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What are the components of the Scientific Method?
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* Observation
* Hypothesizing * Expirimentation |
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Gross Anatomy or Macroscopic Anatomy refers to:
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Large body STRUCTURES observed with the naked eye
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Regional anatomy refers to:
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all structures in a specific part of the body
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Systemic anatomy refers to:
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structures by systems. ex: skeletal would study bones
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Surface anatomy refers to:
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study of internal structures as they can be recognized by the overlying skin surface
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Cytology
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study of cells
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Histology
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Study of tissues
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Physiology
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Study of function
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Three embryonic germ layers?
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1. Ectoderm - outermost
2. Mesoderm - middle 3. Endoderm - inner |
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Ectoderm
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Outermost germ layer develops into nervous system, pituitary gland, and outer most skin
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Mesoderm
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Middle germ layer develops into muscles, connective tissue, ovaries, testes and dermis
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Endoderm
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Inner germ layer develops into linings of digestive system, thyroid gland, thymus gland, pancreas and liver
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derm-
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skin
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Germ layer
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one of the primary layers of an embryo from which the definitive tissues and organs develop
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Smallest level of organization in an organism
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Atom
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Metabolism
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All chemical reactions within the body
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Catabolism
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breaking bonds
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Anabolism
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building bonds
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Aerobic Respiration
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utilization of stored chemical bond energy to allow cells to do work, taking in O2 and giving off CO2
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Anaerobic
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does not utilize O2
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Absorption
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Movement of a substance through an epithelial mucous membrane or through a cutaneous keratinized membrane of the skin
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Assimilation
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incorporation of absorbed molecules by cells into a different form
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Hyperplasia
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Increase in cell number
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Hypertrophy
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Increase in cell size
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Homeostasis
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Physiological state of balance within and between body systems
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Five needs of Organisms
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1. Water
2. Food 3. O2 4. Heat 5. Pressure |
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Pressure
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Application of force on some structure, for example: atmospheric=air pressure, hydrostatic=water pressure
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Diffusion
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Substance moves from regions of high concentration to regions of low
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Facilitated Diffusion
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where membrane protiens assist substance across membrane.
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Osmosis
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diffusion of solvent through cell membrane (ex. water)
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The cell membrane contains more _______ by weight.
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Protein
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In order from largest to smallest, the makeup by weight of the cell membrane:
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protein, lipid, carbohydrate
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By volume, much more of the cell membrane is _______
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lipid
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________ is less dense than protein, thus there is more protein by weight in the cell membrane.
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Lipid
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Integral Proteins
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Involved in channel formation and movement within membrane
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Peripheral Proteins
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Receptors and Identification on outside of cell membrane
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Lipids making up cell membrane
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Fat, phospholipid and cholesterol primarily
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Carbohydrates
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Sugars and starches
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Glycoproteins
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Carbohydrate molecules attached to proteins on the outer surface of the cellular membrane and "mark" the cell as part of a particular tissue or organ
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The makeup of the cytoplasm
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Semifluid with inclusions and suspensions
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Two types inside cytoplasm, rough and smooth
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Marked with ribosomes, which manufactore proteins
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Lack ribosomes, contain enzymes important in lipid synthesis, absorption of fats, and metabolism of drugs
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Ribosomes
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Site of protein synthesis
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Golgi apparatus
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flattened sacs, packagees protein molecules produced in Rough ER for transport/secretion
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Mitochondrion
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membranous sacs with inner partition, release energy from nutrient molecules and turn them into usable form
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The Powerhouse of the cell
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Mitochondrion
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Lysosomes
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Digest worn cellular parts or substances that enter cells
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Centrosome
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rod like structures that distribute chromosomes to new cells during cell division
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Cilia
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propel fluid over cellular surfaces
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Flagella
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enable sperm to move
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Pseudopodia
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False feet
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Vesicles
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Contain and transport substances
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Microfilaments and Microtubules
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thin rods and tubules that support cytoplasm and help move substances and organelles
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Nuclear Envelope
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double membrane around nucleus that maintains it integrity
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Nucleolus
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dense nonmembranous body made of protein and RNA, site of ribosome synthesis
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Chroma
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color
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Chromatin
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composed of protein and DNA, seen in cells not dividing as grainy material.
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DNA is seen in dividing cells as:
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chromosomes
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Mitosis or Karyokinesis
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nuclear division
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Cytokinesis
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cytoplasmic division
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Mitosis or Karyokinesis + cytokinesis =
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Cell division
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Apoptosis
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cell death
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Enzymes
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Biocatalyst, makes reaction occur faster without being consumed
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Substrates
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particular chemical that can only be acted on by particular enzymes
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Four types of tissues
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epithelium, connective, muscle, nerve
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Epithelium tissue locations
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Body surfaces, lining of resp/digestive tracts, body cavities, hollow organ, glands
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Two types of glandular epithelium
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Exocrine and endocrine
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-crine
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secrete
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Exocrine epithelium
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secretes into ducts
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Endocrine epithelium
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no ducts, secrete directly into bloodstream, creates hormones
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Functions of epithelium
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protection, absorption, secretion, excretion
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simple squamous epithelium
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Flat cells, serous membranes with fried egg appearance
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_______ houses genetic material and controls cellular activities
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nucleus
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Perform specific functions, dividing labor of cell
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Organnelles
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Composed mainly of lipids, proteins, and a small number of carbohydrates
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Cell membrane
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Cell membrane bilayer is impermeable to ______
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water soluble molecules
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A cell membrane includes a few kinds of lipid molecules but many kinds of _________
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proteins
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Examples of functions of cell membrane proteins
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Receptors to bind hormones or growth factors, transport of ions or molecules across membrane, selective channels
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carbohydrates may attach to proteins on outer surface of membrane to form _______
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glycoproteins
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Mark the cell as part of a particular tissue or organ in a particular person
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glycoproteins
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The system of protein rods and tubules within the cytoplasm
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cytoskeleton
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provides a vast tubular network that transports molecules from one cell part to another
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Participates in the synthsis of protein and lipid molecules
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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Give rough ER the textured appearance
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Ribosomes
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Sites of protein synthesis, exist independently in cytoplasm and associated with ER
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ribosomes
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Contains enzymes important in lipid synthesis, absorption of fats from digestive tract, and metabolism of drugs
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Smooth ER
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Ribosomes are composed of
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protein and RNA molecules
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This organelle refines, packages, and delivers proteins synthesized on ribosomes associated with ER
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Golgi apparatus
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Major sites of chemical reactions that transform energy into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a chemical the cell can use
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Mitochondria
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Powerhouse of the cell
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Mitochondria
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Garbage disposals of the cell
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Lysosomes
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During mitosis, they deliver chromsomes to newly forming cells
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Centrosome
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tiny, hairlike structures that move fluid over the cell
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Cilia
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Seen only on sperm as the tail, moves cell
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Flagella
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small, dense body composed largely of RNA and protein, ribosome formed inside then migrate to cytoplasm
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Nucleolus
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Consists of loosely coiled fibers of DNA and protein called chromosomes
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Chromatin
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Loosely coiled fibers of DNA and protein
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chromosomes
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Process of molecules or particles too large to enter cell through diffusion or active transport being conveyed within a vesicle
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Endocytosis
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Process of secreting a substance stored in a vesicle from a cell
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Exocytosis
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Process of cells taking in tiny droplets of liquid from surrounding as cell membrane indents
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Pinocytosis
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Process of cell taking in solid as cell membrane indents
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Phagocytosis
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Process of taking in specific kinds of particles by those particles binding with proteins on outside of cell
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receptor mediated endocytosis
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Division of the nucleus
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Mitosis
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Division of the cytoplasm
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cytokinesis
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mitosis + cytokinesis =
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cell division
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Double layer, lipid membrane that houses nucleus
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Nuclear Envelope
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Form of cell death, normal part of development
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Apoptosis
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The buildup of larger molecules from smaller ones, requires energy
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Anabolism
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The breakdown of larger molecules into smaller ones, releases energy
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Catabolism
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Complex molecules, almost always proteins, promote chemical reactions within the cells by lowering the amount of energy
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Enzymes
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Each enzyme acts only on a particular chemical called its _______
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substrate
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Four types of tissue
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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous
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These tissues protect, secrete, absorb, and excrete
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Epithelial tissues
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These tissues bind, support, protect, fill, store fat, and produce blood cells
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Connective tissue
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Common site of diffusion and filtration, these cells are flat
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Simple Squamous epithelium
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Composed of cells specialized to produce and secrete substances into ducts or into bodily fluids
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Glandular Epithelium
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Glands that secrete their products into ducts that open onto surfaces
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Exocrine glands
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Glands that secrete their products into tissue fluid or blood
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Endocrine glands
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Six types of connective tissue
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Bone, Cartilage, Areolar(Loose), White fibrous, adipose, and blood
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This connective tissue forms delicate, thin membranes throughout the body
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Loose or Areolar
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This connective tissue, also known as fat, is formed when certain cells store fat in their cytoplasm and enlarge
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Adipose
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This connective tissue is made of dense collagenous fibers. Ex. tendons/ligaments
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White fibrous, or dense connective tissue
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Most rigid connective tissue
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Bone
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Connective tissue that connects bone to bone
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Ligaments
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Dense connective tissue that connects muscle to bones
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tendons
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Two types of muscle functions
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voluntary or involuntary
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Tissues that are able to contract with specific stimuli
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Muscle tissues
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Two types of muscle tissue structures
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Striated and Smooth
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Central Nervous System includes
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Brain and spine
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All nerve locations besides brain and spine
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Peripheral nerves
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Connective tissue of the nervous systems
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Neuroglia
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Superior
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above
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Inferior
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below
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Ventral
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front
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Dorsal
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back
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Afferent
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going in
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Efferent
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coming out
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caudal
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tail
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ipsilateral
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same side
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contralateral
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opposite sides
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Acromial
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point of the shoulder
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antebrachium
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the forearm
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antecubital
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space in front of the elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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bracial
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arm
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buccal
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cheek
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