Milady Chapter 6

The scientific study of the functions and activities performed by the body’s structures is called

• neurology

• anatomy

• physiology

• reflexology

_____ is to raw egg white as _____ is to raw egg yolk.

• Protoplasm; nucleus

• Cell membrane; protoplasm

• Nucleus; cytoplasm

• Cytoplasm; cell membrane

The dense, active structure at the center of the cell is the

• nucleus

• membrane

• neuron

• origin

What is the fluid of a cell that surrounds the nucleus and is necessary for growth and reproduction?

• Cell membrane

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Mitosis

• Cytoplasm

Most cells reproduce by dividing into two cells called _____ cells.

• neutral

• daughter

• twin

• sibling

A collection of similar cells that perform a function is called a(n)

• tissue

• structure

• organ

• organism

What is the tissue that binds together, protects, and supports various parts of the body?

• Nerve tissue

• Connective tissue

• Epithelial tissue

• Muscle tissue

Another term for fat is _____ tissue.

• nerve

• muscle

• epithelial

• adipose

You hungrily take a bite of steaming hot pizza and the bubbling cheese burns the inside of your mouth. What type of tissue have you damaged?

• Endocrine

• Epithelial

• Nerve

• Lymphatic

Structures composed of specialized tissues that perform specific functions in plants and animals are called

• cells

• hormones

• organs

• neurons