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AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards

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10183298798EnjabamentThe continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.0
10183303102PastoralA work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life.1
10183354800ApostropheAn exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or thing (typically one that is personified).2
10183363193Blank VerseVerse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.3
10183369728CoupletTwo lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.4
10183381494SynecdocheA figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.5
10183401368AllusionAn expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.6
10183405707ConceitA fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.7
10183425050In Medias ResInto the middle of a narrative; without preamble.8
10183434163SatireThe use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.9
10183435839Free VersePoetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.10
10183442358HyperboleExaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.11
10183447351Iambic PentameterA line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.12
10183452219ImageryVisually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.13
10183457108ConsonanceThe recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity.14
10183463798MetaphorA figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.15
10183465527AllegoryA story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.16
10183467396ToneThe general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.17
10183474273QuatrainA stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.18
10183486590SimileA figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.19
10183493135PersonificationThe attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.20
10183495535SonnetA poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.21
10183499189SymbolismThe use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.22
10183514871SynesthesiaThe production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body.23
10183524223MeterThe rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.24

AP Literature Terms Flashcards

The Glossary of Literary Terms for the AP English Literature and Composition Test

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9968625862Abstract10
9968625863Complex, discusses intangible qualities like good and evil, seldom uses examples to support its points.11
9968625864Accent22
9968625865In poetry, the stressed portion of a word.23
9968625866Allegory34
9968625867A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.35
9968625868Allusion46
9968625869A reference to another work or famous figure.47
9968625870Analogy58
9968625871A comparison, usually involving two or more symbolic parts, employed to clarify an action or a relationship.59
9968625872Antecedent610
9968625873The word, phrase, or clause that determines what a pronoun refers to.611
9968625874Anticlimax712
9968625875Occurs when an action produces far smaller results than one had been led to expect.713
9968625876Aphorism814
9968625877A short and usually witty saying.815
9968625878Archaism916
9968625879The use of deliberately old-fashioned language.917
9968625880Aspect1018
9968625881A trait or characteristic1019
9968625882Atmosphere1120
9968625883The emotional tone or background that surrounds a scene1121
9968625884Bathos1222
9968625885an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous.1223
9968625886Black humor1324
9968625887The use of disturbing themes in comedy.1325
9968625888Burlesque1426
9968625889Broad parody, one that takes a style or form and exaggerates it into ridiculousness.1427
9968625890Cadence1528
9968625891The beat or rhythm or poetry in a general sense.1529
9968625892Caricature1630
9968625893A portrait (verbal or otherwise) that exaggerates a facet of personality.1631
9968625894Chorus1732
9968625895In Greek drama, the group of citizens who stand outside the main action on stage and comment on it.1733
9968625896Coinage (neologism)1834
9968625897A new word, usually one invented on the spot.1835
9968625898Complex (Dense)1936
9968625899Suggesting that there is more than one possibility in the meaning of words; subtleties and variations; multiple layers of interpretation; meaning both explicit and implicit1937
9968625900Denotation2038
9968625901A word's literal meaning.2039
9968625902Consonance2140
9968625903The repetition of consonant sounds within words (rather than at their beginnings)2141
9968625904Decorum2242
9968625905A character's speech must be styled according to her social station, and in accordance to the situation.2243
9968625906Syntax2344
9968625907The ordering and structuring of words.2345
9968625908Dissonance2446
9968625909Refers to the grating of incompatible sounds.2447
9968625910Dramatic Irony2548
9968625911When the audience knows something that the characters in the drama do not2549
9968625912Elegy2650
9968625913A type of poem that meditates on death or mortality in a serious, thoughtful manner.2651
9968625914Enjambment2752
9968625915The continuation of a syntactic unit from one line or couplet of a poem to the next with no pause.2753
9968625916Epitaph2854
9968625917Lines that commemorate the dead at their burial place.2855
9968625918Euphony2956
9968625919When sounds blend harmoniously.2957
9968625920Farce3058
9968625921Extremely broad humor; in earlier times, a funny play or a comedy.3059
9968625922Foil3160
9968625923A secondary character whose purpose is to highlight the characteristics of a main character, usually by contrast.3161
9968625924Foreshadowing3262
9968625925An event of statement in a narrative that in miniature suggests a larger event that comes later.3263
9968625926Genre3364
9968625927A sub-category of literature.3365
9968625928Hubris3466
9968625929The excessive pride or ambition that leads to the main character's downfall3467
9968625930Implicit3568
9968625931To say or write something that suggests and implies but never says it directly or clearly.3569
9968625932Interior Monologue3670
9968625933Refers to writing that records the mental talking that goes on inside a character's head; tends to be coherent.3671
9968625934Irony3772
9968625935A statement that means the opposite of what it seems to mean; uses an undertow of meaning, sliding against the literal a la Jane Austen.3773
9968625936Lampoon3874
9968625937A satire.3875
9968625938Periodic Sentence3976
9968625939A sentence that is not grammatically complete until it has reached it s final phrase: Despite Barbara's irritation at Jack, she loved him.3977
9968625940Masculine rhyme4078
9968625941A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable (regular old rhyme)4079
9968625942Melodrama4180
9968625943A form of cheesy theater in which the hero is very, very good, the villain mean and rotten, and the heroine oh-so-pure.4181
9968625944Simile4282
9968625945A comparison or analogy that typically uses like or as.4283
9968625946Nemesis4384
9968625947The protagonist's arch enemy or supreme and persistent difficulty.4385
9968625948Subjectivity4486
9968625949A treatment of subject matter that uses the interior or personal view of a single observer and is typically colored with that observer's emotional responses.4487
9968625950Opposition4588
9968625951A pairing of images whereby each becomes more striking and informative because it's placed in contrast to the other one.4589
9968625952Parable4690
9968625953A story that instructs.4691
9968625954Parallelism4792
9968625955Repeated syntactical similarities used for effect.4793
9968625956Parenthetical phrase4894
9968625957A phrase set off by commas that interrupts the flow of a sentence with some commentary or added detail.4895
9968625958Pastoral4996
9968625959A poem set in tranquil nature or even more specifically, one about shepherds.4997
9968625960Personification5098
9968625961When an inanimate object takes on human shape.5099

AP Literature Unit 2 Flashcards

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7959652229accost(v) to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way0
7959652230accostsynonyms: buttonhole, approach, confront1
7959652231accostantonyms: evade, avoid, shun2
7959652232animadversion(n) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval3
7959652233animadversionsynonyms: rebuke, reproof4
7959652234animadversionantonyms: praise, compliment5
7959652235avid(adj) desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager6
7959652236avidsynonyms: keen, enthusiastic, grasping7
7959652237avidantonyms: reluctant, indifferent, unenthusiastic8
7959652238brackish(adj) having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink9
7959652239brackishsynonyms: briny, saline10
7959652240brackishantonyms: fresh, clear, sweet11
7959652241celerity(n) swiftness, rapidity of motion or action12
7959652242celeritysynonyms: promptness, alacrity, speed13
7959652243celerityantonyms: slowness, sluggishness, dilatoriness14
7959652244devious(adj) straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way15
7959652245devioussynonyms: roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly, artful16
7959652246deviousantonyms: direct, straightforward, open, aboveboard17
7959652247gambit(n) in chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type18
7959652248gambitsynonyms: ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver19
7959652249halcyon(n) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher20
7959652250halcyon(adj) of or relating to the bird; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent21
7959652251halcyonsynonyms: tranquil, serene, placid, palmy22
7959652252halcyonantonyms: turbulent, chaotic, tumultuous23
7959652253histrionic(adj) pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic24
7959652254histrionicsynonyms: affected, stagy25
7959652255histrionicantonyms: low-keyed, muted, untheatrical, subdued26
7959652256incendiary(adj) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion27
7959652257incendiary(n) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife28
7959652258incendiarysynonyms: inflammatory, provocative, firebrand29
7959652259incendiaryantonyms: soothing, quieting, peacemaker30
7959652260maelstrom(n) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction31
7959652261maelstromsynonyms: vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult32
7959652262myopic(adj) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment33
7959652263myopicsynonym: shortsighted34
7959652264myopicantonym: farsighted35
7959652265overt(adj) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized36
7959652266overtsynonyms: clear, obvious, manifest, patent37
7959652267overtantonyms: secret, clandestine, covert, concealed38
7959652268pejorative(adj) tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling39
7959652269pejorativeantonyms: complimentary, ameliorative40
7959652270propriety(n) the state of being proper, appropriateness41
7959652271propriety(pl) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable42
7959652272proprietysynonyms: fitness, correctness, decorum43
7959652273proprietyantonyms: unseemliness, inappropriateness44
7959652274sacrilege(n) improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred45
7959652275sacrilegesynonyms: desecration, profanation, defilement46
7959652276summarily(adv) without delay or formality; briefly, concisely47
7959652277summarilysynonyms: promptly, peremptorily, abruptly48
7959652278suppliant(adj) asking humbly and earnestly49
7959652279suppliant(n) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor50
7959652280talisman(n) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish51
7959652281undulate(v) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form52
7959652282undulatesynonyms: ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall53

AP Literature Terms Flashcards

The Glossary of Literary Terms for the AP English Literature and Composition Test

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9889278012AbstractComplex, discusses intangible qualities like good and evil, seldom uses examples to support its points.0
9889278013AcademicDry and rhetorical writing; sucking all the life out of its subject with analysis.1
9889278014AccentIn poetry, the stressed portion of a word.2
9889278015AestheticAppealing to the senses; a coherent sense of taste.3
9889278016Allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.4
9889278017AlliterationThe repetition of initial consonant sounds.5
9889278018AllusionA reference to another work or famous figure.6
9889278019Anachronism"Misplaced in time." An aspect of a story that doesn't belong in its supposed time setting.7
9889278020AnalogyA comparison, usually involving two or more symbolic parts, employed to clarify an action or a relationship.8
9889278021AnecdoteA Short Narrative9
9889278022AntecedentThe word, phrase, or clause that determines what a pronoun refers to.10
9889278023AnthropomorphismWhen inanimate objects are given human characteristics. Often confused with personification. aka Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast11
9889278024AnticlimaxOccurs when an action produces far smaller results than one had been led to expect. aka disappointment12
9889278025AntiheroA protagonist who is markedly unheroic: morally weak, cowardly, dishonest, or any number of other unsavory qualities. Ex: Yeden from Mistborn13
9889278026AphorismA short and usually witty saying. Ex: If it ain't broke, don't fix it"14
9889278027ApostropheA figure of speech wherein the speaker talks directly to something that is nonhuman. ex: "Oh, Starbucks, how I love you! Your medium dark roast allowed me to survive that meeting!"15
9889278028ArchaismThe use of deliberately old-fashioned language.16
9889278029AsideA speech (usually just a short comment) made by an actor to the audience, as though momentarily stepping outside of the action on stage.17
9889278030AspectA trait or characteristic18
9889278031AssonanceThe repeated use of vowel sounds: "Old king Cole was a merry old soul."19
9889278032AtmosphereThe emotional tone or background that surrounds a scene20
9889278033BalladA long, narrative poem, usually in meter and rhyme. Typically has a naive folksy quality.21
9889278034BathosWriting strains for grandeur it can't support and tries too hard to be a tear jerker. aka: fake pathos22
9889278035PathosWriting evokes feelings of dignified pity and sympathy.23
9889278036Black humorThe use of disturbing themes in comedy. note: my type of humor24
9889278037BombastPretentious, exaggeratedly learned language.25
9889278038BurlesqueBroad parody, one that takes a style or form and exaggerates it into ridiculousness.26
9889278039CacophonyIn poetry, using deliberately harsh, awkward sounds.27
9889278040CadenceThe beat or rhythm or poetry in a general sense.28
9889278041CantoThe name for a section division in a long work of poetry.29
9889278042CaricatureA portrait (verbal or otherwise) that exaggerates a facet of personality.30
9889278043CatharsisDrawn from Aristotle's writings on tragedy. Refers to the "cleansing" of emotion an audience member experiences during a play31
9889278044ChorusIn Greek drama, the group of citizens who stand outside the main action on stage and comment on it.32
9889278045ClassicTypical, or an accepted masterpiece.33
9889278046Coinage (neologism)A new word, usually one invented on the spot. MR. BUNBURY HECK YEAH34
9889278047ColloquialismA word or phrase used in everyday conversational English that isn't a part of accepted "school-book" English.35
9889278048Complex (Dense)Suggesting that there is more than one possibility in the meaning of words; subtleties and variations; multiple layers of interpretation; meaning both explicit and implicit36
9889278049Conceit (Controlling Image)A startling or unusual metaphor, or to a metaphor developed and expanded upon several lines.37
9889278050DenotationA word's literal meaning.38
9889278051ConnotationEverything other than the literal meaning that a word suggests or implies.39
9889278052ConsonanceThe repetition of consonant sounds within words (rather than at their beginnings)40
9889278053CoupletA pair of lines that end in rhyme41
9889278054DecorumA character's speech must be styled according to her social station, and in accordance to the situation.42
9889278055DictionThe words an author chooses to use.43
9889278056SyntaxThe ordering and structuring of words.44
9889278057DirgeA song for the dead. Its tone is typically slow, heavy, depressed, and melancholy45
9889278058DissonanceRefers to the grating of incompatible sounds.46
9889278059DoggerelCrude, simplistic verse, often in sing-song rhyme, like limericks.47
9889278060Dramatic IronyWhen the audience knows something that the characters in the drama do not48
9889278061Dramatic MonologueWhen a single speaker in literature says something to a silent audience.49
9889278062ElegyA type of poem that meditates on death or mortality in a serious, thoughtful manner.50
9889278063ElementsBasic techniques of each genre of literature51
9889278064EnjambmentThe continuation of a syntactic unit from one line or couplet of a poem to the next with no pause.52
9889278065EpicA very long narrative poem on a serious theme in a dignified style; typically deal with glorious or profound subject matter.53
9889278066EpitaphLines that commemorate the dead at their burial place.54
9889278067EuphemismA word or phrase that takes the place of a harsh, unpleasant, or impolite reality.55
9889278068EuphonyWhen sounds blend harmoniously.56
9889278069ExplicitTo say or write something directly and clearly.57
9889278070FarceExtremely broad humor; in earlier times, a funny play or a comedy.58
9889278071Feminine rhymeLines rhymed by their final two syllables. Properly, the penultimate syllables are stressed and the final syllables are unstressed.59
9889278072FoilA secondary character whose purpose is to highlight the characteristics of a main character, usually by contrast.60
9889278073FootThe basic rhythmic unit of a line of poetry, formed by a combination of two or three syllables, either stressed or unstressed.61
9889278074ForeshadowingAn event of statement in a narrative that in miniature suggests a larger event that comes later.62
9889278075Free versepoetry written without a regular rhyme scheme or metrical pattern63
9889278076GenreA sub-category of literature.64
9889278077GothicA sensibility that includes such features as dark, gloomy castles and weird screams from the attic each night.65
9889278078HubrisThe excessive pride or ambition that leads to the main character's downfall66
9889278079HyperboleExaggeration or deliberate overstatement.67
9889278080ImplicitTo say or write something that suggests and implies but never says it directly or clearly.68
9889278081In media resLatin for "in the midst of things," i.e. beginning an epic poem in the middle of the action.69
9889278082Interior MonologueRefers to writing that records the mental talking that goes on inside a character's head; tends to be coherent.70
9889278083InversionSwitching the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase.71
9889278084IronyA statement that means the opposite of what it seems to mean; uses an undertow of meaning, sliding against the literal a la Jane Austen.72
9889278085LamentA poem of sadness or grief over the death of a loved one or over some other intense loss.73
9889278086LampoonA satire.74
9889278087Loose sentenceA sentence that is complete before its end: Jack loved Barbara despite her irritating snorting laugh.75
9889278088Periodic SentenceA sentence that is not grammatically complete until it has reached it s final phrase: Despite Barbara's irritation at Jack, she loved him.76
9889278089LyricA type of poetry that explores the poet's personal interpretation of and feelings about the world.77
9889278090Masculine rhymeA rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable (regular old rhyme)78
9889278091MeaningWhat makes sense, what's important.79
9889278092MelodramaA form of cheesy theater in which the hero is very, very good, the villain mean and rotten, and the heroine oh-so-pure.80
9889278093MetaphorA comparison or analogy that states one thing IS another.81
9889278094SimileA comparison or analogy that typically uses like or as.82
9889278095MetonymyA word that is used to stand for something else that it has attributes of or is associated with. e.g. Ears - for giving attention ("Lend me your ears!" from Mark Antony in Julius Caesar)83
9889278096NemesisThe protagonist's arch enemy or supreme and persistent difficulty.84
9889278097ObjectivityTreatment of subject matter in an impersonal manner or from an outside view.85
9889278098SubjectivityA treatment of subject matter that uses the interior or personal view of a single observer and is typically colored with that observer's emotional responses.86
9889278099OnomatopoeiaWords that sound like what they mean87
9889278100OppositionA pairing of images whereby each becomes more striking and informative because it's placed in contrast to the other one.88
9889278101OxymoronA phrase composed of opposites; a contradiction.89
9889278102ParableA story that instructs.90
9889278103ParadoxA situation or statement that seems to contradict itself, but on closer inspection, does not.91
9889278104ParallelismRepeated syntactical similarities used for effect.92
9889278105ParaphraseTo restate phrases and sentences in your own words.93
9889278106Parenthetical phraseA phrase set off by commas that interrupts the flow of a sentence with some commentary or added detail.94
9889278107ParodyThe work that results when a specific work is exaggerated to ridiculousness.95
9889278108PastoralA poem set in tranquil nature or even more specifically, one about shepherds.96
9889278109PersonaThe narrator in a non first-person novel.97
9889278110PersonificationWhen an inanimate object takes on human shape.98
9889278111PlaintA poem or speech expressing sorrow.99
9889278112Point of ViewThe perspective from which the action of a novel is presented.100
9889278113OmniscientA third person narrator who sees into each character's mind and understands all the action going on.101
9889278114Limited OmniscientA Third person narrator who generally reports only what one character sees, and who only reports the thoughts of that one privileged character.102
9889278115ObjectiveA thrid person narrator who only reports on what would be visible to a camera. Does not know what the character is thinking unless the character speaks it.103
9889278116First personA narrator who is a character in the story and tells the tale from his or her point of view.104
9889278117Stream of ConsciousnessAuthor places the reader inside the main character's head and makes the reader privy to all of the character's thoughts as they scroll through her consciousness.105
9889278118PreludeAn introductory poem to a longer work of verse106
9889278119ProtagonistThe main character of a novel or play107
9889278120PunThe usually humorous use of a word in such a way to suggest two or more meanings108
9889278121RefrainA line or set of lines repeated several times over the course of a poem.109
9889278122RequiemA song of prayer for the dead.110
9889278123RhapsodyAn intensely passionate verse or section of verse, usually of love or praise.111
9889278124Rhetorical questionA question that suggests an answer.112
9889278125SatireAttempts to improve things by pointing out people's mistakes in the hope that once exposed, such behavior will become less common.113
9889278126SoliloquyA speech spoken by a character alone on stage, meant to convey the impression that the audience is listening to the character's thoughts.114
9889278127StanzaA group of lines roughly analogous in function in verse to the paragraphs function in prose.115
9889278128Stock charactersStandard or cliched character types.116
9889278129Subjunctive MoodA grammatical situation involving the words "if" and "were," setting up a hypothetical situation.117
9889278130SuggestTo imply, infer, indicate.118
9889278131SummaryA simple retelling of what you've just read.119
9889278132Suspension of disbeliefThe demand made of a theater audience to accept the limitations of staging and supply the details with their imagination.120
9889278133SymbolismA device in literature where an object represents an idea.121
9889278134TechniqueThe methods and tools of the author.122
9889278135ThemeThe main idea of the overall work; the central idea.123
9889278136ThesisThe main position of an argument. The central contention that will be supported.124
9889278137Tragic flawIn a tragedy, this is the weakness of a character in an otherwise good (or even great) individual that ultimately leads to his demise.125
9889278138TravestyA grotesque parody126
9889278139TruismA way-too obvious truth127
9889278140Unreliable narratorWhen the first person narrator is crazy, a liar, very young, or for some reason not entirely credible128
9889278141UtopiaAn idealized place. Imaginary communities in which people are able to live in happiness, prosperity, and peace.129
9889278142ZeugmaThe use of a word to modify two or more words, but used for different meanings. He closed the door and his heart on his lost love.130
9889278143OdeA poem in praise of something divine or noble131
9889278144IambA poetic foot -- light, heavy132
9889278145TrocheeA poetic foot -- heavy, light133
9889278146SpondeeA poetic foot -- heavy, heavy134
9889278147PyrrhieA poetic foot -- light, light135
9889278148AnapestA poetic foot -- light, light, heavy136
9889278149AmbibranchA poetic foot -- light, heavy, light137
9889278150DactylA poetic foot -- heavy, light, light138
9889278151ImperfectA poetic foot -- single light or single heavy139
9889278152PentameterA poetic line with five feet.140
9889278153TetrameterA poetic line with four feet141
9889278154TrimeterA poetic line with three feet142
9889278155Blank Verseunrhymed iambic pentameter.143

Biology Flashcards

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8956113978DiffusionThe passive movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration. This happens along a concentration gradient0
8956113979OsmosisA passive movement of water molecules through a semi permeable membrane. Water moves from an area of low solute concentration to high solute concentration1
8956113980Active TransportAn active movement where an input of energy is required. Particles move from low concentration to high concentration2
8956113981Facilitated DiffusionA passive movement of particles from high to low concentration through a protein channel in a cell.3
8956113982Isotonic SolutionThe same concentration of dissolved substances. Water in = water out.4
8956113983Hypertonic SolutionHigher concentration of solutes outside cell than inside5
8956113984PlasmolyseWhen a cell has shrunk6
8956113985Hypotonic SolutionA cell has more solute inside than outside.7
8956113986TurgidCell may explode under pressure due to a hypotonic solution.8
8956113987ExocytosisMovement out of a cell9
8956113988EndocytosisMovement into a cell10
8956113989LysosomeA vesicle that contains destructive/digestive chemicals11
8956113990PinocytosisA form of endocytosis where a cell engulfs liquid into the cell.12
8956113991PhagocytosisA form of endocytosis where a cell engulfs solids into a cell13
8956113992Scientific questionQuestions that can be answered by using experiments and factual reasoning.14
8956113993BiologyThe study of living organisms and how they function.15
8956113994Scientific MethodA method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.16
8956113995Hypothesis1st part of the scientific method17
8956113996experimental designExperimental design refers to how participants are allocated to the different conditions (or IV groups) in an experiment.18
8956113997variablefactors that are kept constant or unchanging.19
8956113998observationThe process of studying of something to gain information.20
8956113999inferenceA conclusion made up of facts and inferring knowledge.21
8956114000conclusionThe final ending or idea of a process22
8956114001predictionA statement about the hypothesis23
8956114002qualitative observationsdetailed examination with your senses only24
8956114003quantitative observationsmeasuring something with numbers25
8956114004homeostasisBalancing human or any living organisms26
8956114005metabolismThe chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life27
8956114006heredityThe genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.28
8956114007Golgi apparatuspackages proteins from the ER and materials and sends them to other parts of the cell29
8956114008Smooth ERnetwork or tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell with a smooth surface; functions in a variety of different metabolic processes such as synthesis of lipids, oils, phospholipid and steroids; process drugs, alcohol, and store calcium ions30
8956114009Rough ERnetwork of tubular membanes within the cytoplasm of the cell with a rough surface (ribosomes are attached to it); helps the ribosomes make proteins, such as insulin31
8956114010Organellestiny structures within the cell that carry out specific functions32
8956114011plasma membraneforms a flexible boundary between the living cell and its surroundings; made if phospholipids33
8956114012nucleusoval-shaped organelle that contains DNA and controls much of the cell's activities by directing protein synthesis34
8956114013mitochondrioncarries out cellular respiration; rod-shaped organelle that makes energy for the cell to function with; converts the energy stored in food to energy the cell can use (ATP); "powerhouse" of cell35
8956114014nucleolusnuclear subdomain that assembles ribosomal subunits in eukaryotic cells; makes rRNA to form the subunits of ribosomes, which then exit to the cytoplasm36
8956114015chromatincomplex of DNA and proteins that form within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells; directs the cells' functions37
8956114016vacuolesac-like organelle that holds water, food and organisms; can also store waste products until removed38
8956114017chloroplastgreen structure that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to energy that cells can use in making food.39
8956114018prokaryoteplant, bacteria or archea cell40
8956114019eukaryoteanimal cell with nucleus41
8956114020plasmodesma42
8956114021ribosomessmall grain-shaped organelle that produces proteins43
8956114022cell membranethin, flexible barrier that surrounds the cell and controls what goes in and out; found in animal cells44
8956114023cytoplasmthe thick fluid region of a cell inside the membrane or next to the nucleus45
8956114024lysosomemembrane-enclosed sac of digestive enzymes; contains chemicals that break down bigger food particles so they can be used in the cell; also break down used cell parts. The cell's "recycling center".46
8956114025cell wallrigid layer surrounding the cells of plants47
8956114026multicellularmade of many cells48
8956114027unicellularsingle-celled organism49
8956114028centriolesmall set of microtubules arranged in a specific way50
8956114029phospholipid bilayerthin membrane of lipid molecules51
8956114030cytosolpart of cytoplasm not held by an organelle52
8956114031ciliathe appendages that propel certain cells53
8956114032cytoskeletonnetworks of protein fibers that extend through the cell54
8956114033cell theoryall living things are composed of cells and all cells come from other cells55
8956114034why are cells so small?smaller cells have more surface area across which to pass oxygen, nutrients and waste materials56
8956114035flagellaa projection from a prokaryotic cell that propels it through its liquid environment57
8956114036cellular metabolismchemical activities of cells58
8956114037nuclear envelopedouble membrane enclosing the nucleus; controls the flow of materials in and out of the nucleus59
8956114038where are ribosomes found?free-floating in the cytosol, or bound to the rough ER or the nuclear envelope60
8956114039endomembrane systemA system of membranes that are specific to a eukaryotic cell. Some are physically connected, while others link when vesicles transfer membrane segments between them.61
8956114040vesiclesacs made of membranes62
8956114041what makes up the endomembrane system?nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vacuoles and the plasma membrane.63
8956114042What does the Golgi apparatus do?processes, warehouses and ships (outside and inside cell) ER products64
8956114043cristaefolds in the mitochondria that increase the surface area and therefore its ability to produce ATP65
8956114044ATPAdenine Triphosphate - main energy source for cellular work66
8956114045stroma67
8956114046thylakoids68
8956114047Plant CellWhat type of cell is this?69
8956114048Animal CellWhat type of cell is this?70
8956114049X) cell wallWhich of the following is NOT a structure found in human cells: W) mitochondrion X) cell wall Y) lysosome Z) peroxisome71
8956114050NucleusWhat organelle functions to isolate a human cell's chromosomes from the cytoplasm?72
8956114051CellWhat is the basic unit of life?73
8956114052ChloroplastIn what organelle of a plant cell does photosynthesis occur?74
8956114053PhotosynthesisIt is generally believed that most of the oxygen in the air on Earth today came from what general biological process:75
8956114054DNAWhat is the most common term for the biological polymer found in chromosomes that stores genetic information?76
8956114055OsmosisThe spontaneous movement of molecules through a semi-permeable membrane in order to create equilibrium.77
8956114056NucleusThese structures are located inside of a cell's...78
8956114057Body SystemsSets of organs in our bodies that do the work to keep us healthy and alive.79
8956114058cellsSmall part of all living things.80
8956114059OrgansMade of thousands of cells, connected by several body systems to do work to keep our bodies healthy & alive.81
8956114060photosynthesisConversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy. products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen82
8956114061photosynthesis equation(very important)6CO2 + 6H2O --> light energy --> C6H12O6 + 6O283
8956114062chloroplastsA structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food. main function of chloroplasts is to produce food (glucose) Chloroplasts contain the pigment, chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs most of the colors in the color spectrum, and reflects only green and yellow wavelengths of light. This is why we see leaves as green or yellow - because these colors are reflected into our eyes.84
8956114063glucoseanother name for sugar C6H12O6 three things used for making glucose are sunlight water and carbon dioxide used for energy and growth85
8956114064sunlightmain source of energy86
8956114065cellular respirationC6H1206->CO2 + H20+ ENERGY (released) goal is to create ATP occurs in all living things87
8956114066mitochondriaAn organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.88
8956114067ATP(adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work the energy is stored in ATP until it is released by the reactions remove a phosphate from ATP a simple way of remembering it is just that it's just energy89
8956114068MetabolismThe sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism's life functions.90
8956114069AnabolismThe sum total of all processes in an organism which use energy and simple chemical building blocks to produce large chemicals and structures necessary for life.91
8956114070CatabolismThe sum total of all processes in an organism which break down chemicals to produce energy and simple chemical building blocks.92
8956114071PhotosynthesisThe process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.93
8956114072HerbivoresOrganisms that eat only plants.94
8956114073CarnivoresOrganisms that eat only organisms other than plants.95
8956114074OmnivoresOrganisms that eat both plants and other organisms.96
8956114075ProducersOrganisms that produce their own food.97
8956114076ConsumersOrganisms that eat living producers and/or other consumers for food.98
8956114077DecomposersOrganisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms.99
8956114078AutotrophsOrganisms that are able to make their own food.100
8956114079HeterotrophsOrganisms that depend on other organisms for their food.101
8956114080Asexual reproductionReproduction accomplished by a single organism.102
8956114081Sexual reproductionReproduction that requires two organisms103
8956114082InheritanceThe process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent (or parents) to the offspring.104
8956114083MutationAn abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents105
8956114084HypothesisAn educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question.106
8956114085TheoryA hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.107
8956114086Scientific lawA theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data.108
8956114087MicroorganismsLiving creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye.109
8956114088AbiogenesisThe idea that long ago, very simple life forms spontaneously appeared through chemical reactions.110
8956114089Prokaryotic cellA cell that has no distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.111
8956114090Eukaryotic cellA cell with distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.112
8956114091SpeciesA unit of one or more populations of individuals that can reproduce under normal conditions, produce fertile offspring, and are reproductively isolated from other such units.113
8956114092ParasiteAn organism that feeds on a living host.114
8956114093Aerobic organismAn organism that requires oxygen.115
8956114094Anaerobic organismAn organism that does not require oxygen.116
8956114095Exponential growthPopulation growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population.117
8956114096Logistic growthPopulation growth that is controlled by limited resources.118
8956114097NucleusThe region of a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's main DNA.119
8956114098VacuoleA membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell.120
8956114099ChloroplastAn organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis.121
8956114100ChlorophyllA pigment necessary for photosynthesis.122
8956114101SymbiosisA close relationship between two or more species where at least one benefits.123
8956114102MutualismA relationship between two or more organisms of different species where all benefit from the association.124
8956114103CommonesalismA relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.125
8956114104ParasitismA relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed.126
8956114105CiliaHairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion.127
8956114106CelluloseA substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms.128
8956114107ChitinA chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility.129
8956114108MembraneA thin covering of tissue.130
8956114109FermentationThe anaerobic breakdown of sugars into smaller molecules.131
8956114110AtomsThe basic building blocks of matter.132
8956114111MatterAnything that has mass and takes up space.133
8956114112ModelAn explanation or representation of something that cannot be seen.134
8956114113ElementA collection of atoms that all have the same number of protons.135
8956114114MoleculesChemicals that result from atoms linking together.136
8956114115Physical changeA change that affects the appearance but not the chemical makeup of a substance.137
8956114116Chemical changeA change that alters the makeup of the elements or molecules of a substance.138
8956114117PhaseOne of the three forms--solid, liquid, or gas--which every substance is capable of attaining.139
8956114118DiffusionThe random motion of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.140
8956114119ConcentrationA measurement of how much solute exists within a certain volume of solvent.141
8956114120Semipermeable membraneA membrane that allows some molecules to pass through but does not allow other molecules to pass through.142
8956114121OsmosisThe tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into areas of higher solute concentration.143
8956114122Organic MoleculeA molecule that contains only carbon and any of the following: hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and/or phosphorous.144
8956114123HydrophobicLacking any affinity to water.145
8956114124HomeostasisMaintaining the status quo.146
8956114125ReproductionProducing more cells.147
8956114126CytologyThe study of cells.148
8956114127Cell WallA rigid structure on the outside of certain cells, usually plant and bacteria cells.149
8956114128Plasma membraneThe semipermeable membrane between the contents and either the cell wall or the cell's surroundings.150
8956114129CytoplasmA jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended.151
8956114130Cytoplasmic streamingThe motion of cytoplasm in a cell that results in a coordinated movement of the cell's contents.152
8956114131MitochondriaThe organelles in which nutrients are converted to energy.153
8956114132LysosomeThe organelle in animal cells responsible for hydrolysis reactions that break down proteins, polysaccharides, disaccharides, and some lipids.154
8956114133RibosomesNon-membrane-bounded organelles responsible fore protein synthesis.155
8956114134Endoplasmic reticulumAn organelle composed of an extensive network of folded membranes that performs several tasks within a cell.156
8956114135Rough ERER that is dotted with ribosomes.157
8956114136Smooth ERER that has no ribosomes.158
8956114137Central vacuoleA large vacuole that rests at the center of most plant cells and is filled with a solution that contains a high concentration of solutes.159
8956114138PhagocytosisThe process by which a cell engulfs foreign substances or other cells.160
8956114139Pinocytic vesicleVesicle formed at the plasma membrane to allow the absorption of large molecules.161
8956114140Golgi bodiesThe organelles where proteins and lipids are stored and then modified to suit the needs of the cell.162
8956114141MicrotubulesSpiral strands of protein molecules that form a tubelike structure.163
8956114142Nuclear membraneA highly-porous membrane that separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm.164
8956114143ChromatinClusters of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the nucleus of a cell.165
8956114144CytoskeletonA network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps the cell to keep its shape, and aids in movement.166
8956114145MicrofilamentsFine, threadlike proteins found in a cell's cytoskeleton.167
8956114146Intermediate filamentsThreadlike proteins in the cell's cytoskeleton that are roughly twice as thick as microfilaments.168
8956114147PhospholipidA lipid in which one of the fatty acid molecules has been replaced by a molecule that contains a phosphate group.169
8956114148Passive transportMovement of molecules through the plasma membrane according to the dictates of osmosis or diffusion.170
8956114149Active transportMovement of molecules through the plasma membrane (typically opposite the dictates of osmosis or diffusion) aided by a process that requires energy.171
8956114150Isotonic solutionA solution in which the concentration of solutes is essentially equal to that of the cell which resides in a solution.172
8956114151Hypertonic solutionA solution in which the concentration of solutes is greater than that of the cell that resides in the solution.173
8956114152PlasmolysisCollapse of a walled cell's cytoplasm due to a lack of water.174
8956114153Hypotonic solutionA solution in which the concentration of solutes is less than that of the cell that resides in the solution.175
8956114154DNADeoxyriboneucleic acid found mainly in the nucleus176
8956114155sexual reproduction2 parents male and female177
8956114156asexual reproduction1 parent178
8956114157Chromosomesmade up of DNA and proteins179
8956114158homeostasisstate reaches when each part of the body functions in equilibrium with other parts.180
8956114159nitrogenous baseis a carbon ring structure that contains one or more atoms of nitrogen. In DNA, Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.181
8956114160metabolismall chemical processes that synthesize or break down materials within an organism.182
8956114161plasmaLiquid portion of blood183
8956114162DEPENDENT VARIABLEWHAT YOU MEASURE- ON Y AXIS184
8956114163INDEPENDENT VARIABLEWHAT YOU CHOOSE VALUES FOR- ON Y AXIS185
8956114164CONTROL VARIABLEVARIABLES THAT REMAIN CONSTANT OR UNCHANGED186
8956114165developmentthe change in shape or organisms over time. Ex. a child's ________ is very fast.187
8956114166ecologythe branch of biology that studies the interactions of organisms with one another and with nonliving parts of their environment188
8956114167genesections of chromosomes made of DNA that code for traits. The basic unit of heredity.189
8956114168genomethe complete genetic material contained in an individual.190
8956114169hereditythe passing of traits from parent to offspring. Ex. scientists know that _____ can increase chances for certain diseases.191
8956114170interdependenceorganisms in a biological community live and interact with other organisms.192
8956114171mutationa change in the DNA of a gene.193
8956114172natural selectionprocess in which organisms with favorable genes are more likely to survive to reproduce. Ex. the idea of ____ ______ was first presented by Charles Darwin.194
8956114173organismany living thing; something that meets all criteria of life. Ex. so far, we have not found proof of any living ________ on another planet.195
8956114174pHa relative measure of the hydrogen ion concentration within a solution; Latin for "probably hydrogens".196
8956114175differentiationprocess by which cells become specialized for specific functions.197
8956114176ingestiontaking in food from the environment.198
8956114177regulationprocess by which organisms maintain homeostasis, a stable internal environment.199
8956114178reproductionprocess by which organisms produce new organisms of their own kind200
8956114179equilibriumthe state of both sides are balanced201
8956114180evolutionthe process of change that has transformed life on Earth202
8956114181theorya system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation203

Natural health consultant 1 Flashcards

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8215917393Healthy people is a health prevention agenda developed in/ blankThe united states0
8215917394The term allopathic refers primarily to?Conventional medical practice1
8215917395A study published in the new England journal of medicine found that one in _________ Americans use therapies considered to be unconventional.Three2
8215917396Chiropractic focuses mainly on the___________ is a central organ of human healthSpine3
8215917397Close to__________%of Americans Will have cancer at some time in their lives if present trends continue404
8215917398About which specific alternative therapy does the author of your reading material state that it "seems scientifically implausible " and yet clinical studies seem to confirm some degree of effectiveness?Homeopathy5
8215917399Larry Dossey describes ________ levels of medicine operant in the West.Three6
8215917400In the abbreviation TCM the C stands for "________"Chinese7
8215917401With regard to the abbreviation PPO the first P stands for__________.Preferred8
8215917402Under the philosophy of Taoism the two dynamic forces of the universe are __________.Yin and yang9
8215917403Your reading material mentions a "hospital without beds" called______________ being developed in a community in Florida.Celebration10
8215917404Your reading material points out a relationship that was discovered between Candida infections and ___________Overuse of antibiotics11
8215917405The purpose of telemedicine is to link___________Practitioners to patients, educators to students, consumer to services12
8215917406What is description of the concept of healing?Focus of care to combat illness or disease13
8215917407Morrison suggests that it might be beneficial for "microfees" to be paid to ______Practitioners14
8215917408Ayurveda is a system of healing development in___________India15
8238051442According to your reading material, a survey of conventional physicians revealed that more than 50% of them believed in the efficiency ofHomeopathy16
8238051443Of the seven major chakras, which one is located lowest in the body( as the body is viewed in its natural standing or vertical orientation)?Coccygeal17
8238051444The term " baby boomers " refers to Americans born between the years___________.1946 and 196418
8238051445Based on current rates of births and deaths the world population doubles every___________40 years19

Natural health consultant 1 Flashcards

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8215917393Healthy people is a health prevention agenda developed in/ blankThe united states0
8215917394The term allopathic refers primarily to?Conventional medical practice1
8215917395A study published in the new England journal of medicine found that one in _________ Americans use therapies considered to be unconventional.Three2
8215917396Chiropractic focuses mainly on the___________ is a central organ of human healthSpine3
8215917397Close to__________%of Americans Will have cancer at some time in their lives if present trends continue404
8215917398About which specific alternative therapy does the author of your reading material state that it "seems scientifically implausible " and yet clinical studies seem to confirm some degree of effectiveness?Homeopathy5
8215917399Larry Dossey describes ________ levels of medicine operant in the West.Three6
8215917400In the abbreviation TCM the C stands for "________"Chinese7
8215917401With regard to the abbreviation PPO the first P stands for__________.Preferred8
8215917402Under the philosophy of Taoism the two dynamic forces of the universe are __________.Yin and yang9
8215917403Your reading material mentions a "hospital without beds" called______________ being developed in a community in Florida.Celebration10
8215917404Your reading material points out a relationship that was discovered between Candida infections and ___________Overuse of antibiotics11
8215917405The purpose of telemedicine is to link___________Practitioners to patients, educators to students, consumer to services12
8215917406What is description of the concept of healing?Focus of care to combat illness or disease13
8215917407Morrison suggests that it might be beneficial for "microfees" to be paid to ______Practitioners14
8215917408Ayurveda is a system of healing development in___________India15
8238051442According to your reading material, a survey of conventional physicians revealed that more than 50% of them believed in the efficiency ofHomeopathy16
8238051443Of the seven major chakras, which one is located lowest in the body( as the body is viewed in its natural standing or vertical orientation)?Coccygeal17
8238051444The term " baby boomers " refers to Americans born between the years___________.1946 and 196418
8238051445Based on current rates of births and deaths the world population doubles every___________40 years19

Algebra Flashcards

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7189607389variablesx, y, or any letter that can represent a number that we don't know0
7189607390coefficienta number that is in front of a variable A number multiplied by a variable.1
7189607391FunctionA relation for which each output has only one input. Can be tested on the coordinate plane with the vertical line test2
7189607392linearEquations that does not have any variables with an exponent. They form a lie when graphed.3
7189607393quadratic parent functiony=x^24
7189607394axis of symmetryA line that divides a parabola into two congruent reflected halves.5
7189607395vertexmaximum or minimum of a quadratic6
7189607396y-interceptA place where a function crosses the y-axis represented by b in the formula y=mx+b.7
7189607397absolute valueThe distance a number is from zero8
7189607398rangeAll possible y values of a function9
7189607399point slope form10
7189607400domainAll possible x values of a function11
7189607401whole numbersNatural numbers and zero Not negative or decimals12
7189607402scientific notationOne number is in front of the decimal. It will be multiplied by 10 to some power.13
7189607403zero exponent14
7189607404expression15
7189607405terms16
7189607406integerswhole numbers and their negatives17
7189607407coordinate planeA two-dimensional number line where the vertical line is called the y-axis and the horizontal is called the x-axis. These lines are perpendicular and intersect at their zero points called the origin.18
7189607408negative exponentNegative is the opposite of positive and division is the opposite of multiplication, so a number with a negative exponent should be moved to the denominator of a fraction and the exponent switched to positive.19
7189607409exponential form5*520
7189607410irrational numbers21
7189607411order of operationsGrouping symbols, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction22
7189607412rational number1/2, .75, -2.2, 923
7189607413real numberall rational and irrational numbers24
7189607414x-interceptA place where a function crosses the x-axis represented by x in the formula y=mx+b.25
7189607415standard form26
7189607416slopesteepness of a line27
7189607417function notationexamples: f(x)=3x, g(x)=5x+2 , h(x)=1028
7189607418slope intercept form29
7189607419natural numbers30
7189607420parabolaU-shaped curve formed when you graph a quadratic function31
7189607421vertex of a parabolahighest or lowest point in a parabola32
7189607422quadratic functiondegree of 233
7189607423linear equationforms a line when graphed34

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6334302646Tunica IntimaEndothelial cells Sub-endothelial layers0
6334305049Tunica mediaThickest Responsible for contracting and dilating Smooth muscle and elastic fibers1
6334307103Tunica ExternaSupplies blood to the vessels collagen fibers2
6334308100ArteriesBig pumpers3
6334308930Artery typesElastic Muscular Arterioles4
6334309635Elastic arteriesAorta and other larger arteries very stretchy5
6334311037Muscular arteriesBrachial and tibial Medium size6
6334311973ArteriolesSmaller Connect muscular arteries to the capillaries7
6334313508Artery structureElastic are tough, most stretchy, and biggest8
6334315453Artery functionTake blood from the heart to the system9
6334316738Vein typesVeins Venules10
6334318683Venulessmaller in diameter than veins, leaky (for exchange w/ capillaries) collect blood from capillaries11
6334320751Vein StructureVeins have valves Have all 3 tunica layers12
6334321680Vein Functionbring blood back to the circulatory system holds 60% of the blood at any given time collect blood from venules13
6334325811How does blood return to the heart fro the venous systemMuscular pump: (1) Sympathetic system causes the muscles surrounding the veins to contract, pumping the blood up to the heart (2) mechanism that promotes venous return during any given activity Respiratory Pump: (1) Breathing lowers the pressure in the chest, thus causing the flow14
6334328837Capillary typesContinuous Fenestrated Sinusiodal15
6334330569Continuous Capillaries(1) Least permeable (2) Smallest holes (3) Most common (4) Found in Blood-Brain Barrier (5) Absorb and secrete Small ions and molecules16
6334331244Fenestrated Capillaries(1) Larger clefts (2) Mid-permeable (3) Found in Small Intestines and Kidneys (4) Absorb and secrete small proteins17
6334332130Sinusoidal Capillaries(1) Most permeable (2) Blood cells can pass through (3) Found in liver and spleen and bone marrow18
6334333192Capillary Structurea) Short and small in diameter b) no smooth muscle fibers, no elastic, and no collagen tissue c) Lots of surface area19
6334334661Capillary Functiona) Excretion of waste production b) Absorption and secretion20
6334337130MicrocirculationVascular Shunts True Capillaries21
6334339379Vascular shunts(1) open sphincters, (2) blood flows through the entire capillary bed22
6334340778True Capillaries(1) closed sphincters (2) "main highway" blood flows through metarteriole and bypass capillary bed.23
6334343529Key differences in structure and function of the above vessel types1. Arteries are the largest with the largest tunica media 2. Arteries are rigid in shape, veins can collapse and be flat, 3. Veins bring blood from the system to the heart, arteries bring blood from the heart to the system24
6334344623Anastomoses1. Also Known As: Collateral Circulation a) Union of two or more arteries supplying the same body region25
6334346190Anastomoses Functiona) Act as an alternate route of blood flow through an anatomosis b) can occur in veins and venules as well26
6334347153Anastomoses Where is it found ( in the two major organs of the body)a) Circle of Willis-Brain b) Coronary Circulation of heart - Heart27
6334348884Varicose VeinsCaused by twisted/dilated superficial veins, blood pooling; standing a lot, pregnancy found in esophagus, superficial veins of lower extremities, and hemorrhoids28
6334353454ArteriosclerosisIs the stiffening and hardening of the artery walls29
6334354265Arteriosclerosis locatedAorta, coronary and carotid arteries30
6334355307Arteriosclerosis risk factorsexamples: diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking, genetics31
6334356243Difference between Arteriosclerosis and AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis is the narrowing of artery because of plaque build up32
6334357783Cholesterol typesHDL (high density lipoproteins) LDL (low density...)33
6334359219HDL(1) Better kind (2) Removes excess cholesterol from circulation (3) High HDL is preventable for atherosclerosis (4) You want it over 40 mg/dl (or 50)34
6334359590LDL(1) bad kind (2) Formation of fatty plaques (3) Carry plaque and puts it into tissues (4) You want it under 130 mg/dl35
6334361746Cholesterol SourcesFoods we ingest and formed by the liver36
63343628863. What foods lower LDL levels?a) Fish (salmon) b) olive oil c) legumes d) oats e) nuts f) red wine g) green tea h) strawberries i) avocados j) garlic k) soy37
6334363810Effects of exerciseIncreases HDL levels by ~10%38
6334365316Blood PressureThe measurement of force per unit area exerted on a vessel wall by the contained blood (mm Hg)39
6334366102How does blood pressure change as you get farther away from the heartDecreases as you go away from the heart40
6334367177What would your blood pressure be in the venous system?Almost zero41
6334368619What increases blood pressure1. An increase in: a) blood volume b) venous return c) heart rate d) stroke volume e) cardiac output f) sympathetic impulses and hormones g) increase in body size h) viscosity i) vessel length j) vascular resistance k) fluids l) exercise (temporarily) 2. A decrease in: a) parasympathetic impulses b) vessel radi: aka vasoconstriction42
6334369520What decreases blood pressure1. Vasodilation 2. weight loss 3. meditation 4. long term exercise43
6334372206Systolic blood pressurea) The maximum arterial pressure during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart b) Top number on a blood pressure reading c) Good number: 120 mm Hg44
6334374031Systolic blood pressure causecontraction of the ventricles45
6334374839Systolic blood pressure measured byListen for the first sound while taking BP46
6334375613Diastolic BPThe minimum arterial pressure during relaxation and dilation of the ventricles of the heart when the ventricles fill with blood47
6334376898Diastolic BP measured byLast sound you hear while taking BP48
6334378545Primary Hypertensiona) persistently elevated blood pressure that cannot be attributed to any particular organic cause b) This is the majority of hypertensive people49
6334379183Secondary Hypertensiona) Caused by an underlying medical problem (1) epinephrine secreting tumor (2) atherosclerosis of the renal artery50
6334380811Blood FlowVolume of blood flowing through a vessel, organ, or entire circulation in a given period (mL/min)51
6334393638ResistanceThe opposition of blood flow and is a measure of the amount of friction blood encounters as it passes through the vessel.52
6334395808When resistance increases, what happens to blood pressure?increases53
6334396394Cardiac Outputstroke volume x heart rate, determines blood flow54
6334399204How does exercise effect cardiac outputincreases55

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