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77 Cards in this Set
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Superior |
Located above another structure on the body |
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Inferior |
Located below another structure on the body |
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Medial |
Towards the middle of the body |
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Posterior |
The back side of the body |
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Anterior |
The front side of the body |
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Saggital Plane |
Divides the body in to right and left sides |
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Frontal Plane |
Divides the body in to front and back sides |
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Transverse Plane |
Divides the body in to superior and inferior parts |
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Cranial region |
The head region |
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Thoracic region |
The chest region |
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Abdominal region |
The region between the chest and pelvis |
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Lateral |
Towards the side or sides of the body |
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Pelvic Region |
The region between the abdomen and the legs |
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Homeostasis |
Equilibrium of internal physical and chemical conditions |
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Negative Feedback Mechanism |
A mechanism that reacts to a stimulus that generally causes a decrease in function eg. body temperature |
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Positive Feedback Mechanism |
A mechanism that reacts to a stimulus by generally enhancing a function eg. labor |
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Cell |
The smallest structural and fucntional unit of an organism |
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Tissue |
Formed of similar types of cells |
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Organ |
A group of tissues forming to provide a function |
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Pharmacokinetics |
The effect the body has on the drug |
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Pharmacodynamics |
The effect the drug has on the body |
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Bioavailability |
The poportion of a drug which enters the circulation |
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First Pass Effect |
The loss of bioavailability produced by oral drug administration |
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Element |
A substance that contains the same number of protons as atoms |
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Ion |
An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons |
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Molecule |
An electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds |
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Compound |
A mixture that is composed of two or more separate elements |
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Proton |
A particle with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to an electron |
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Electron |
A negatively charged subatomic particle |
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Neutron |
A subatomic particle of about the same mass as proton but without an electric charge |
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Neutron |
A subatomic particle of about the same mass as proton but without an electric charge |
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Anion |
A negitively charged ion |
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Cation |
A positively charged ion |
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Electrolyte |
A mineral in the body with an electric charge |
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Carbohydrates |
A biomolecule that consists of sugar, starches and fibers, that is also known as a saccharide |
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Proteins |
A polymeric molecule of amino acids responsible for structure, function and regulation in the body |
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Lipid |
An organic compound classified as a fatty acid |
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Enzyme |
A molecular catalyst that accelerates chemical reactions |
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) |
A polymeric molecule responsible for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of the body |
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RNA |
A polymeric molecule responsible for biological coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes |
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Acid |
A chemical that has a pH of below 7 |
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Alkaline |
A chemical with a pH great than 7 |
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Acidosis |
A pH level in the body lower than 7.35 |
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Alkalosis |
A pH in the body great than 7.45 |
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Solute |
The minor component in a solution, disolved in the solvent |
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Solvent |
A liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution |
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Nucleus |
The control centre of the cell |
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Cytoplasm |
The contents of a cell located between the plasma membrane and nucleus. Composed of cytosol and organelles |
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Mitochondria |
The power house of the cell and site of ATP synthesis |
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Ribosomes |
The site of protein synthesis within a cell |
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Endoplasmic Recticulum |
An organelle within the cell responsible for folding of protein molecules and transport to the Golgi Apparatus |
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Golgi Apparatus |
An organelle within the cell which packs protein |
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Lysosome |
The organelle within the cell that performs intracellular digestion |
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Centriole |
The organelle within the cell responsible for cellular division |
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Plasma Membrane |
The protective layer of the cell is mostly composed of phospholipids |
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Amino Acids |
The building blocks of protein |
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Dorsal Region |
The upper back region |
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Lumbar Region |
The lower back region |
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Microvilli |
An extension that some cells have that increases the absorption and secretion function of cells |
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Mitosis |
A type of cell devision that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes |
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Meiosis |
A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each having half the number of chromosomes |
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Osmosis |
The spontaneous movement of solvent molecules from a low to high concentration through a selectively permeable membrane |
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Diffusion |
The movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration |
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Facilitated Diffusion |
Spontaneous diffusion of passive transport through a membrance in the body |
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Active Transport |
The movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane requiring ATP and assistance of enzymes |
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Epithelial Tissue (Epithelium) |
The tissue that lines the outer surface of organs and blood vessels throughout the body |
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Simple Squamous Epithelium |
A type of epithelium that diffuses and filters and secretes lubricating substances: alveoli, heart lining, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels |
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Simple Cubodial Epithelium |
Epithelium that secretes and absorbs: In ducts and secretory portions of small glands and in kidney tubules |
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Simple Columnar Epithelium |
Epithelium that primarily absorbs but also secretes mucous and enzymes: In bronchi, uterine tubes, uterus, digestive tract, bladder |
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium |
Epithilium that secretes mucous and moves mucous: upper trachea and rispirstory tract |
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium |
A type of epithelium that protects against abrasions: eosophagus, mouth and vagina |
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Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium |
The type of epithelium that is protective tissue: sweat glands, salivary glands and mammary glands |
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Stratified Columnar Epithelium |
A type of epithelium that secretes and protects: male urethre and ducts of some glands |
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Transitional Epithelium |
A type of epithelium that allows the organs to expand and stretch: bladder, urethra and ureters |
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Disease |
Results from a pathophysiological response to external or internal factors |
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Disorder |
A disruption of the disease to the normal or regular functions of the body part |
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Syndrome |
A collection or set of signs and symptoms that characterise or suggest a particular disease |
