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| what are the six subfields in anatomy? |
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| Surface anatomy, Regional anatomy, Systematic anatomy, Developmental anatomy, embryology, clinical anatomy. |
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Receptor that is sensitive to a particular stimulus.
Control center which recieves and processes the information supplied by the receptor and then sends out commands
Effector that responds to the commands of the control center and whose activity either opposes or enhances the stimulus |
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| the breakdown of complex molecules |
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| the synthesis of new molecules |
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| essential elemts and molecules normally obtained from the diet |
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| are molecules that can be sythesized or broken down by chemical reactions inside our bodies |
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| molecules that interact readily with water |
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| molecules that DO NOT readily interact with water |
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| remove or replace hydrogen ions in a solution. Buffers and buffer systems in body fluids maintain the pH within normal limits |
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| carbon, hydrogen are the main constituents which generally contain oxygen as well. |
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Three major types:
Monosaccharieds(simple sugars)
Dissacharides & Polysaccharides (both formed from monosaccharides by dehydration synthesis |
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| 5 most important classes of lipids |
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| Fatty acids, eicosanoids, glycerides, steriods, phospholipids and glycolipids |
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| Components of plasma membranes include sex hormones and hormones regulating metabolic activities and are important in lipid digestion |
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| structural, contractile, transport, buffering, enzymes, hormones and antibodies |
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| four levels of protein structure |
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Primary structure (amino acid sequence)
Secondary structure (amino acid interactions, such as hydrogen bonds)
Tertiary structure (complex folding, disulfide bonds, and interaction with water molecules)
Quaternary structure (formation of protein complexes from individual subunits) |
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| interact to yield a product by binding to the enzymes active site |
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| are ions or molecules that must bind to the enzyme before substrate binding can occur |
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| are organiz cofactors commonly derived from vitamins |
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| store and process info at the molecular level. The two kinds of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) |
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| Adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine |
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| Adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil |
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