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89 Cards in this Set
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ACTH
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Stimulates adrenal cortex Secreted by the pituatary |
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Active Site
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Location on an enzyme where the chemical reaction occurs
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Aerobic
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Requires the presense of oxygen
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Alveoli
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Terminal air sacs of lungs
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Anaerobic
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Does not require the prescene of oxygen
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Angioplasty
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Insertion of a balloon into an artery to widen opening
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Amniocentesis
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Test to determine genetic defects in a fetus using amnoic fluid
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Antigen
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any substance that can trigger an immune response
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Arthritis
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joint pain
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Autoimmune disorder
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Body's immune system attacks its own body tissue
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Axon
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Part of neutron that carries messages away from the cell body
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AZT
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Experimental drug used in AIDS therapy
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Bacilli
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Rod-shaped bacteria
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Baeteremia
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Presence of bacteria in blood
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Basal Metbolism
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Rate at which a resting organism expends energy
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Bilirubin
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Bile pigment; responsible for Jaundice
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Biosphere
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The place where all living systems are found on Earth
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Bolus
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Mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed
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Bradycardia
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Slowness of heartbeat
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Bursa
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fluid filled sac that cushions joints
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Bile
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Liquid secreted by liver that immulsifys fat
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Carcinogen
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Cancer causing agent
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Carrying Capacity
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The number of living things that can exist in an environment
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Rachel Carson
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Wrote "Silent Spring"
which is about the overuse of pesticides |
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Cell
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The basic unit of all living things
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Cellulose
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forms cell walls in plants (animals don't have cell walls)
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Chemotaxis
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Movement toward chemical stimulus
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Cellulose
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forms cell walls in plants (animals don't have cell walls)
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Cholecystectomy
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Removal of gall bladder
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Chlorophyl
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Green pigment in plants that convers sunlight to energy
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CAT scan
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Computerized Axial Tomography
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Colon
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Another name for the large intestine
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Congenital
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Present at birth
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Charles Darwin
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Wrote "Origin of the Species" and "the Descent of Man"
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Peristalisis
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Wave of contraction in a tublar organ (swallowing in esophagus)
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PET Scan
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Positron Emission Tomography
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Pyogenic
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Pus producing
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Reflux
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Abnormal backflow of liquid
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Sclera
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Protective coat of eye
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Small intestine
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3 parts: Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
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Spirilla
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Spirial shaped bacteria
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Stoma
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Mouth-like opening
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Synapse
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Gap between neurons
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Systolic Pressure
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Blood pressure during Contraction of left ventricle
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Tachycardia
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Rapid heart rate
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Thrombus
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Stationary clot
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Trachea
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Air tube
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Umbilicus
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Navel
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Ureter
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Tube that carries urine from kidney to a bladder
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Vector
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Transports a pathogenic organism to a host
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Deciduous
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Trees that lose their leaves and become dormant in the winter
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Dendrite
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Part of neuron that carries messages to the cell body
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Dopamine
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Neurotransmitter that is deficient in Parkinson's patients
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Double helix
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Shape of the DNA molecule
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Endocrine Glands
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Produce hormones
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Embolus
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Moving blood clot
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Endrometrium
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Lining of the Uterus
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Eugenics
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Selective breeding of humans
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Fontanelle
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Soft spot on baby's head caused by gap between skull bones
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Fundus
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Upper part of Stomach
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Gene
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Basic unit of heredity
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Gene pool
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Total number of genes available in a species
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Genetic engineering
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Manipulation of DNA molecules to produce new types of organisms
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Ectopic pregnancy
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Pregnance outside of the womb (usually in the fallopian tube)
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Duodenum
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First section of the Small Intestine
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Genetic engineering
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Manipulation of DNA molecules to produce new types of organisms
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Glomerulus
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Filtering element in Nephron
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Hemoglobin
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Iron containing compound responsible for carrying oxygen
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Hypothermia
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Low body temperature
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"in vitro"
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In a test tube
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"in vivo"
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In an animal
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Islets of Langerhans
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Pancreatic area that contains beta cells (insulin producing cells)
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Jaundice
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Yellowing of the skin
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Carolus Linnaeus
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Originated animal classification system: binomial nomenclature
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Lipid
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Fatty substance
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Mitosis
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Cell division
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Muscle
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3 types: Skeletal, Caridiac (involuntary), and Smooth (involuntary)
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Natural Selection
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survival and reproduction of the fittest organisms
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Necrosis
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Tissue death
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Nephron
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Functional unit of the kidney
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Nitrogen Fixing
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Conversion of atmospheric N into usuable forms
done by bacteria |
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Oncologist
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Cancer doctor
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Pandemic
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Widespread epidemic of disease
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Pap Smear
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Test for cervix cancer
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Parotid Glands
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Salivary glands located above the jaw and in front of the ear
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Pericarditis
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Inflammation of the pericardium (heart lining)
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Tinnitus
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Ringing in ears
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Pepsin
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Chief digestive enzyme of the stomach
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Diastolic BP
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Blood pressure during relaxation of Left Ventricle (see systolic)
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