BIO 240 VOCABULARY LIST

TEST 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BODY
abdominal region
abdominopelvic cavity
acromial region
anabolism
anatomical position
anatomy
antebrachial region
anterior
atom
axillary region
brachial region
buccal (facial) region
calcaneal region
carpal region
catabolism
cell
cephalic (cranial) region
cervical region
coxal region
cranial cavity
crural region
cubital region
deep
differentiation
distal
dorsal
dorsal body cavity
epigastric region
extracellular fluid (ECF)

femoral region
frontal (coronal) plane
gluteal region
histology
homeostasis
hypochondriac region
hypogastric region
inferior
inguinal region
interscapular region
interstitial fluid
intracellular fluid (ICF)
lateral
lumbar region
medial
mediastinum
metabolism
molecule
negative feedback
nuchal region
organ
organ system
organelle
organism
palmar region
parasagittal plane
patellar region
pectoral region
pedal region

pericardial cavity
perineal region
physiology
plane
pleural cavities
popliteal region
positive feedback
posterior
proximal
responsiveness (irritability, excitability)
sacral region
sagittal plane
scapular region
section
spinal (vertebral) cavity
sternal region
stimulus
superficial
superior
tarsal region
thoracic cavity
tissue
transverse (cross-sectional or
horizontal) plane
umbilical region
ventral
ventral body cavity
vertebral region
viscera

THE CELLULAR LEVEL OF ORGANIZATION AND GENETICS

active transport
allele
anaphase
autosomes
carriers
cell cycle
cell identify markers
(MHC proteins)
centriole
centromere
channels
chromosome
cilium
codominance
concentration gradient
cytokinesis
diploid
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
dominant
facilitated diffusion
filtration

flagellum
fluid-mosaic theory
genetic carrier
genotype
germ cells
Golgi complex (apparatus)
haploid
heredity
heterozygous
homologous chromosomes
homozygous
hypertonic
hypotonic
incomplete dominance
inclusions
integral proteins
interphase
isotonic
lysosome
metaphase
microfilaments

microtubules
microvilli
mitochondrion
mitosis
mitotic spindle
multiple allelic inheritance
mRNA (messenger RNA)
nucleus
organelle
osmolarity
osmosis
osmotic pressure
peripheral proteins
peroxisome
phagocytosis
phenotype
pinocytosis
plasma (cell) membrane
polygenic inheritance
prophase
receptors

recessive
ribosome
rough endoplasmic reticulum
selective permeability
sex chromosomes
sex-linked inheritance

simple diffusion
simple inheritance
sister chromatid
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
sodium-potassium (Na+-K+) pump
somatic cells

telophase
tRNA (transfer RNA)
tonicity
transcription
translation

THE TISSUE LEVEL OF ORGANIZATION

adipocyte
adipose tissue
apocrine gland
areolar tissue
basement membrane
cartilage
chondroblast
chondrocyte
chondroitin sulfate
ciliated pseudostratified epithelium
collagen fibers
columnar cells
connective tissue
cuboidal cells
cutaneous membrane
dense irregular connective tissue
dense regular connective tissue
elastic cartilage
elastin fibers
endocrine gland

epithelial tissue
exocrine gland
fibrocartilage
fibrous connective tissue
gland
glycoprotein
glycosaminoglycan (GAG)
goblet cells
ground substance
histology
holocrine gland
hyaline cartilage
intercellular junctions
keratinized stratified
squamous epithelium
lacunae
loose connective tissue
matrix
macrophage
merocrine (eccrine) gland

mucous membrane (mucosa)

muscular tissue
nervous tissue
perichondrium
reticular fibers
reticular tissue
serous membrane (serosa)
simple columnar epithelium
simple cuboidal epithelium
simple epithelium
simple squamous epithelium
squamous cells
stratified columnar epithelium
stratified cuboidal epithelium
stratified epithelium
stratified squamous epithelium
synovial membrane
transitional epithelium
unicellular gland

THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

acid mantle
apocrine sweat glands
cerumin
ceruminous glands
dermal papillae
dermis
eccrine sweat glands
eleidin
epidermis
exfoliation
hypodermis (superficial fascia)

keratin
keratinizing system
keratinocytes
keratohyalin
melanin
melanocytes
papillary dermis
pigmentary system
reticular dermis
sebaceous glands

sebum
stratum basale
stratum corneum
stratum granulosum
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
sudoriferous glands
thermoregulation
thick skin
thin skin

endosteum
epiphyseal plate
epiphysis
flat bones
haversian canal
hydroxyapatite
intramembranous ossification
irregular bones

lacunae
lamellae
long bones
medullary cavity
metaphysis
mineralization (calcification)
osseous tissue
osteoblast

BONE TISSUE
articular cartilage
calcitonin
calcitriol (activated vitamin D)
calcium homeostasis
canaliculi
compact (dense) bone
diaphysis
endochondral ossification

osteoclasts
osteocytes
osteogenesis (ossification)
trabecular) bone
osteon
osteoprogenitor (osteogenic) cells

parathyroid hormone (PTH)

perforating (Volkmanns) canals
periosteum

resorption
short bones
spongy (cancellous,

red bone marrow

remodeling

trabeculae
yellow bone marrow