Anatomical Terms, Cells and Tissue Flashcards
Smallest unit of life.
Cell/ Cells
Anatomical term for wrist.
Carpal
Produced by the stomach lining for us to be able to digest food.
Gastric Acid
An increased production of Gastric Acid might cause?
Acidity
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.
Catabolism
Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood.
Lymphatic System/Immunity
It is the ability of the body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions.
Homeostasis
Anatomical Term for chin
mental/ mentum
The ability of a solution to change the shape of cells by altering the cell; internal water volume
Tonicity
True/ False
A plasma Membrane is an intracellular fluid packed with organelles.
False.
- A plasma membrane is a selectively permeable barrier.
-Cytoplasm is an intracellular fluid packed with organelles.
What solution contains a lower concentration of nonpenetrating solutes that are present inside cells.
Hypotonic Solution/s
What is the energy source of Secondary active transport?
Iron concentrated gradient maintained with ATP
Give 4 types/ forms of Chemical Signaling found in multicellular organism.
Autocrine, Signaling across gap junctions, Paracrine, Endocrine
Movement of food in the Digestive track, starts in the esophagus to abdomen
Peristalsis
True or False
The umbilical Region is at the upper central abdomen.
False.
- Epigastric is the upper central part of the abdomen
- Umbilical Region is the middle central part of the abdomen.
Solute particles are larger than in a solution and scatter light do not settle out.
Colloid/s
If acids are proton donors, bases are ___
Proton acceptors
It conserves up energy and regulate functions like digestive system.
Parasympathetic
When we don’t have enough ___ it decreases cellular process/respiration.
Oxygen
Binds adjacent cells together like molecular Velcro.
Desmosomes
G-protein is a middleman to activate either _____ or _____
Ion channel or Membrane bound enzyme
Move substances in one direction across cell surfaces
Cilia
What are the 4 nucleotide bases?
Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Thymine
Thin form of layer that protects the bleeding.
Scab
Lying on the back, face upward
Supine
Prevent water soluble from crossing, forming a boundary
Hydrophobic tails
Spindle shaped cells with central nuclei, no striations; cells arranged closely to form sheets
Smooth muscle
Covers the body surface ( the skin )
Cutaneous Membrane
True/False
Main components of the nervous system are brain and nerves which provides framework.
False.
main components: Brain, spinal cord and nerves.
Regulates and control body functions
Layman’s Term for Cubital fossa
Grivet or elbow pit
Consists of one or more cells that makes and secretes a particular product.
Gland
Known as fat, serves as food fuel
Adipose
Parts of Endocrine system are not connected to each other, yet why are they considered as organ system?
Although they are not connected, they are considered as one organ system because their functions are the same.
pH stands for?
Power of Hydrogen
Near, closer to origin
Proximal
What is the average pH of the human body?
7.40
Inside of the cheeks in Anatomical term
Buccal mucosa
Flat molecules made of interlocking hydrocarbon rings
Steroids
Building blocks of protein
Amino acids
Substance on which an enzyme acts
Substrate
Unstructured materials that fills the space between cells and fibers
Ground Substance
Hard calcified matrix containing many collagen fibers
Bone
Non-conducting cells that supports, insulate and protect delicate neurons
Supporting cells/ Glial/ Neuroglia
Surrounds the lungs
Pleurae (Parietal pleurae and Visceral pleurae)
A structural support network responsible for the physical maintenance of cells.
Extracellular Matrix
Where is the antebrachial located?
Side of the forearm
Anatomical term for knees (between the end of the thigh bone)
Patellofemoral
Involving two sides
Bilateral
If ipsilateral means both sides, what does affecting the opposite side of the body called?
Contralateral
It produces DNA
Nucleus
