From The HESI Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam Review book.
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| Cavity Composed of the abdomen and the pelvis. | ||
| Movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream. | ||
| Protein making up the I band of the Sarcomere. | ||
| The building block of proteins. | ||
| Special proteins that protect the body from foreign substances. | ||
| Abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate, which is the energy of the cell. | ||
| Upper chambers of the heart. | ||
| Product of the liver that emulsifies fat. | ||
| Tissue made of cells and fibers that connect and support. | ||
| Gland of the ear that produces earwax. | ||
| Bodies within the nucleus made of DNA and proteins called histones. | ||
| Small hairlike projections on some cells. | ||
| Abbreviation for central nervous system, which is made up of the brain and spinal cord. | ||
| Imaginary line passing through the body from head to feet that divides the body into front and back portions. | ||
| Body cavity containing the brain. | ||
| Dome-shaped breathing muscle that seperates the thoracic and abdominal cavities. | ||
| Movement of materials from high concentration to lower concentration. | ||
| The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food. | ||
| Crescent-shaped projection of gray matter within the spinal cord where the sensory neurons enter the spinal cord. | ||
| Abbreviation for electrocardiogram, which is a record of the electrical activity of the heart. | ||
| Prenatal development time between the zygote and the fetus. | ||
| Inner lining of the uterus. | ||
| Functional proteins; their names usually end in ase. | ||
| A passage in the skull bone through which the spinal cord enters the spinal column. | ||
| The blood cells. | ||
| A simple sugar found in certain foods, especially fruits. | ||
| The physiologic steady state that is naturally maintained within the body. | ||
| Portion of the brain that regulates body temperature, sleep and appetite. | ||
| To eat food and drink. | ||
| Articulations between adjoining bones. | ||
| A tough, fibrous, insoluble protein forming the primary components of skin, hair, nails, and tooth enamel. | ||
| The dead cells of the epidermis. | ||
| Found within the villi of the intestinal wall, where fat nutrients are absorbed. | ||
| Tissue connecting bone to bone. | ||
| An imaginary line dividing the body or body part into right and left portions. | ||
| Space within the thoracic cavity that houses all the organs of the chest except the lungs. | ||
| The sum total of uses of ATP in the body. | ||
| Thin sheets of tissue cells that line body openings or canals that open to the outside of the body. | ||
| A protein that makes up nearly half the proteins in muscle cells. | ||
| The control center of the cell. | ||
| The mouth; also known as the buccal cavity. | ||
| Cavities containing the eyes. | ||
| A structurally discrete component of a cell that performs a specific function. | ||
| Measurement associated with acids and bases. | ||
| Engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body. | ||
| The liquid portion of blood. | ||
| Blood flow through a network of vessels between the heart and the lungs for the oxygenation of blood and the removal of carbon dioxide. | ||
| The organelle of the cell where protein synthesis takes place. | ||
| An imaginary line running from front to back that divides the body into right and left portions. | ||
| Organelle of the muscle fiber that stores calcium. | ||
| Oil glands of the skin. | ||
| Thin sheets of tissue that line body cavities not having exits to the outside. | ||
| The backbone that protects the spinal cord, which runs inside of it. | ||
| Layer of tissue under the dermis that contains adipose tissue. | ||
| Sweat glands. | ||
| Loose, connective tissue that lines the joint cavity. | ||
| The general blood circulation of the body, not including the lungs. | ||
| The chest cavity. | ||
| An imaginary line dividing the body or body parts into top and bottom portions. | ||
| A narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel. | ||
| A widening of the diameter of a blood vessel. | ||
| The anterior columns of the gray matter of the spinal cord. | ||
| Lower chambers of the heart. | ||
| The fertilized egg, from the time it is fertilized until it is implanted in the uterus. |
