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BDO Lesson 1
Anatomy & physiology
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/02/2012

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Term
Basic Life requirements
Definition
Food
Oxygen
Water
Term
Homeostasis
Definition
Continual maintenance of a stable internal enviroment
Term
Anatomy
Definition
Naming of the parts of the body
Term

Physiology

 

Definition
the study of the function of the body
Term
List the Basic body Organisation from least complex to most
complex?
Definition
Chemical (biomolecules), cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
Term
Biomolecules
Definition
are compounds comprising of living organisms. These compounds include:
Water
Electrolytes
Protiens
Carbohydrates (ie. sugar/starch)
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Term
Electrolytes
Definition
Acids
Bases
Salts
Term
Lipids
Definition
are water insoluble
Triycerides
Phospholipids
Eicosanoids
Essential fatty acids
Term
Nucleic acids
Definition
DNA
RNA
biomolecule that is
involved with inherited traits
Term
Which Lipid is not produced naturally in the body?
Definition
Essential fatty acids
Term
Cells
Definition
Living microscopic organisms capable of mitosis, repair & individual survival.
Term
Protoplasm
Definition
The living material of the cell
Term
NUCLEOPLASM
Definition
the fluid located in the
nucleus
Term
CYTOPLASM
Definition
Intracellular fluid and organelles found outside the cell nucleus
Term
Endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
Joins the cell membrane to the
nuclear membrane
Term
Nucleus
Definition
Controls the cell
Term
List the organelles that are found in the nucleoplasm:
Definition
Chromatin
Nucleoli
Chromosomes
Term
Nuclear
Definition
Surrounds the nucleus
Term
Plasma
Definition
Surrounds the cell
Term
Internal cell membrane
Definition
Surrounds a lysosome
Term
RIBOSOME
Definition
Synthesises proteins (cytoplasm organelle)
Term
MITOCHONDRIA
Definition
Produces energy (cytoplasm organelle)
Term
CILIA
Definition
helps move mucous(cytoplasm organelle)
Term
LYSOSOME
Definition
protects the cell (cytoplasm organelle)
Term
MITOSIS
Definition
cell replication
Term
GOLGI COMPLEX
Definition
responsible for carbohydrate synthesis and glycoprotein packaging and secretion. (cytoplasm organelle)
Term
SALT
Definition
an electrolyte that gives no
charge to a solution
Term
CENTRIOLES
Definition
responsible for
reproduction of the cell
(cytoplasm organelle)
Term
CHROMATIN
Definition
contains DNA (Nucleus organelle)
Term
NUCLEOLUS
Definition
contains RNA (Nucleus organelle)
Term
FIBRES
Definition
responsible for internal cell
movement (cytoplasm organelle
Term
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