Ch.2 Body As a Whole Flashcards

1
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mitochondria

A

Principal source of energy for the cell.

Small, sausage shaped.

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2
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endoplasmic

reticulum

A

network of canals within the cell

Manufactures proteins.

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3
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Ribosomes

A

Long chains of

proteins

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4
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cell membrane

A

surrounds and protects

controls flow in/out of cell

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5
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Nucleus

A

controls operations of cell

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6
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chromosone

A

rod-like structure in nucleus; contains genes

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7
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cytoplasm

A
  • carries out the work of the cell
  • all material outside the nucleus and

inside cell membrane

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8
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karotype

A

photograph of individual’s chromosones arr. by size, shape, number

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9
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metabolism

A

sum of chemical processes in cell

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10
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catabolism

A

process of breaking down into smaller material

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11
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anabolism

A

process of building complex materials from smaller; amino acids into complex proteins

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12
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androgens

A

male hormones

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13
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4 types of tissue

A
  1. Epithelial
  2. Muscle Tissue
  3. Connective Tissue
  4. Nerve Tissue
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14
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Epithelial Tissue

A

lining of internal organs; outer surface of skin.

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15
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Muscle Tissue

A

Voluntary: flex/extend, found in extremeties

Involuntary: muscles in the heart; heartbeat

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16
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Connective Tissue

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connects one thing to another.

fat, cartilage, bone, blood

17
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Nerve Tissue

A

conducts impluses all over the body.

18
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Differentiation

A

change in cells as they mature and specialize

19
Q

Viscera

A

organs

20
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9 Body Systems:

A
  1. Digestive 2. Urinary/Excretory
  2. Respiratory 4. Reproductive
  3. Endocrine 6.Nervous
  4. Circulatory 8. Musculoskeletal
  5. Skin, Sense Organs
21
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Incision

A

cut into

the body

22
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Excision

A

cutting out;

removal; resection

23
Q

5 types of

​Body Cavities

A

a. Crani/al - brain
b. Thorac/ic - chest
c. Abdomin/al - below diaphragm
d. Pelv/ic - starts @ hips
e. Spin/al - nerves/spinal cord

24
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Anterior (Ventral)

A

Front

25
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Posterior (Dorsal)

A

Backside

26
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Deep

A

Away from surface

27
Q

Superficial

A

on the surface

28
Q

Proximal

A

near point of attachment to the truck (shoulder

to hip)

29
Q

Distal

A

Far from point of attachment to trunk

30
Q

Inferior

A

below another

structure

31
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Superior

A

above another

structure

32
Q

Medial

A

toward midline;

middle

33
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Lateral

A

the side

34
Q

Supine

A

laying on your back

35
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Prone

A

laying on your stomach

36
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Frontal plane

A

divides anterior to posterior

37
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Sagittal

A

divides into right/left

38
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Transverse

A

divides into upper/

lower