Anatomy and Physiology Unit 1 Flashcards
blood pH
7.35-7.45 in humans
anion
ion carrying a negative charge
cation
ion carrying a positive charge
characteristics of atom
identical building blocks for elements
characteristics of growth
increase in size of body part or organism
characteristic of matter
things you can use your senses on
characteristics of serous membranes
thin sheet of epithelial tissue lines cavities
define a mixture
two or more components physically intermixed
define a suspension
liquid through which a solid is dispersed and separated
define atom
identical building blocks for each elements
define atomic number
equal to the number of protons
define ATP
ready to use energy that allows all metabolic energies to work
define cation
ion carrying a positive charge
define CH4
methane; soluble in water
define diploe
the spongy bone structure of internal part of short, flat bones
define enzymes
regulate reaction speed
define gross anatomy
do not need microscope to see it
define isotope
two or more atoms that have same atomic number but different number of neutrons
define mediastinum
membranous partition between two body cavities or two parts of an organ
define molecule
two or more atoms combined
define negative feedback
the body has enough and just shuts off that part
define neutron
electrically neutral particle
define parital pleural
membrane lines walls of the pleural cavity
define RNA
helps direct protein synthesis; ribonucleic acid
define visceral pleural
membrane lining the lungs
definition of cells
building blocks of the body
definition of homeostasis
state of balance in the body
definition of organs
groups of two or more tissues
definition of systems
groups of two or more organ
definition of tissues
groups of two or more cells
describe the anatomical position
facing forward, hands at side, palms forward, feet spread shoulder width apart
differentiate between positive and negative feedback
negative is homeostasis (good); positive is blood clotting too much (bad)
discuss chemical energy
potential energy in chemical bonds
discuss coronal/frontal cut
divided body into front and back halves
discuss developmental anatomy
anatomy that changes over time based on body’s development
discuss electriacl energy
energy that flows between objects that are different temps
discuss gross anatomy
doesnt need microscope
discuss growth
increase in size of body parts or organisms
discuss homeostasis
balance in the body
discuss hydrogen bond
hydrogen combines it; weakest bond
discuss ionic bond
positive and negative bonded together
discuss isotopes
number of protons same but different number of neutrons
discuss mechanical energy
the sum of potential and kinetic energy
discuss metabolism
all chemical reactions that occur in the body