Pt (Sect 2)

Front 1

Metabolism

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Chemical process occurring within a living cell or organism that is necessary for the maintenance of life

Front 2

Vital Capacity

Back 2

Usable portion of the lungs

Front 3

Triglycerides

Back 3

Storage form of fat made of fatty acids and a glycerol group

Front 4

Glucose

Back 4

Circulating sugar in the blood and major energy source

Front 5

Fatty Acid

Back 5

Any large group of mono-basic acids

Front 6

Krebs Cycle

Back 6

Citric Acid Cycle: a set of 8 reactions arranged in a cycle which free energy is recovered, in the form of ATP

Front 7

Resting Heart Rate

Back 7

Number of times the heart beats in one minute

Front 8

Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

Back 8

Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that effects skeletal growth rate and bodily weight gain

Front 9

Training Effect

Back 9

Increase of the functional capacity of muscles and other bodily tissues as a result of increased stress placed upon them

Front 10

Beta Oxidation

Back 10

Series of reactions in which fatty acids are broken down

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Platelet

Back 11

Cytoplasmic body found in blood that functions to promote blood clotting

Front 12

Tissue

Back 12

Collection of similar cells and their intracellular substances

Front 13

Insulin

Back 13

A polypeptide hormone functioning in the regulation of metabolism of fats and carbohydrates

Front 14

Cubodial Epithelium

Back 14

Epithelial tissue consisting of one or more cell layers, shaped like cubes

Front 15

Tendons

Back 15

Connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

Front 16

Ligaments

Back 16

Connective Tissue that connects bone to bone

Front 17

Integumentary System

Back 17

Bodily system consisting of the skin and its associated structures

Front 18

ATP/CP Pathway

Back 18

ATP and CP provide Anaerobic sources of phosphate-bond energy

Front 19

Patella

Back 19

Center point of the knee

Front 20

Musculotendinous

Back 20

Relating to or affecting muscular tendinous tissue

Front 21

Appendicular Skeleton

Back 21

Bones consisting of the upper and lower extremities, including the pelvic and shoulder girdles

Front 22

Axial Skeleton

Back 22

Bones consisting of the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum

Front 23

Cartilage

Back 23

Firm, elastic, flexible material found at the ends of ribs, between vertebrae (discs), at joint surfaces, and in the nose and ears

Front 24

Origin

Back 24

Proximal attachment: Generally considered the least movable part of part that attaches closest to the mid-line or center of the body

Front 25

Sacroplasm

Back 25

Jelly like intracellular fluid found in the muscle fiber

Front 26

Sliding Filament Theroy

Back 26

Theory stating that a myofibril contracts by the actin and myosin filaments sliding over one another

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Peripheral Nervous System

Back 27

Relay messenger to the CNS from the body and to the body from the CNS

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Kilocalorie

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Amount of energy released when food is digested

Front 29

Digestive System

Back 29

System consisting of digestive glands and tract that secrete digestive juices (acids).

Breakdown of food and waste elimination

Front 30

Epinepherine

Back 30

Hormone produced by the adrenal gland that causes the fight or flight response

Front 31

Columnar Epithelium

Back 31

One or more cell layers composed of elongated somewhat cylindrical cells projecting toward the surface

Front 32

Glandular

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of relating to affecting or resembling a gland in its secrection

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Law of Gaseous Diffusion

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Principle that states that a gas will move across a semipermeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of Low concentration

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Squamous Epithelium

Back 34

Epithelium consisting of one or more cell layers, most superficial. Composed of scale-like cells

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Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction

Back 35

Percentage of blood pushed out the left ventricle into the body, after contraction