Portage Learning: Anatomy & Physiology I Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

nephron {Ans: process blood plasma to form urine for excretion}Bones {Ans: hard structures made of mineral deposits that protect the organs from damage}middle ear cavities {Ans: in the skull; lie medial to the eardrums}ribosomes {Ans: tiny manufacturing plants that assemble proteins; contain rRNA and enzymes necessary to form peptide bonds between amino acids; located in the endoplasmic reticulum}what are the 11 organ systems? {Ans: cardiovascular, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive}distal {Ans: farther from the origin of the body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk}