Anatomy And Physiology Extra Credit

2. one of two main physiological types of cells in the primary visual cortex
3. a microscopic membrane of lipids and proteins which forms the external boundary of the cytoplasm of a cell or encloses a vacuole, and regulates the passage of molecules in and out of the cytoplasm.
7. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
9. power house of cell
10. a liquid mixture in which the minor component is uniformly distributed within the major component
13. The large network consisting of protein fibers and other molecules that gives shape and structure to cells in the body
14. tending to repel or fail to mix with water
15. a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
16. a spherical structure found in the cell's nucleus whose primary function is to produce and assemble the cell's ribosomes
18. the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent
19. blueprint that contains instructions needed for the body
21. the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell
22. the material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria are composed

1. a double layer that encloses the cell's nucleus
4. a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one, thus equalizing the concentrations on each side of the membrane
5. one of a series of openings found in the cell's nuclear membrane
6. a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
8. having a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water
11. the aqueous component of the cytoplasm of a cell, within which various organelles and particles are suspended.
12. A liquid that is able to dissolve a solid
17. structural units of all living things
20. all biological organisms are composed of cells