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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Cell

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Basic unit of living organisms. Carries out metabolism through energy generated by chemical ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

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Chromosomes

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Carry genetic information. 46 chromosomes in each cell except for sex cells

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Genes

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Separate units of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that control formation of enzymes needed for metabolic reactions

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Epithelial Tissues

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Cover and protect body structures and line organs

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Connective Tissues

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Support and bind body structures

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Muscle Tissues

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Root: my/o. Contract to produce movement

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Nervous Tissues

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Root: neur/o. Makes up brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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Organ Systems

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Have a specific function and work together, not independently. The goal of organ systems is homeostasis

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