A & P Intro and Chemistry Flashcards
Blood pH
7.35-7.45
Anion
Ion carrying a negative charge
Cation
Ions carrying a positive charge
Characteristics of an atom
Smallest particle in the element, one kind, building blocks for each element
Characteristics of growth
Increase in size or number of cells, produces all of the organism to enlarge
Characteristics of matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space (see, feel, smell)
Characteristics of serous membranes
Line the trunk cavities and cover organs within those cavities
Mixture
Two or more components physically intermixed (chemically bonded)
Suspension
Heterogenous mixtures with visible solutes that tend to settle out (ex: liquid medicine)
Atom
Smallest particle of an element
Atomic number
Equal to the number of protons and in each atom
ATP
Nucleic acid-energy source
Enzymes
Protein that acts as a catalyst
Visceral pleura
Membrane surrounding an organ
Gross anatomy
Touch, feel, see