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Anatomy |
studies the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another |
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physiology |
function of the body’s structural machinery or how all the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities |
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Gross Anatomy |
study of large body structures visible to the naked eye |
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regional anatomy |
all the structures in one particular region of body |
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systemic anatomy |
the gross anatomy is studied system by system |
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Surface anatomy |
the study of internal body structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface |
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microscopic anatomy |
structures too small to be seen with the naked eye |
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cytology |
study of the cells of the body |
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histology |
study of the body tissue |
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developmental anatomy |
traces structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span |
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levels of structural organization |
Chemical- atoms combine to form molecules like water, sugar, and proteins Cells – All cells have some common functions, but only certain cell types form certain tissue Tissue – groups of cells that have a common function Organ – composed of at least 2 tissue types Organ system – organs that work closely with one another to accomplish a common purpose Organism level – sum of all structural levels working together to promote life |
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four types of tissue |
epithelial muscle connective nervous |
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metabolism |
includes all chemical reactions that occur within body cells |
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catabolism |
breaking substances down |
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anabolism |
synthesizing more complex cellular structures from simpler substances |
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responsiveness |
aka irritability – ability to sense changes to the environment and then respond to them |
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movement or contractibility |
occurs when substances such as blood, foodstuffs, and urine are propelled through internal organs |
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necessary life functions (6) |
1. movement or contractibility 2. responsiveness 3. metabolism 4. growth 5. differentiation 6. reproduction |
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Growth |
increase in the size of a body part or the organism |
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differentiation |
a life process where cells will develop and differentiate into specialized cells that carry on certain functions of the body, taking on specialized structural and functional characteristics. |
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reproduction |
responsible for producing offspring |
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homeostatis |
The ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world changes continuously -oscillation around a set point |
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four organic molecules |
Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acid Carbohydrate |
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three types of carbohydrates |
mono, di, and ploysaccharides |
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monosaccharides |
simple sugars glucose, fructose, galactose, DNA, RNA |
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disaccharides |
simple sugar formed from two monosaccharides by dehydration sucrose-glucose + fructose lactose-glucose + galactose maltose- glucose + glucose |
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polysaccharides |
multiple monosaccharides joined by dehydration glycogen starch cellulose |
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Triglycerides |
Lipid- provide protection, insulation, and energy |
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Fatty Acids |
lipid-used to synthesize triglycerides and phospholipids or catabolized to generateATP -can be saturated or unsaturated |
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phospholipid |
lipid- an important component of cell membranes |
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cholesterol |
lipid/steroid- component of cell membranes, precursor of bile salts |
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protein |
give structure to the body, regulate processes, provide protection, assist in musclecontraction, transport substances, and serve as enzymes |
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3 divisions of the cell |
1. Plasma (cell) membrane 2. Cytoplasm-Cytosol, Organelles 3. Nucleus- Chromosomes, Genes |
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parts of the cell (organelles) |
Plasma membrane, Nuclear membrane, Nucleus Cytoplasm, Nucleolus, Chromatin(chromosomes) Smooth ER, Rough ER, Ribosomes, Golgi complex, Centrosomes and centrioles, Lysosomes, Peroxisomes, Cytoskeleton, Cilia, Flagella, Vacuoles, inclusions |
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plasma membrane |
flexible yet sturdy barrier that surrounds and contains the cytoplasm of the cell |
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nucleolus |
contains protein and RNA |
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nuclear membrane |
double lipid bilayer surrounding the nucleolus |
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nucleus |
contains the cell’s hereditary units, |
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cytosol |
intracellular fluid portion of the cytoplasm |
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smooth ER |
synthesizes lipids |
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rough ER |
(studded with ribosomes) make proteins |
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ribosomes |
synthesize proteins |
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golgi apparatus |
transport proteins |
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lysosomes |
Contain enzymes that breakdown proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids. |
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Peroxisomes |
contain enzymes that use oxygen to oxidize (break down) organic substances |
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inclusion |
nonliving components of a cell |
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phospholipid bilayer |
cell membrane functions for protection and support and allows certain materials to pass through it |
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Factors affecting permeability |
the size Charge hydrophobicity polarity of the molecule trying to permeate the membrane (polar or non-polar) |
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concentration gradient |
the difference in the concentration of a chemical between one side of the plasma membrane and the other |
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Electrical gradient |
the difference in concentration of ions between one side of the plasma membrane and the other |
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passive transport across cell membrane (3) |
Simple diffusion Facilitated diffusion Osmosis |
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active transport (processess) across cell membrane (2) |
Active transport Vesicular transport |
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factors affecting diffusion (passive) (5) |
1. Steepness of the concentration gradient 2. Temperature 3. Mass of diffusion substance 4. Surface area 5. Diffusion distance |
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Facilitated Diffusion |
Transmembrane proteins help solutes that are too polar or too highly charged move through the lipid bilayer |
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two types of facilitated diffusion |
Channel mediated facilitated diffusion Carrier mediated facilitated diffusion |
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osmosis |
The net movement of a solvent through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration |
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3 types of tonicity |
solution /what happens to the cell (RBC)
isotonic /nothing hypotonic /hemolysis hypertonic /crenation |
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primary active transport |
transporter protein which pumps a substance across a plasma membrane against its concentration gradient requires ATP |
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secondary active transport |
Energy stored (in a hydrogen or sodium concentration gradient) is used to drive other substances against their own concentration gradients |
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exocytosis |
Secretes substances outside of the cell. ( memory hint ex -->exit) |
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endocytosis |
Takes material into the cell. |
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two types of endocytosis |
1. phagocytosis (“cellular eating”), a cell engulfs a particle and packages it within a food vacuole. 2. pinocytosis (“cellular drinking”), a cell “gulps” droplets of fluid by forming tiny vesicles. (memory hint--> i like to DRINK Pino) |
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transcytosis |
combination of endocytosis and exocytosis used to move substances from one side of a cell, across it, and out the other side |
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enzyme |
lower activation energy (Ea) protein site specific |
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Activation Energy (Ea) |
Is the energy that triggers a chemical reaction to proceed (breaks bonds) |
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factors affecting enzyme function |
pH temperature |
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ATP catabolism |
ATP --> ADP + (P + energy) ADP= adenosine diphosphate |
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ATP anabolism |
ADP + P --> ATP |
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carbohydrate metabolism is needed for (4) (glucose metabolism) |
1. ATP production 2.Amino acid synthesis 3.Glycogen synthesis 4.Triglyceride synthesis |
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what happens to pyruvic acid if oxygen isn't present in carbohydrate metabolism? (anaerobic conditions) |
form lactic acid |
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what happens to pyruvic acid if oxygen is present in carbohydrate metabolism? (aerobic conditions) |
form acetyl coenzyme A |
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where does the krebs cycle take place? |
matrix of the mitochondria |
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chemiosmosis |
electron transport chain -mechanism links chemical reactions with the pumping of hydrogen ions |
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How many molecules of ATP is produced through cellular respiration |
30 or 32 for each molecule of glucose |
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Lipid Metabolism |
must be transported with proteins lipoprotein |
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four classes of lipoprotein |
1.Chylomicrons 2.Very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs) 3.Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) 4. High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) |
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chylomicrons |
transport dietary lipids to adipose tissue |
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very-low-density lipoprotein |
transport triglycerides from hepatocytes to adipocytes |
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low-density lipoproteins |
carry about 75% of the total cholesterol in blood and deliver it to cells |
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high-desnity lipoproteins |
remove excess cholesterol from body cells and the blood and transport it to the liver for elimination |
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what is cholesterol synthesized by? |
hepatocytes |
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where are lipids stored? |
adipose tissue |
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lipolysis |
the process of splitting triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol. |
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lipogenesis |
the process of synthesizing lipids from glucose or amino acids. It occurs when individuals consume more calories then needed. |
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what happens in protein metabolism |
protein broken down into amino acids that are oxidized to produce ATP or used to synthesize new proteins. |
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6 types of proteins |
structural regulatory contractile immunological transport catalytic |
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2 types of nucleic acids |
DNA |
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DNA bases |
A G T C T-A G-C |
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RNA bases |
AGUC |