| A | B |
| Xylem | moves water through the stem |
| Phloem | sugars move through the phloem |
| Translocation | movement of materials through the vascular tissue |
| Cambium | give rise to woody secondary growth |
| Terminal Bud | bud at the end of the stem |
| Nodes | where leaves attach to the stem |
| Internode | an area of stem between leaves |
| Leaf Scar | where a leaf falls off the stem it produces a leaf scar |
| Bud Scale Scar | ring of scars from where buds fall off |
| Lenticels | small spots on a stem that allow the stem to exchange gases with its environment |
| Bulb | short flattened stem with fleshy leaves |
| Corm | spherical structure that is similar to the bulb |
| Rhizome | thick underground stem that lies horizontally |
| Stolon | horizontal stem that is found above ground |
| Tuber | rhizome with a tip swollen with stored food |