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The study of body structures that can be seen with the eye is called ___.
anatomy
The scientific study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structures is called ___.
physiology
The basic units of all living things are ___.
cells
___ is to raw egg white as ___ is to raw egg yolk.
protoplasm; nucleus
The dense, active structure at the center of the cell is the ___.
nucleus
What is the fluid of a cell that surrounds the nucleus and is necessary for growth and reproduction?
cytoplasm
Most cells reproduce by dividing into two cells called ___ cells.
daughter
What is the tissue that binds together, protects, and supports various parts of the body?
connective tissue
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?
epithelial
The type of tissue that controls and coordinates body functions is ___ tissue.
nerve
Structures composed of specialized tissues that perform specific functions in plants and animals are called ___.
organs
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
The joint pain people complain about is often caused by ___.
inflammation of tissue surrounding the joint
The skull consists of the ___.
cranium and facial bones
The facial skeleton has how many bones?
14
The bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together is the ___.
sphenoid bone
