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Functions of proteins

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repair, build, structural support, hemoglobin, blood clotting,

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What are the nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA

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Denaturation

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When protein breaks down its function. Loses shape and function due to heat or pH.

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What are the 2 types of cells?

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Diploid (somatic) and aploid (sex) cells.

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5 factors affecting diffusion

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temperature, distance, electricity, molecule size, gradient size

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Diffusion

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Transport of elements from high concentration to low concentration

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Osmosis

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movement of a solvent (as water) through a semipermeable membrane (as of a living cell) into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane

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Name the 4 macromolecules

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Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acid

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What does iron do in the blood?

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Transport oxygen

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What does iodine do in the blood?

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Necessary for thyroid function

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Octet Rule

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Atoms want to get 8 electrons in their outermost shell

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Inert (noble) gases

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Elements that have 8 electrons in their outermost shell. Ne, Kr, Ar, Rd

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Ionic bond & example

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Elements that give up electrons (NaCl)

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Non-polar Covalent Bond & example

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Elements that share electrons (CH4/methane)

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Polar Covalent Bond & example

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Unequal sharing of electrons (H2O)

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Hydrogen Bond & example

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A weak bond formed only by polar covalent bonded compounds (water is the example)

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17
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ATP

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chemical energy in cells

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18
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Integumentary Organs

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Hair, nails, skin, sweat glands

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Integumentary Functions

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protect from environment, provide sensory info, help regulate body temp

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Skeletal Organs

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Bones, Cartilages, Associated Ligaments,Bone Marrow

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Skeletal Functions

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Provide support and protection for tissue, stores calcium, forms blood cells

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Muscular Organs

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Muscle, tendons

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Muscular Functions

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Provides movement, generates heat to maintain body temp, protects/supports tissues

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Nervous System Organs

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Nerves, brain, spinal column, sense organs

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Nervous System Functions
Rapid response to stimuli, coordinates activities of other organ systems, interprets sensory info about external conditions
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Endocrine System Organs
Pituitary, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, gonads (ovaries and testes)
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Endocrine System Functions
Provides longer-term changes in activities of other organ systems,adjust metabolic activity and energy use by the body, controls structural & functional changes in development
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Cardiovascular System Organs
Heart, blood, blood vessels
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Cardiovascular System Function
Distributes blood cells, water & dissolved materials, including nutrients, waste material, O2 and CO2. Distributes heat & assists in control of body temp.
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Lymphatic System Organs
lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus, tonsils
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Lymphatic System Functions
"Soldiers" - fight infection and disease, returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream
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Respiratory System Organs
nasal cavities, sinuses, trachea, larynx, lungs, alveoli, bronchi
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Respiratory System Functions
Distribute oxygen to bloodstream, removes CO2 from bloodstream, delivers air to alveoli, produces sounds for communicatioon
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Digestive System Organs
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, small & large intestines, pancreas, gallbladder
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Digestive System Functions
Process and digest food, absorb & conserve water, stores energy reserves
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Urinary System Organs
Kidneys, urethra, ureter, urinary bladder
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Urinary System Functions
Eliminate waste products from blood, control water balance, store urine, regular blood ion concentrations and pH
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Male Reproductive Organs
Prostate, penis, testes, scrotum, epididymides, seminal vesicles, ductus deferentia
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Male Reproductive Functions
Produces male sex cells (sperm), hormones. Sexual intercourse
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Female Reproductive Organs
Mammary glands, uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries, vagina, labia, clitoris
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Female Reproductive Functions
Produce female sex cell (oocytes) & hormones, support developing embryo from conception to delivery, provides milk to nourish infant, sexual intercourse.
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Which is a non-membranous organelle: cilia, centrioles, lysosomes, ribosomes, cytoskeleton
lysosome
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Where in the cell is ATP produced?
Mitochondria
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What is the fluid within mitochondria called?
Matrix
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Where are components of ribosomes formed?
Nucleoli
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Where does synthesis of lipids take place in a cell?
Smooth ER
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Renewal or modification of the cell membrane is a function of what?
Golgi apparatus
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Where is the cell's DNA located?
Nucleus
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Communication between the nucleus and the cytosol occurs through_______
Nuclear pores
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If a cell lacked ribosomes, it would not be able to ________
synthesize proteins.
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The type of epithelium found where absorption or secretion takes place is
simple cuboidal
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Simple cuboidal epithelium can be found
lining the chambers of the thyroid gland, kidney tubules, pancreas, salivary glands
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Osseous tissue is better known as _______
bone.
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What is the fluid component of connective tissue?
Ground substance
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The combination of fibers and ground substance in supporting connective tissue is called
matrix
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The watery ground substance of blood is called
plasma
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Denaturation
When a protein breaks down its function and has loss of shape and function due to heat or pH.
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What are the bonds between amino acids?
Peptide bonds
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The substance dissolved in a solution
Solute
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What the solute is dissolved in
Solvent
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What is the salinity of blood?
.9%
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If you placed blood in a 2% NaCl solution, what would happen? What's the solution called?
The cell would shrink (crenate). Hypertonic solution.
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If you placed blood in a .1% NaCl solution, what would happen? What's the solution called?
The cell would burst. Hypotonic.
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In osmosis, what moves? The solvent or the solute?
Solvent
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What are the 3 types of fibers of connective tissue?
collagen, reticular, elastic.
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What are examples of monosaccharides?
Glucose, fructose
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What is an example of a disaccharide?
Sucrose
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What are 3 amino acids?
Lucine, lycene, tryptophan
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Give 2 examples of isotonic solutions
.9% NaCl, 5% glucose (dextrose)
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What are the 3 components of DNA?
sugar (deoxyribose), phosphoric acid and base (AT, CG)
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What are the 3 components of RNA?
sugar (ribose), phosphoric acid and a base (AU, CG)
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Cardiac muscle cells.....
are involuntary, striated, and connected to each other at intercalated discs
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Skeletal muscle cells....
are striated and voluntary
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Which of the following represents the correct order of structures from the outside in?
cutaneous membrane, superficial fascia, deep fascia, subserous fascia, serous membrane
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Which type of cartilage reduces friction between bony surfaces?
Hyaline
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Which type of membrane lines the sealed, internal subdivisions of the ventral body cavity?
serous membrane
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Which type of cartilage is best able to resist compression and absorb shock?
fibrous
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Cartilage cells, called chondrocytes, are located in spaces called __________.
Lacunae
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The extracellular fibers and ground substance constitute the __________ of a connective tissue, which surrounds the cells.
Matrix
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Homeostasis is restored in a damaged or infected tissue through the process of __________, which begins immediately after the injury, and regeneration, in which damaged tissues are repaired or replaced.
Inflammation
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Where do mucous membranes line cavities?
Mucous membranes line cavities that open to the exterior of the body
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What are the 2 striated tissues?
Cardiac and skeletal
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The esophagus has what kind of tissue?
Stratified squamous epithelium
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The lining the trachea has what kind of tissue?
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
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Which epithelial tissue is a single layer of flat cells that function in reducing friction or in absorption or diffusion?
simple squamous epithelium
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Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary and contains large, multinucleated cells that can be up to 1 foot in length?
Skeletal

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