Membrane
What is an organ system?
*A group of organs that are specialized to perform a major body function.
Name the five types of membranes and where each is located.
Cutaneous- skin compose of sheets epithelial and connective tissue.
Mucous- lines all passageways that lead to exterior body
Fibrous- lines all joint cavities, cover the outer surface of bones.
Serous- lines closed cavities and the organs in them.
What is the function of the cell membrane? The nucleus?
* The cell membrane, It transports and protects proteins.
* The nucleus stores heredity and genes (DNA).
The cutaneous membrane is made of two distinct layers. Name each of these layers and describe what they are made of.
Epidermis- (outer layer) is epithelial sheets of cutaneous membrane.
Dermis- (Corium) Composed of mainly of connective tissue and microscopic organs such as the sweat gland or the sebaceous gland.