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Anatomy Chapter 1-5
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09/11/2012

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Term
Amino Acids?
Definition
Complex proteins
Term
ATP is stored
Definition
Mitchondria
Term
homestatis
Definition
narrow range that is well balanced. Our body always try to maintain homestatis
Term
Superior
Definition
Head
Term
Inferior
Definition
Feet, lower
Term
Human body process through negative or postive feedback.
Definition
Negative
Term
Anterior
Definition
Front
Term
Posterior
Definition
Back
Term
Proximal
Definition
closes to body
Term
Distal
Definition
away from body
Term
Medial
Definition
middle
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Lateral
Definition
away from body
Term
Superficial
Definition
towards the outside of the body
Term
Deep
Definition
Toward the inside of the body
Term
Sagital Plane
Definition
cut superior to inferior midline
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Frontal Plane
Definition
cut superior to inferior front to back
Term
transverse plane
Definition
cut at the hips laterally. cut body in half
Term
Acute Disease
Definition
Rapid Onset
Term
Chronic
Definition
long lasting disease
Term
Pathology
Definition
study of body and function
Term
anatomy
Definition
(cut up or disect)understand the function
Term
etiology
Definition
injury or disease
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idiopathic
Definition
if disease is unknown
Term
catabolism
Definition
breaking down
Term
anabolism
Definition
to build
Term
epithelium
Definition
layer that secrets mucus an absorbs nutrients, and a layer of the connective tissue that holds everything together
Term
what is a system
Definition
collection of organs
Term
dynamic pressure
Definition
additonal forces created by gas or fluid
(ocean wave)
Term
What is the smallest level of organization
Definition
atom
Term
Gradient defintion
Definition
difference in the quanity or conventration of a physical value between two areas.
Term
What are the most abundant elements found in the body
Definition
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Term
can a element be reduced?
Definition
NO
Term
What makes up the atomic number
Definition
The number of protons in the nucleus
Term
What is atomic mass?
Definition
Number of protons and neutrons
Term
what is a isotopes?
Definition
atoms with same number of protons but different neutrons.
Term
Cation
Definition
positive charged ion
Term
Anion
Definition
negative charge anion
Term
outer ring can have how many electrons
2/4/6/8
Definition
8
Term
inside ring can have how many??
Definition
2
Term
hydrophilic?
Definition
water loving
Term
hydrophoic
Definition
hates water
Term
what do enzymes do?
Definition
enzymes are special proteins that faciliate (help speed up) chemical reactions.
Term
Does Inorganic have carbon?
Definition
NO
Term
Does Organic contain carbon
Definition
YES.
Term
Is Acid a + or - molecule?
Definition
+
Term
Is acidic 0 or 14
Definition
0-6
Term
what do buffers do?
Definition
try to keep ph at 7
Term
what is a peptide?
Definition
two or more amino acids linked by peptide bond.
Term
Cells membrane are made of _________
Definition
phospholid layers
Term
what is a flagellum?
Definition
a long like tail for sperm to propel
Term
Cilia
Definition
hairlike projections
Term
Microvilli
Definition
hairlike projections that make the cell have more surface area.
Term
integral proteins
Definition
extend through the full thickness of the membrane
Term
perpherial
Definition
attach to the inner or outer part of the cell membrane. they serve as anchors attaching cells to other cells
Term
organelles
Definition
functions carried out by cell
Term
how many chromosomes
Definition
46
Term
what is a gene?
Definition
specific segment of DNA coding
Term
what happens in the endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
synthesis new molecules and modifies them.
Term
What is Peroxisome?
Definition
Is another type of cytoplamic enzyme. They detoxify alchol and other cellular toxins. Peroxismes, (police of cells)
Term
Mitchiondria produces__________
Definition
the most energy required. Has the most ATP stored
Term
what do Proteasomes do?
Definition
Eat proteins the cells dont need anymore.
Term
Three phases of the cell?
Definition
1. G1 phase
2. S phase
3. G2 phase
4. Cytokinesis
Term
Most cells in the body are in what phase?
Definition
G1 phase
Term
Phase in Mitosis
Definition
Telophase
Anaphase
Metaphase
cytokinesis
prophase
Term
definiton of transcription?
Definition
is when DNA is copied to RNA
Term
what is translation?
Definition
converting one language to another.
translating MRNA into the amino acid
Term
How many amino acids in most cells?
Definition
20
Term
definition of diffusion?
Definition
passive movement of substance down the gradient from high to a low.
Term
what is a isotonic solution?
Definition
balance solute between the cell and the solution.
Term
Exocytosis is???
Definition
out of cell
Term
Endocytosis
Definition
into cell
Term
Pincocytosis
Definition
cell drinking
Term
H20 follows???
Definition
salt
Term
What is the epithelium
Definition
thin layer of skin of cell linings the surface.
Term
A sheet of epithelial cells with the basement layer is called.......
Definition
epithelial membrane
Term
what cells are flat like a pancake?
Definition
squamou cells.
Term
Examples of Simple Squamous Epithelium?
Definition
air sacs of the lungs
Term
Stratified Aquamous Epithelium
Definition
outer most layer of the skin. contact with environment.
Term
Transitional epithelium
Definition
"transports" lines in the bladder and other organs cable of distention.
Term
Columnar Cells.
Definition
Cells that stack up. ex. intenstines.
Term
desmosomes?
Definition
like rivets that hold cells together.
Term
Three types of junctions?
Definition
tight junction
desmosomes
gap juntion
Term
What do gap junction do?
Definition
allow cells to communicate.
Term
what do endocrine glands do?
Definition
secrete hormones
Term
Fibroblast make?
Definition
collagen which is single unbranched fillament fiber and elastin with is protein woven in strands
Term
what is adipose tissue?
Definition
fat tissue that stores injury
Term
what is cartilige made of?
Definition
made of collegen and elastin fibers. examples nose.
Term
where to hormonoses travel in
Definition
the blood stream, they are also described as endoscrine system.
Term
Pacrine factors travel through
Definition
cell through extracelluar fluid.
Term
Neurotransmitters can travel
Definition
a short distance across narrow intercuallar space.
Term
What are the three cell membrance receptors?
Definition
ligand gated channel receptors
enzyme linked receptors
g protein coupled receptors
Term
GPCRs use
Definition
cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate.
Term
What does an agonist do?
Definition
mimics the effects of an endogenous ligand
Term
antagonists
Definition
have the opposite effect of an agonists.
Term
what is the resting membrane potential
Definition
-70mv
Term
anions are postive or negative
Definition
negative
Term
cations are negative or postive
Definition
positive
Term
What is regeneration?
Definition
replacement of dead cells
Term
what is scarring
Definition
tissue made of fibroblasts and collegan
Term
what is necrosis
Definition
premature cell death
Term
what secretes sebum (and oily substance)
Definition
sebaceous gland
Term
what is on the other end of the hair root?
Definition
the hair shaft
Term
what causes jaundice?
Definition
bilirubin the
Term
what are epidermal stem cells called?
Definition
basal cells
Term
what are hair and nails made of>
Definition
keratinocytes.
Term
outermost layer of the skin is called
Definition
startum corneum
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