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Human Body Science
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
11/03/2015

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Anatomy
Definition
The study of the structure of the human body.
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Physiology
Definition
The study of the function of organs and body systems.
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Four types of tissue
Definition
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle and Nervous
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Atoms
Definition
The smallest part of elements that still retain all the orginal propertiesof the element.
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11 organ systems of the human body
Definition
Circulatory, Digestive, Endocrine, Integumentary, Lymphatic, Muscular, Nervous, Reproductive, Respiratory, Skeletal, and Urinary
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Four chambers of the heart
Definition
Left atrium, righ atrium, left ventricle and right ventricle
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Nucleus
Definition
Large organelle in the central portion of the cell that is enclosed by a double membrane with pores. It is the control center of the entire cell. It contains the cell's genetic material.
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Chromosomes
Definition
Contain sections called genes, which contain information that specifies the production of proteins.
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Protein
Definition
chain of amino acids. Consist of information derived from DNA and RNA.
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Stage of Mitosis
Definition
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
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Stages of Meiosis
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Prophase 1, Metaphase 1, Anaphase 1, Telophase1, Prophase 2, Metaphase 2, Anaphase 2 and Telophase 2
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