Anatomy and Physiology 50 words

of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

irritable as if suffering from indigestion

relating to or containing bile

the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull

constituting or relating to a tail

of or relating to the head

of or relating to or near the coccyx

the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes

the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS

the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell

a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

resembling glass in transparency or translucency

raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair

of or relating to tears

an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)

a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases

a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing

the middle portion of the brain

a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines

an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx

relating to or characterized by or having nodules

a small node

a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

an eye having a single lens

a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ

a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)

the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)

a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response

an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell

the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

division of a usually pinnately divided leaf