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8481531557Anatomythe study of structure of body parts0
8481533961Physiologythe study of function of those body parts1
848153753610 Characteristics of Life1) Movement 2) Respiration 3) Circulation 4) Growth 5) Reproduce 6) Responsiveness 7) Excretion 8) Digestion 9) Absorption 10) Assimilation2
84815612545 Requirement for Life1) Water 2) Food 3) Oxygen 4) Pressure 5) Heat3
8481578478Describe Homeostasis and what receptors, set point, and effectors are. Also what does negative feedback mean?Homeo- the condition of a stable internal envronment Rec: stimulus that detects the changes of a condition SP: ideal condition Eff: alters the condition back to set point Neg Feedback: where the correction reduces its effectors4
8481602504Cavities in the Human BodyCranial-head Vertebral Cav- spine Thoraic- ribs Plueral-heart abdominal cav- stomach diaphram-above stomcch mediastinum- center chest5
84816288793 PlanesSaggital- in and out Transverse- midline Coronal- front and back6
8481645670Organization of Life from an atomatom-molecule-macromolecule-organelle-cell-tissue-organ-organ system-organism7
848165618010 Anatomical Terms:superior (above) - anterior (below) anterior (towards front) -posterior (towards back) medial (close to middle) -lateral (farther from middle) promixal (closer to point of attachment) -distal (farther from point of attachment) superficial (to the surface) - deep (internal)8
8481691253Structure and Function of a Cell membraneCell Membrane controls what goes in and out of the membrane.9
8481717333Smooth Er Ribosomes Golgi Apparatus Mitochondria Lysosomes Microfilaments and Tubules Centrioles VesiclesSmooth ER: transports molecules from one place to another Ribosomes: produces enzymes and proteins Golgi Apparatus: packages and delivers proteins Mitochondria: provides energy through respiration Lysosomes: break down foreign particles Microfilaments: cytoskeleton Centrioles: cell division Vesicles: helps move molecules10
8481780042Passive Mechanisms across cell membrane (What is Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and filteration)Passive: Does NOT need energy Diffusion: is from high to low concentration Facilitated Diffusion: uses protein as passageways osmosis: diffusion in water filteration: forced molecules through membranes11
8481819001Active Mechanisms across cell membrane (Exocytosis, Phago, pino, and endocytosis)Active: Requires energy EXO: cells out phago: call eating pino: cell drinking ENDO: cells in12
8481833839Prophase1st phase where chromosomes becomes visible13
8481883174Metaphase2nd phase where chromosomes line up in middle14
8481889488Anaphase3rd phase where chromsomes pull apart and becomes chromatids on opposite sides15
8481909267Telophasenuclear membrane is reforming16
8481917251interphaseresting phase of successive mitotic division17
8481938399Metabolic Terms: Anabolism Cataolism Dehydration Synthesis Hydrolysis Cellular respirationAnabolism: building (requires energy Catabolism: breaking (releases energy) Dehydration Sythesis: pulling apart by taking water Hydrolysis: pulling apart by adding water Cellular Respiration: atp18
8482434408Describe how enzymes workEnzymes catalyze reactions, bind to substrates, and encourages rnx to happen19
84824446924 types of membranes1) Mucous 2) Synovial 3) Cutaneous 4) Serous20
8482465190Anatomy of skin adn functionsa protective covering that helps regulate boyd temperature functions: 1) protects covering 2) helps regulate body temp 3) retards water loss 4) houses sensory 5) excretes waste21
8482484018The Long boneephysis, acrticular cartilage, ephyseal line, diaphysis, canellous bone, medullary cav, compact bone, periosteum22
8482503542Bone Growth Osteoblasts Osteoclastsblasts-bone building (deposition) clasts-bone breaking (resportion23
8482513973functions of bones and joints how many bones are there. which 2 categories. how many bones for each? What are the functions of joints and types?22 bones in all. Cranium-8 bones frontal paritial temporal, occipital, henoid, ethmoid. Facial-13 bones maxilla mandible zygomatic nasal lacrimal Functions: enables the body to move, bone growth and shape. absorbs shock, equilizes pressure. types: synovial, fibrous, cartinginous24

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