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| Study of STRUCTURES of the body and the relationship of its parts |
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| Study of PROCESSES and FUNCTIONS of the body involved in supporting life |
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Smallest particle of an element.
Made up of PROTONS, NEUTRONS and ELECTRONS |
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| Substance containing SINGLE kind of Atom |
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| Substances made up of DIFFERENT kinds of Atoms |
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| ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP) |
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Compound that stores energy in muscles.
Releases ENERGY when broken down.
(the body's currency) |
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Chemical reactions that USE ENERGY as they join simple molecules to form more complex molecules
(Opposite of Catabolism)
Require energy supplied from ATP |
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Chemical reactions that RELEASE ENERGY as they break down complex molecules
(Opposite of Anabolism) |
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| Chemical process that CONVERT FOOD AND AIR into energy to support growth, distribution of nutrients, and elimination of waste |
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| Basic structures found IN cells |
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The OUTER boundary of a cell
(AKA Plasma Membrane) |
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| Transportation of a substance into or out of the cell WITHOUT the use of energy |
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| Movement of ions and molecules from an area of higher concentration to that of lower concentration |
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| Diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane of a cell |
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| The cellular process of engulfing particles located outside the cell membrane into a cell by forming vesicles |
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| The movement of substances out of a cell |
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The transport of substances into or out of a cell
using energy |
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| Gel-like material enclosed by the cell membrane, houses the Organelles |
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| Network of interconnected tubes, flattened sacs, and channels distributed throughout the cytoplasm |
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GOLGI APPARATUS
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| Processes and packages protein and some carbohydrates for distribution to other parts of the cell or for secretion from the cell. |
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| The digestive system of the cell |
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| Finger-like projections of the cell membrane that increase the surface area |
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| Manufacture ATP, considered the "power house" of the cell |
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| Center of cell. Usually largest of organelles, contains the chromosomes (threads of DNA) |
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The basic structural unit of all living things
Contains a nucleus and cytoplasm and is surrounded by a membrane |
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Group of similar cells that are specialized to
perform a specific function |
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| a type of tissue that covers and protects the surface of the body (skin) and its parts |
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| the surface of an epithelial cell that is exposed to the external environment |
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| The tissue surface that faces the inside of the body |
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Type of membrane which
covers the surface of the body
Largest cutaneous membrane (skin) accounts for about 16% of our body weight. |
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| type of membrane that lines body cavities not open to the external environment and cover many organs |
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| Found on surfaces of tubes that open directly to the exterior - i.e., lining the respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts. |
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Most abundant type of tissue in body
Supports and holds together body & parts, protects from foreign matter, and is organized to transport substances throughout the body |
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Protein substance composed of small fibrils that combine to create connective tissue and fasciae, tendons, and ligaments. When combined with water it forms gelatin.
Contstitutes approx. 1/4 of the protein in the body |
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| Large, irregularly shaped cells. Develop in the bone marrow and move throughout the connective tissue, searching for microorganisms, damaged cells, and foreign particles. When those found, macrophages dispose of them by ingesting and digesting them (phagocytosis) (vaccum). |
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| Develop in bone marrow. Functions focus on releasing chemicals (heparin and histamine) as part of the inflammatory response, the allergic response, and pain. |
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| Large cells stored in white or brown fat |
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DENSE REGULAR
CONNECTIVE TISSUE |
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| The ligaments and tendons formed by this type of tissue have a small number of cells and blood supply to the area is limited |
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DENSE IRREGULAR
CONNECTIVE TISSUE |
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Collagen and elastin fibers are interwoven and oriented in an irregular pattern.
FUNCTION: Can withstand intense pulling forces and resist impact. |
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Considered packing material between glands, muscles and nerves. Attaches skin to underlying tissue
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| semi-transparent, with a milky bluish color, is flexible and insensitive, found at the ends of bones and provides the support and flexibility found in the trachea, lungs and nose |
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CT that permits little motion in joints and structures.
Found in places such as the intervertebral disks and it forms our ears |
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Flexible form of hyaline cartilage with a large concentration of elastic fibers.
FUNCTION: Provides flexibility and support to the external ear and the larynx. |
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| The internal balance the body must keep |
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Striated, multinucleate, voluntary,
longer than they are wide |
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Striated, one nucleus, branching, intercalated disk, involuntary
In the heart that contract to pump blood |
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| Not striated, one nucleus, spindle-shaped, involuntary |
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