A&p Cells (Paramedic)

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The major source of energy for all chemical reactions of the body.

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adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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A type of connective tissue that contains large amounts of fat.

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Adipose (fat) tissue

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The anterior surface at the bend of the elbow.

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antecubital fossa

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The area of the neck that is bordered by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the anterior midline of the neck, and the inferior border of the mandible.

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anterior triangle

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A division of the skeletal system that includes the extremities and their attachments to the body.

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appendicular region

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A division of the skeletal system that includes the head, neck, and trunk.

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axial region

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The armpit

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axila

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Components of the nerve cell that conduct impulses to adjacent cells.

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axons

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The noncellular layer in an epithelial cell that anchors the overlying epithelial tissues.

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basement membrane

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Hollow areas within the body that contain organs and organ systems.

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body cavities

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striated involuntary muscle that has the capacity to generate and conduct electrical impulses.

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cardiac muscle tissue

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Area of the anterior triangle of the neck that contains the carotid artery and internal jugular vein.

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carotid triangle

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The cell wall; a selectively permeable layer of cells that surrounds intracellular contents and controls movement of substances into and out of the cell.

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cell membrane

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The basic building blocks of life, made up of protoplasm (cytoplasm);specialized for particular functions.

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cells

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Organelles that are essential in cell division.

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centrioles

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Structures containing DNA within the cell's nucleus; human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes.

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chromosomes

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The hair-like microtubule projections on the surface of a cell that can move material over the cell surface.

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cilia

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rows of tall, thin epithelial cells.

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columnar epithelium

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The natural tendency for substances to flow from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concntration, within or outside the cell.

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concentration gradient

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The hollow portion of the skull

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cranial cavity

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Shrinkage of a cell that results when too much water leaves the cell through osmosis.

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crenation

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Rows of square-shaped epithelial cells.

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cuboidal epithelium

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A method used to move compounds across a cell membrane to create or maintain an imbalance of charges, usually against a concentration gradient and requiring the expenditure of energy.

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active transport

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The gel-like material inside a cell. It makes up most of the cell's volume, and suspends the cell's organelles; also called protoplasm

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cytoplasm

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Muscle tissue that has microscopic bands and may be either voluntary, such as leg muscles, or involuntary, such as cardiac muscle.

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striated

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Tissue that changes in appearance due to tension; it lines the urinary bladder,ureters,and superior urethra.

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transitional epithelium

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The navel.

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umbilicus

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The spine or primary support structure of the body that houses the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.

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vertebral column

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The portion of a serous membrane that covers the outside of an internal organ.

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visceral portion

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More than one layer of cells, only one of which is in contact with the basement membrane of the epithelial cell.

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stratified epithelium

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Flat sheets of epithelial cells.

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squamous epithelium

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Microtubules radiating from the centrioles.

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spindle fibers

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All of the other cells in the human body besides the sex cells.

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somatic cells

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Dissolved particles, such as salts, contained in a solvent.

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solutes

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A mechanism that uses active transport to move sodium out of the cells and potassium into the cells.

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Sodium-potassium exchange pump

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Nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue found in vessel walls, glands, and gastrointestinal tract.

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smooth muscle tissue

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The protective vault that houses the brain and is composed of the cranium and facial bones.

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Skull

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Voluntary muscle tissue attached to bones and composed of long thread like cells that have light and dark striations.

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skeletal muscle tissue.

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A single layer of cells, all of which are in contact with the basement membrane of the epithelial cell.

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simple epithelium

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Germ cells; in males they are known as sperm and in females the are known as oocytes

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sex cells

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The number of osmotically active particles in serum.

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serum osmolality

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Membranes that line body cavities that lack openings to the outside.

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serous membranes

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The property of the cell membrane that describes the ability to allow certain elements to pass through while not allowing others to do so.

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semipermeable

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The ability of the cell membrane to selectively allow compounds into the cell based on the cell's current needs.

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selective permeability

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Organelles that contain RNA and protein.

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ribosomes

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A nucleic acid associated with controlling cellular activities.

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ribonucleic acid (RNA)