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10757627398	anabolic reactions	an action that builds new molecules. It involves some form of energy and also allows the storage of energy.	0
10757635321	catabolic reactions	Complex molecules are broken down to simpler ones and energy is released.	1
10757638912	serous membrane	thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa	2
10757647753	Monosaccharides	Single sugar molecules	3
10757650404	Disaccharide	A double sugar molecule made of two monosaccharides bonded together through dehydration synthesis.	4
10758119857	pH level	A measure of alkalinity or acidity.	5
10758124743	Alkalinity	having a pH greater than 7	6
10758126509	acidity	a chemical characteristic that helps determine how a substance dissolved in water will interact with and affect its environment	7
10758133855	Glycogen	a substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates. It is a polysaccharide that forms glucose on hydrolysis.	8
10758144664	potassium pump	Membrane pushes sodium out to higher concentration this pulls potassium inside	9
10758151077	Organelles are	like tiny organs within cells.	10
10758155539	apoptosis	process of programmed cell death	11
10758161511	aeorbic	Process that requires oxygen	12
10758481011	plasma membrane	A selectively-permeable phospholipid bilayer forming the boundary of the cells	13
10758514252	Peroxisomes	Produce hydrogen peroxide; detoxify harmful substances	14
10758521221	Lysosomes	An organelle containing digestive enzymes	15
10758572510	Pinocytosis	A type of endocytosis in which the cell ingests extracellular fluid and its dissolved solutes. (cell drinking)	16
10758586235	goblet cells	a column-shaped cell found in the respiratory and intestinal tracts, which secretes the main component of mucus.	17
10758604793	intercalated discs	Attachment sites between the transverse lines between cardiac muscle cells	18
10758617873	smooth muscle	Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body	19
10758619754	skeletal muscle	A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.	20
10758652269	extracellular membrane	Nonliving portion consisting of molecules that fill spaces between cells, consisting mostly of protein fiber networks	21
10758659851	The first step in tissue repair involves ________.	inflammation	22
10758674810	tension lines	in reticular layer are caused by many collagen fibers running parallel to skin surface-Externally invisible-Important to surgeons because incisions parallel to cleavage lines heal more redily	23
10777144912	Mass	the amount of matter in an object	24
10777145773	amino acids	building blocks of proteins	25
10777148111	Energy	the ability to do work	26
10777153307	Matter	Anything that has mass and takes up space	27
10777156130	Glucose	the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues. When its level is low, we feel hunger.	28
10777546586	negative feedback	a mechanism of response in which a stimulus initiates reactions that reduce the stimulus	29
10777549246	positive feedback	Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output.	30
10777595187	stimulus	produces change invariable.	31
10777600299	Receptor	detects change.	32
10777604295	input	information sent along afferent pathway to control center	33
10777612532	Output	Information sent along efferent pathway to effector	34
10777619590	response	of effector feeds back to reduce the effect of stimulus & returns variable to homeostatic level	35