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Anatomical Terms, Cells and Tissue Flashcards

1
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Smallest unit of life.

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Cell/ Cells

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2
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Anatomical term for wrist.

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Carpal

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3
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Produced by the stomach lining for us to be able to digest food.

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Gastric Acid

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4
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An increased production of Gastric Acid might cause?

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Acidity

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4
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A set of metabolic pathways that breaks down molecules into smaller units that are either oxidized to release energy or used in other anabolic reactions.

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Catabolism

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4
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Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood.

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Lymphatic System/Immunity

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4
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It is the ability of the body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions.

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Homeostasis

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4
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Anatomical Term for chin

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mental/ mentum

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4
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The ability of a solution to change the shape of cells by altering the cell; internal water volume

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Tonicity

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4
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True/ False
A plasma Membrane is an intracellular fluid packed with organelles.

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False.
- A plasma membrane is a selectively permeable barrier.
-Cytoplasm is an intracellular fluid packed with organelles.

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4
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What solution contains a lower concentration of nonpenetrating solutes that are present inside cells.

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Hypotonic Solution/s

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4
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What is the energy source of Secondary active transport?

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Iron concentrated gradient maintained with ATP

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4
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Give 4 types/ forms of Chemical Signaling found in multicellular organism.

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Autocrine, Signaling across gap junctions, Paracrine, Endocrine

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Movement of food in the Digestive track, starts in the esophagus to abdomen

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Peristalsis

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True or False
The umbilical Region is at the upper central abdomen.

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False.
- Epigastric is the upper central part of the abdomen
- Umbilical Region is the middle central part of the abdomen.

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Solute particles are larger than in a solution and scatter light do not settle out.

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Colloid/s

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8
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If acids are proton donors, bases are ___

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Proton acceptors

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9
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It conserves up energy and regulate functions like digestive system.

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Parasympathetic

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10
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When we don’t have enough ___ it decreases cellular process/respiration.

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Oxygen

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11
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Binds adjacent cells together like molecular Velcro.

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Desmosomes

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12
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G-protein is a middleman to activate either _____ or _____

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Ion channel or Membrane bound enzyme

13
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Move substances in one direction across cell surfaces

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Cilia

14
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What are the 4 nucleotide bases?

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Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Thymine

15
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Thin form of layer that protects the bleeding.

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Scab

16
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Lying on the back, face upward

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Supine

17
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Prevent water soluble from crossing, forming a boundary

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Hydrophobic tails

18
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Spindle shaped cells with central nuclei, no striations; cells arranged closely to form sheets

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Smooth muscle

19
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Covers the body surface ( the skin )

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Cutaneous Membrane

19
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True/False
Main components of the nervous system are brain and nerves which provides framework.

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False.
main components: Brain, spinal cord and nerves.
Regulates and control body functions

20
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Layman’s Term for Cubital fossa

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Grivet or elbow pit

20
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Consists of one or more cells that makes and secretes a particular product.

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Gland

21
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Known as fat, serves as food fuel

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Adipose

21
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Parts of Endocrine system are not connected to each other, yet why are they considered as organ system?

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Although they are not connected, they are considered as one organ system because their functions are the same.

22
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pH stands for?

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Power of Hydrogen

22
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Near, closer to origin

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Proximal

23
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What is the average pH of the human body?

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7.40

23
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Inside of the cheeks in Anatomical term

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Buccal mucosa

24
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Flat molecules made of interlocking hydrocarbon rings

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Steroids

25
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Building blocks of protein

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Amino acids

26
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Substance on which an enzyme acts

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Substrate

27
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Unstructured materials that fills the space between cells and fibers

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Ground Substance

28
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Hard calcified matrix containing many collagen fibers

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Bone

29
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Non-conducting cells that supports, insulate and protect delicate neurons

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Supporting cells/ Glial/ Neuroglia

30
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Surrounds the lungs

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Pleurae (Parietal pleurae and Visceral pleurae)

31
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A structural support network responsible for the physical maintenance of cells.

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Extracellular Matrix

32
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Where is the antebrachial located?

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Side of the forearm

33
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Anatomical term for knees (between the end of the thigh bone)

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Patellofemoral

34
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Involving two sides

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Bilateral

35
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If ipsilateral means both sides, what does affecting the opposite side of the body called?

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Contralateral

36
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It produces DNA

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Nucleus

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