RTE 003- roots, prefix, suffix- cell structures
what is the plural term of vertebra?
vertebrae
what is the plural term of axilla?
axillae
plural term for acetabulum
acetabula
plural form of alveolus
alveoli
dys means
difficult/painful
endo means
within/inside
hemi means
half
hyper means
above normal/ high/ excessive
hypo means
low/ below normal
infra means
below/beneath
inter means
between
intra means
within/inside
neo means
new
nulli means
none
peri means
around
post means
after
retro means
background
trans means
across
homo means
same
arthr/o means
joints
thermo means
heat
nephr/o means
kidney
mast/o means
breast
oste/o means
bone
pexy means
fixation
plasty means
surgical repair
tomy means
cutting
meter mens
instrument for measuring
metry means
act of measuring
algia means
pain
ederma means
swelling
emia means
blood condition
small body in the nucleus; composes of RNA, DNA, and protein
nucleolus
large organelles with folded membranes inside. power house if the cell
mitochondria
network of membranes in the cytoplasm
endoplasmic reticulum
layers of membranes. responsible for packaging proteins into vesicles
golgi apparatus
small bodies attached to the ER
ribosomes
small sacs of digestive enzymes. digest subtances within the cell
lysosomes
rod-shape ld bodies (usually two) near the nucleus. help seperate the chromosomes in the cell division
centrioles
long, whiplike extension from the cell. moves the cell
flagellum
energy compound of the cell; stores energy needed for cell activities
ATP
converts the code into proteins to carry out cellular functions
RNA
category of organic compounds that includes sugar and straches
carbohydrate
a thread-like body in the nucleus of the cell that contains genetic information
chromosomes
genetic compound of the cell; makes up the genes; provides code for the cell activities
DNA
an organic substance that speeds the rate of matabolic reactions
enzyme
a heredity unit composed of DNA and combined with other genes to form chromosomes
gene
simple sugar that circulates in the blood
glucose
organic compound that includes fat
lipid
sum of all the physical and chemical reactions that occur within the organism
metabolism
type of cellular reproduction that produces two haploid cells
meiosis
asexual reproduction which the cell divides into two
mitosis