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Anatomy is the study of __________
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Form or structure, what things look like and their location
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Physiology is the study of _________
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FUNCTION, how things work and what they do
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What are the 4 types of Anatomy?
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Microscopic
Macroscopic Regional Systemic |
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Microscopic anatomy involves the study of____________
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items on a microscopic level, the study of histology
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Macroscopic anatomy involves the study of anatomy ______________
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that is large enough to see with the naked eye such as bones and muscles, organs, etc.
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Regional anatomy involves the study of anatomy ______________
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of a particular area and ALL it's parts and structure
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Systemic anatomy involves the study of ________________
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The 11 individual systems of the body
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A body cavity is defined as ___________
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a confined space within the body that contains viscera or soft internal organs
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Cranial cavity with the vertebral cavity together make up the __________
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Dorsal cavity
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Thoracic cavity with the abdominal cavity together make up the _______
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Ventral Cavity
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The mediastinum , pericardial cavity and the 2 pleural cavities together make up what cavity?
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Thoracic
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The digestive, urinary and reproductive systems together make up what cavity?
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Abdominal
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What are the 11 major body systems?
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Skeletal & Muscular
Digestive and Urinary Reproductive & Endocrine Respiratory and Cardiovascular Integumentary, Nervous and Sensory |
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Anatomical terms must have _______ regardless of ___________
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the same meaning
the orientation of the animal or observer |
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Anatomical terms are based on ________ through the animals body that are used as _________
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imaginary slices
points of reference |
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Anatomical terms are based on sets of _________ that have __________
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directional terms
opposite meanings |
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The sagittal plane runs _________ and divides it into 2 portions that ______
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the length of the body
may or may not be equal |
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The median plane is a type of _________ that divides the body into ________
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Sagittal plane
EQUAL left and right halves |
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The transverse plane is a plane that sits __________ and divides the body into ______________ or a limb into ______________ .
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at right angle to the long axis of the sagittal plane
cranial and caudal aspects proximal and distal aspects |
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The dorsal plane divides the body into _______________
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dorsal and ventral portions
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Directional terms occur in _______ and are used to describe _________ of body parts
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pairs
relative positions |
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Thoracic/Thorax region is used to describe what area of the body?
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Chest
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Cranial cavity and Cephalic are regional names for what area of the body
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Skull
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Brachial is a regional term for what area of the body?
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Arm, front limb
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Patellar is used to describe what region of the body?
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knee
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Flexion is the ___________ in angle between 2 bones at a joint
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DECREASE
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Extension is the _____________ in angle between 2 bones at an articulation
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INCREASE
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Abduction involves the movement _______ from ____________
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Away
mid-line |
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Adduction involves the movement _______ __________
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Toward
mid-line |
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Bilateral symmetry means that the _________ are___________ of each other
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right and left halves
mirror images |
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In reference to the general plan of the animal body, single structures are located___________
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toward the mid-line
(heart, brain, digestive system) |
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The Pleural cavities each contain _____
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a lung
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The pericardium is a protective layer of tissue that protects the ___________
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heart
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The mediastinum contains everything in the __________ except for _______
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thoracic
the lungs (heart, esophagus, thymus, great vessels, lymph nodes) |
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The linings of the thoracic and abdominal cavity are made up of ___________ and these membranes are _______ which means they produce in their respective cavities.
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simple (one layer) squamous (flat) epithelium
serous serous fluid |
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Serous membranes line cavities that are_____________
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NOT open to the outside
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Visceral pleura lays on _____________
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thoracic organs
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Parietal pleura lines/lays on ___________
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body walls of thoracic cavity
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Visceral and parietal pleura are ________ but have different names based on _____________
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the same tissue
location on viscera or body walls |
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Mucous membranes line organ systems that _______
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are open to the outside
(digestive, respiratory, urinary, reproductive) |
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The type of cell that is responsible for producing Mucus is called ____
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a Goblet cell
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Homeostasis is defined as __________
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maintaining physiologic limits or dynamic equilibrium in the body
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The body maintains ____________ through the use of _________ loops
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homeostasis
feedback |
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All feedback loops have _____ components and they are _________
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3
Receptor, Control center, Effector |
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In the feedback loop, what is the function of the Receptor and what body system is involved in the functioning of this?
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Sense changes in a controlled condition
nervous tissue |
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In the feedback loop, what is the function of the Control Center?
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To determine if conditions are optimum and if and what type of response is needed.
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In the feedback loop, what is the function of the Effectors and what are the 4 types?
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To effect the changes determined necessary by the control center
Skeletal (voluntary system) Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle glands |
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Name the 2 types of feed back loops and which of the 2 is the most important and why?
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negative and positive
Negative because the majority are of this type |
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Negative feedback loops ________ the changes in a control condition.
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reverses
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Negative feedback loops maintain body control conditions that require ___________
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frequent monitoring and adjustment
(temp., glucose, blood ph, blood pressure) |
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A positive feedback loop ___________ a change in a controlled condition that ___________
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enhances
does not happen very often and do not require fine adjustments (parturition) |
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What are the 2 types of fluid spaces in the body?
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Intracellular fluid
Extracellular fluid which is made up of interstitial and intervascular fluid |
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What is the most abundant fluid of the fluid spaces within the body?
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Intracellular
(cytoplasm) |
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Intracellular fluid is the fluid _______
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Within cells
(cytoplasm) |
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Extracellular fluid is made up of what 2 types of fluid?
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Interstitial and Intervasular
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Interstitial fluid is the fluid ___________
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Between cells, bathes them in fluid
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Intervascular fluid is the fluid ________
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in blood and lymph vessels
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Of the 2 types of Extravascular fluid, which makes up the majority of the total fluids?
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Interstitial fluid makes up 80% of Extravascular fluids
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What are the 3 functions of blood?
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Transportation
Regulation Defense |
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What are some of the items that BLOOD transports?
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O2, CO2, nutrients, wastes, hormones, blood cells & platelets from bone marrow
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Blood is involved in the regulation of:
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~Body Temp
~Tissue fluid content ~Blood ph -around 7.4 +/- 0.05, should be slightly alkaline to buffer acidic wastes picked up from cells FYI:below 7.35 is acidosis and can lead to cardiac arrest |
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The blood contains _____ that are involved the the defense part of the 3 functions of blood.
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WBC's
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The blood contains __________ that are involved the the blood's defense against ____________ .
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13 clotting factors
blood loss |
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What are the 3 components/steps in Hemostasis?
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1) Vasoconstriction: vascular spasm that SLOWS blood loss
2) Formation of a platelet plug 3) Formation of a clot via the coagulation cascade |
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The Coagulation Cascade is _______ that must be ____________ and if one or more clotting factors is missing ___________
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~a series of steps involved in the formation of a clot during hemostasis
~completed from beginning to end in order for a clot to form ~a clot cannot form |
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Clotting factors are ___________ a ______ from a ___________
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necessary to form
clot, platelet |
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The ______ produces a majority of clotting factors.
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Liver
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Many clotting factors are dependent on what type of vitamin?
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K
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A clot is a _________ a platelet plug by a conversion of a soluble protein into a soluble protein.
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reinforcement of
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Plasma is
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the fluid portion of normal anti-coagulated blood
-used for CBC's, Purple top tube w/EDTA |
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Serum is
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fluid portion of CLOTTED/coagulated blood
used for blood chemistries, Red Top Tube |
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Plasma is composed of _______ water with a variety of dissolved substances.
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91-93%
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Plasma contains proteins, majority of which are made in the liver. One of them is called_________ which the _______ abundant dissolved protein in the blood.
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Albumin
most |
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Albumin __________ edema, which is a collection of ____________ by maintaining ____________
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prevents
fluid in loose connective tissues Plasma Oncontic Pressure |
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Plasma Oncotic Pressure refers to the difference between the Osmotic pressure of __________ and the Osmotic pressure of the __________.
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blood
interstitial fluid or lymph. |
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Maintaining Plasma Oncotic pressure is important because it maintains fluid balance between ________ and ___________
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blood and lymph in vessels
fluid in surrounding tissues |
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Plasma also contains _______ factors produced by the ____________
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clotting
liver |
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Plasma contains other solutes, name 5
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~Electrolytes
~Nutrients ~Waste products such as urea and bilirubin ~Gases: O2, CO2, N2 ~Regulatory Substances secreted by endocrine system such as hormones and enzymes |
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Urea is a product of the ___________, which releases __________ . The liver then takes 2 ammonia molecules and one CO2 molecule to create ______ which is then secreted by_______.
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digestion of proteins
ammonia (NH4) urea kidneys |
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Bilirubin results from the breakdown of ____________ and it is this substance that is responsible for the normal colors of ______ & ________
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the hemoglobin proteins of RBC's
urine & feces |
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Production of blood is called
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hematopoesis
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Red bone marrow contains cells that can produced any blood cell and these are called_________
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Pluripotent Stem cells
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The function of RBC's is ________
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to transport O2 attached to hemoglobin (Hb)
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There are ____ types of WBC's and their function is ___________
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5
immunity, clean up, defense |
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The WBC's that have granules in their cytoplasm are called_______ and there are ___ types and they are ________
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granulocytes
3 Basophils, Eosinophils, Neutrophils |
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Neutrophils are involved in:
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phagocytosis
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Eosinophils are involved in
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allergies and EXTERNAL parasites will cause an increase in Neutrophils
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Basophil's are the ___________
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least seen and least understood of the granulocytic WBC's
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_________ have no granules in their cytoplasm and two types are:
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Agranulocytes
Monocytes, Lymphocytes |
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Monocytes in the blood become _______ in tissues and are responsible for __________ and we tend to see greater numbers of these in __________ infections
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macrophages
phagocytosis chronic |
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There are ____ types of lymphocytes and they are called _____ and ______
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B, T |
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T lymphocytes are produced in the bone marrow and then migrate to the __________ before moving to the bloodstream. These cells are responsible for ______ immunity
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Thymus
cellular |
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B lymphocytes are responsible for ___________ immunity and their function is to produce_________ in response to _______
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Humoral
SPECIFIC antibodies SPECIFIC antigens |
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T Lymphocytes _________ pathogen or ____________ of causing disease
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kill
render it incapable |
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Platelets are another component of blood and are small ________ of a Megakaryocyte's ___________ and are responsible for the __________ .
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fragments
plasma formation of a platelet plug |
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Passage through the cell membrane depends on what three characteristics?
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Passage through the cell membrane depends on 3 characteristics of the item trying to pass:
~Lipid solubility ~Size ~charge +/- |
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A cell is a ______ of living things, ________ of tissues.
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basic unit
functional unit |
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Name 3 things always always found in mammalian cells
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Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm Nucleus |
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What are the 6 general types of proteins in or on a cell membrane?
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Channel Proteins
Transporter Proteins Receptor proteins Cytoskeletal anchors Enzymes Cell identity markers |
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What is the function of channel proteins on a cell membrane?
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Channel proteins are water filled pores that some substances can pass through
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What is the function of transporter proteins on the cell membrane?
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Transporter proteins change shape and move SPECIFIC substances across the membrane.
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What is the function of receptor proteins on the cell membrane?
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Receptor proteins recognize and bind hormones. Binding then changes cell function.
~One of the more clinically important of 6 named general proteins on the cell membrane |
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What is the function of the Cytoskeletal anchors on the cell membrane?
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Cytoskeletal anchors provide attachment points for filaments & tubules
(cell skeleton) |
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What is the function of enzymes on the cell membrane?
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Enzymes on the cell membrane speed up chemical reactions
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Cell identity markers on the cell membrane serve what function?
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Mark the cell as belonging to the the body.
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What is Passive transport?
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Methods for moving items across the cell membrane that does not require energy
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What are the four passive transport methods used by cells?
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Simple Diffusion
facilitated Diffusion Osmosis Filtration |
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Simple diffusion is an example of ________ that involves movement of __________ down the concentration gradient. This involves ____membrane and _______carrier protein.
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passive transport
small molecules, gases and ions no no |
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An example of when simple diffusion is used is ____________
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respiration
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Facilitated diffusion is a type of ________ transport and is how ___________ move across cell membrane, ________ their concentration gradient. This involves a __________ and a membrane is necessary.
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passive
larger and non-lipid molecules down Carrier protein |
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Osmosis is a __________ transport that involves _______ moving _________ its concentration gradient. A semi-____________ is necessary but ______
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passive
water down permeable membrane no carrier proteins are needed |
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Filtration is a type of _________ transport that involves H2O and small solutes moving down the _______ and a ____________ is necessary but not a ____________
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passive
PRESSURE gradient (versus concentration in other 3) cell membrane carrier protein |
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Active transport is the other way items are moved across a cell membrane and it is called active because __________ due to the fact that solutes are being moved __________
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it REQUIRES energy
against their concentration gradients |
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Active transport requires a cell _______ and a __________
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membrane
carrier protein pump |
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__________ of energy produced by muscle and nervous tissue is used to run the Sodium/Potassium ATpase pumps
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40%
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Endocytosis involves moving solutes ______ the cell. A type that involves moving solids into the cell is called ________ and liquids into the cell is called___________
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into
phagocytosis pinocytosis |
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Exocytosis involves moving solutes _______ and often involves secretion of ________ and ___________
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out of the cell
manufactured substances wastes |