Exam 21: Organization of the Body

The final stage of mitosis is called ________. During this stage, the chromosomes reach the centrioles, cytokinesis takes place, and mitosis is complete.

The nerve tissue cells that are smaller, more abundant, and act as support cells for the neurons, even though they do not transmit impulses, are called ________ cells.

A(n) ________ is the tail-like structure found on the human sperm cell that provides its "swimming" type of locomotion.

Which anatomical position is the nose compared to the ears?

The bladder and internal reproductive organs are located in the ________ cavity, which is the inferior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity.

Bones are directionally positioned ____ to the skin.

The nose is ________ to the ears.

Carrier molecules help move substances from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration by ____.

What word part is added to the beginning of a medical term that alters the meaning of the word root.

The relative consistency of the body's internal environment is called ________.

The ____ plane divides the body equally into right and left halves.

What is the term for a directional position that is farther away from the midline of the body?

In which type of tissue are cells separated by a matrix?

Anything that takes up space and has weight is ________.

A frontal, or ________, plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

The term used to describe inherited traits that are determined by multiple genes is ________ inheritance.

The second stage of mitosis is ________. During this stage, the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell between the centrioles on spindle fibers.

A cell's ________ apparatus is known to synthesize carbohydrates and is thought to prepare and store secretions for discharge from the cell.

When a sperm cell and a(n) ________ unite, a cell called a zygote forms.

When some type of pressure forces substances across a membrane, it is called_______.