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Anatomy

Study of structure and form

Physiology

Study of function of body parts

Cytology

Body cells and their internal structure

Histology

Study of tissues

Pathologic anatomy

Examines anatomic changes resulting from disease

Pathophsyiology

Relationship between functioning of an organ system and disease or injury to that organ system

Characteristics of living things

Organization


Metabolism


Growth/development


Responsiveness


Regulation


Reproduction

Levels of organization

Atom- protons neutrons electrons


Molecule- one or more combined atoms


Organelle- plasma membrane, ER


Cell- red blood cell, neuron, skeletal muscle cell


Tissue- connective muscle nervous epithelial


Organ- bladder, brain, kidney


Organ system- digestive


Organism- (ALL systems together)

Systemic anatomy

Study Functional body system

Regional anatomy

All structures in a particular region of the body

Surface anatomy

Superficial anatomic markings and internal body structures

Cell physiology

Focus on cells

Anabolic

Small molecules are assembled into large ones

Catabolic

Large molecules broken into smaller

Supine

Hands up if laying down

Prone

Palms down if laying down

Matter

Stuff of the universe


Anything that has mass and takes up space

Amphipathic

Large molecules, 2 regions


Phospholipids

Van der waals force

Non polar molecules (wax oils lipids)


Brief moment of unequal distribution of E


Affects atom of neighboring non polar molecule


Individually weak, collectively strong

Acids

Dissociate in water


Produce H+ and anion


Proton donors

Bases

Accepts H+


Proton acceptors alkalines

Organic

Contain C


Covalently bonded often large


Biological macromolecules

Inorganic

Mostly non C containing substances


Exceptions: CO CO2 HCO-3

Atomic number

Number of protons

Isotope

Different # neutrons

Ionic compound

Metal + nonmetal


Stealing of electrons


Called salts


Clumps of ions

Cation

Losing electrons

Anion

Gaining electrons

Covalent bond

Sharing of 2+ electrons

Non polar

Equally share electron

Polar

Unequal sharing

Molecules

2+ different elements covalently bonded

Dehydration synthesis

Synthesize biomolecules


Covalent bond formed


Water produced

Hydrolysis

Break down biomolecules


Water used to break bond

Alcohols

Contain -OH


Ethanol


Glycerol

Ethanol

Produced in fermentation

Fatty acids

Vary in length and # of double bonds


Acid


Saturated


Unsaturated

Saturated

Only single covalent bonds between carbons

Unsaturated

1+ double covalent bonds between carbons

Fats

3 fatty acids bond to glycerol

Lipogenesis

Form it


Dehydration

Lipolysis

Break it


Hydrolysis

Phospholipids

Amphipathic barrier of cell membrane


Modified triglycerides


-2 fatty acid groups and a phosphorus groupd

Steroids

4 carbon rings


Cholesterol

Steroid hormones

Endocrine signaling


Estrogen, testosterone

Carbs

Contain C H O


1:2:1


Major function: source of cellular food

Nucleotides

C H O N P


ATP

Nucleic acids

POLYMER OF DNA


In nucleus of cell


Store genetic code


Template for DNA replication and RNA trancscription

Potential

Energy of position

Kinetic

Energy of motion

Diffusion (passive)

Down a concentration gradient


Uniform distribution of molecules

Osmosis

Diffusion of WATER