Anatomy And Physiology Flashcards

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Anatomy

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Study of human body structures how the body parts are organized and the science of interconnected structures of organisms or of their parts

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Physiology

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Study if the functions or activities performed by the body’s structure

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Cells

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Basic units of all living things

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Protoplasm

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Make up a cell; contains nutrients mineral salts and water

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Nucleus

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Specialized structures at the center of the cell; controls growth and reproduction of the cell and contains the cell genetic material

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Cytoplasm

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Watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus; provides structure for cell parts to move within the cell membrane enzymes help break down food

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Cell membrane

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Thin layer of tissue that surrounds the cell; it protects the interior of the cell from its surroundings

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Mitosis

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Process if cell reproduction that occurs when the cell divides into two identical daughters cells

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Anabolism

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Process of simple molecules combining to form a complete molecule; requires energy

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Catabolism

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Process of breaking complex molecules down into simple molecules; release energy

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