Word of the Day
August 20-24
8/20 Ventricle -muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart
8/21 Dorsal - pertaining to the back; posterior
8/22 Genotype - gentic make up of an organism
8/23 Gene - segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein
8/24 Glottis - the opening between the vocal cords in the larynx
August 27 - 31
8/27 Leukocytes - white blood cells
8/28 Erthrocytes - red blood cells
8/29 Tendon - most common way to attach muscles to bones
8/30 Organelle - cell structure that performs a specialized function within the cell
8/31 Autotroph - an organism that can make its own food
Sept. 4 - 7
9/4 Nucleic acid - class of organic molecules that includes DNA and RNA
9/5 Atrophy - the wasting away of muscles due to an extended period of inactivity
9/6 Chromatid - one of two distinct strands that makes up each chromosomes
9/7 Histology - branch of anatomy dealing with the study of tissues
Sept. 10 - 14
9/10 Vaccination - injection of a weakened or mild form of a pathogen used to promote immunity
9/11 Bacillus - rod-shaped bacteria
9/12 Cerebellum - part of the brain that coordinated and balances the actions of the muscles
9/13 Nicotine - poisonous substance in tobacco that causes the release of epinephrine
9/14 Hemacrit - percentage of erthrocytes to total blood volume
Sept. 17- 21
1/17 Dilate - to stretch; to open; to expand
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