ANATOMY WINTER FINAL **EVERYTHING** Flashcards
order of levels of organization of the human body
atoms
molecules
macromolecules
organelles
cells
tissues
organs
organ systems
organisms
5 environmental requirements for an organism
water
food
oxygen
heat
pressure
_______ is the most important ____________ in ALL living systems
water, chemical
water is required for…
metabolic processes and provides for the environment
metabolic processes:
energy is produced
what does water carry and regulate
carries: substances within an organism
regulates: body temp
water constitutes:
intracellular and extracellular fluid
water inside cells
intracellular fluid
outside of cells, tissue fluid and liquid portion of cells (plasma)
extracellular fluid
heat is a form of _____
energy
heat is a product of
metabolic reactions
more heat…
more rapid chemical reactions
heat is necessary for ________ to work
organs
heat is the quickest _______ from the ______
blood supply, heart
an application of force to something
pressure
pressure regulates…
breathing
heart action
atmospheric pressure
pressure liquid exerts due to weight of water above them (blood pressure)
atmospheric pressure
___________ pressure pushes ____ on our body, ________ pushes ___
atmospheric. down, internal, up
_______ changes pressure in our bodies
we
when heart contracts pressure brings ________ into the cells
blood circulation
oxygen releases_______ from food sources
energy
food is brought in and _______ are eliminated with oxygen
waste products
food provides us with ___________ (chemicals) that we need to do chemical reactions
nutrients
________ and _________ are exchanged in the environment
carbon dioxide, oxygen
without __________ cellular respiration cannot be finished
oxygens
oxygen is ______ nitrogen is ______ of air
20%, 79%
open cavities in the human body
body cavity
what are these open spaces filled with?
organs and other structures so the spaces are not normally empty
2 main body cavities
dorsal
ventral
2 subdivisions in dorsal
cranial
vertebral
what consists in the cranial cavity
cerebrum
cerebellum
pituitary gland
hypothalmus
medulla oblongata
what is in the vertebral cavity
spinal cord
ventral 3 subdivisions
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic
What are in the thoracic cavity
bronchioles
thymus gland
heart
trachea
alveoli
bronchi
lungs
esophagus
What are in the abdominal cavity
liver
gallbladder
stomach
spleen
pancreas
small intestine
appendix
large intestine
kidneys
adrenal gland
ureters
What are in the pelvic cavity
urinary bladder
testes
ovaries
internal organs of the body especially in the thoracic and abdominal
viscera
axial
center
appendicular
outside
body part is above another body part
superior
body part is below another body part
inferior
toward the front
anterior
towards the back
posterior
an imaginary mid line dividing the body into equal right and left halves
medial
toward the side-away from the mid-line
lateral
paired structures one of each is on each side
bilateral
structures on the same side
ipsilateral
structures on opposite sides
contralateral
body part that is closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is
proximal
a particular body part is further away from a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is
distal
near the surface
superficial
more internal than superficial parts
deep
a plane that divides the body into right and left portions
sagittal
divides the body into superior and inferior
transverse
divides the body into anterior and posterior
frontal
divides the body in a cross section or an angular cut
oblique
seven most abundant elements in body
oxygen
carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
calcium
phosphorous
potassium
next four most abundant elements in body
sulfur
chlorine
sodium
magnesium
trace elements
chromium
manganese
iron
copper
cobalt
zinc
iodine
flourine
a substance that contains both carbon and hydrogen
organic substances
organic substances usually do not ________
dissolve in water
If organic substances do dissolve in water, they do not…
release ions
types of organic substances
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
carbohydrates are in a _______ ratio
1:2:1
carbohydrates contain…
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
organic substance that contains C, H, and O, usually in a 1:2:1 ratio
carbohydrates
carbohydrates are the primary source of
ATP
carbohydrates are often called
sugars
examples of carbohydrates
glucose
lactose
sucrose
fructose
sugar with 6 carbon atoms are known as
simple sugars
simple sugars are also called
monosaccharides
examples of monosaccharides
glucose
fructose
galactose
Simple sugars combine to form more ________
complex sugars
Complex sugars are either called _________ or _________
disaccharides or polysaccharides
double sugar
disaccharides
many sugars linked together
polysaccharides
examples of disaccharides
sucrose
lactose
examples of polysaccharides
plant starch
glycogen
glucose formula
C6H12O6
formula for sucrose
C12H22O11
organic substance that contains C, H, and O, usually NOT in a 1:2:1 ratio
lipids
lipids contain
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
_______ are not in a 1:2:1 ratio
lipids
lipids may also contain
phosphorous
lipids provide
cell structure in the plasma membrane
lipids are a source for ________
ATP production
lipids are __________ in water
insoluble
examples of lipids
fats
phospholipids
steroids
building blocks of fats
glycerol
fatty acids
different types of fatty acids
saturated
unsaturated
Fat has more energy per gram than
carbohydrates
phospholipids building blocks
1 glycerol
2 fatty acid chains
important ______ in ______________ of cells
structure, plasma membrane
steroids building blocks
4 connected rings of carbon atoms
examples of steroids
cholesterol
sex hormone
vitamin D
composition of proteins
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
proteins function as ______, __________, _____, ______, and _______
structural materials
energy sources
antibodies
enzymes
hormones
proteins may also contain ______
sulfur
building blocks of proteins
20 amino acids
examples of proteins
keratin
collagen
fibrin
hemoglobin
enzymes
proteins have a unique ________ (____)
conformation, shape
proteins have a unique conformation…
denatured proteins
Conformation and sequence of amino acids in protein gives the protein its ____/________
function, role
______ and _________ of amino acids in protein gives the protein its function/role
Conformation, sequence
nucleic acids composititon
carbon
nitrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
building blocks of nucleic acids
nucleotides
nucleic acids are _______ and __________
large, complex
function in _______ and contain ___________
protein synthesis, genetic info
what is our genetic info
DNA, RNA
nucleotides contain
5 carbon sugar, phosphate group, nitrogen base
DNA real name
deoxyribose
DNA has a _______ helix
double
RNA real name
ribose
RNA has a _____ helix
single
substances that do not contain both carbon and hydrogen
inorganic substances
Inorganic substances dissolve or react with water to __________
release ions
_________ produce ions
electrolytes
types of inorganic substances
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
salts
most abundant compound in living material
water
water is a major component of _________ and other _______
blood, bodily fluids
oxygen is transported throughout…
body by blood
oxygen is transported through what
erythrocytes
oxygen is used in ________ to produce ____
cellular respiration, ATP
carbon dioxide is a ___________ of _________
water product, cellular respiration
abundant in tissues and fluids
salts
Electrolytes provide many necessary ____ for the body
ions
List of ions
calcium
sodium
chlorine
magnesium
potassium
phosphate
2 types of cells
prokaryotic and eukaryotic
cells without a nucleus or membrane organelles
prokaryotic
cells with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
eukaryotic
main structures of a cell
plasma membrane (cell membrane)
nucleus
cytoplasm/organelles
functions of plasma membrane
protection
semi-permeable
communication
_____________ serves as barrier outside of the cell
Plasma membrane
allows only certain molecules to enter and exit
semi-permeable
allows cells to talk to their surroundings
communication
composition of plasma membrane
lipids (phospholipids)
proteins
carbohydrate chains
some cholesterol
phospholipid molecules have a double layer that acts as _________ for the cell
barrier
Phospholipid molecules allow ______, ______, ______ to enter and exit but few other molecules can get through
oxygen, carbon dioxide, steroids
cell surface proteins:
marker protein
channel protein
receptor protein
identifies the cell
marker protein
allows specific molecules to enter and exit
channel protein
allows cells to communicate
receptor protein
________ is the area inside the cell surrounding the nucleus
cytoplasm
_________ contains the DNA
nucleus
what organelle does the nucleus contain
nucleolus that produces ribosomes
nucleus is enclosed by the…
nuclear membrane
________ acts as and has same composition as the plasma membrane
nucelear membrane
small structures in a cell that perform specific functions to keep the cell in homeostasis
organelles
provides structural support and enzymatic activity to link amino acids to synthesize proteins
ribosomes
extract energy from the nutrients digested food
mitochondria
maintains the acidic pH that enables the enzymes to function and shield the rest of the cell from the acidic conditions
lysosomes
moves fluids such as mucus over the surface of certain tissues
cilia
move in wave which begins at its base which allows the cell to swim
flagella
contains centrioles and microtubules
centrosomes
no energy used by the cell
passive transport
passive transport consists of
diffusion
osmosis
facilitated diffusion
filtration
cell’s energy must be used
active transport
how much energy is used in active transport
40% of the cells energy
when molecules move from an area of high concentration to one of a low concentration through a cell’s membrane
diffusion
when molecules of water move from areas of high concentration to one of low concentration through a cell’s membrane
osmosis
just like diffusion is water moving from _______ to ______ concentration
high to low
water moves through _______ in the membrane not directly through ____________
pores, phospholipid layer
when molecules are too large to enter or exit by normal means and instead have to enter and exit through special carrier proteins
facilitated diffusion
movement is from ____ to ____ concetration
high, low
diffusion is how _________ and _________ have to enter the cell
glucose, some ions
molecules are FORCED from regions of higher pressure to regions of lower pressure
filtration
Is filtration from areas of high to low concentration?
NO
Filtration is how water leaves …
capilaries
2 types of active transport
endocytosis
exocytosis
movement of molecules in through the plasma membrane, usually too large to enter any other way
endocytosis
3 types of endocytosis
pinocytosis
phagocytosis
recpetor-mediated endocytosis
the movement of molecules out of the plasma membrane, that are usually to large to exit by itself
exocytosis
cells perform metabolic reactions that take ________ of chemical changes that happen in a __________ thanks to _______.
hundreds, fast and orderly manner, enzymes
without enzymes, reactions in cells would…
not happen fast enough to keep a cell in homeostasis
our body is temp is not…
high enough
metabolic reactions need _______ to happen
ATP
enzymes are _____ and ______
catalysts, proteins
enzymes work by __________ and __________________
lowering activation energy, speeding rates of chemical reactions
enzymes are not _______ in their function to ___________
consumed, speed the rate of the reaction
each enzyme acts only on __________
one specific substrate
an enzymes ________ allows it to recognize its ________
conformation
substrate
enzyme substrate complex:
active site on enzyme
the substrate changes because the enzyme acted….
the reaction has taken place and a new product is formed
every cell contains _________ of enzymes to complete reactions
hundred
many enzymatic reactions are _________
reversible
the rate/speed of enzyme controlled reactions depends on…
number of enzymes and substrate mol in a cell
how many substrates an individual enzyme can only process per second
some enzymes can only process __ but others can process __________
a few, thousands per second
four major types of tissues in the human body
epithelial
connective
muscle
nerve
points of contact between the plasma membranes of cells
cell junctions
fluid tight cells
tight junction
3 types of cell junctions
tight
anchoring
gap
location of cell junctions
stomach
small intestines