Chapter 4, 5, 6 understanding words Flashcards

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Aer

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Air:aerobic respiration- process that requires energy

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An

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Without: anaerobic respiration-does not require oxygen

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Ana

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Up: anabolism-cellular processes in which smaller molecules are built up into larger ones.

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Cata

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Down: catabolism -cellular processes that break down larger molecules into smaller ones.

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Co

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With: coenzyme-substance that unites with a protein to complete the structure of an active enzyme molecule.

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De

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Undoing: deamination-process that removes nitrogen containing portions of amino acid molecules

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Mut

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Change: mutation- change in genetic info

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Strat

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Spread out: substrate-substance upon which an enzyme acts

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Sub

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Under

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Zym

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Causing to ferment: enzyme- protein that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being consumed

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Adip

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Fat:adipose tissue- tissue that stores fat.

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Chondr

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Cartilage:chondrocyte- cartilage cell

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Cyt

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Cell: osteocytes-bone cel.

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Epi

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Upon, after, in addition: epithelial tissue- tissue that covers all free body surfaces.

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Glia

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Glue:neuralgia-cells that support neurons; part of nervous tissue.

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Hist

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Web, tissue: histology-study of composition and function of tissues.

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Hyal

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Resemblance to glass: hyaline cartilage- flexible tissue contains chondrocytes.

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Inter

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Among, between: intercalated disc-band between adjacent cardiac muscle cells.

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Macr

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Large: macrophage-large phagocytic cell.

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Neur

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Nerve: neuron-nerve cell.

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Os

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Bone: Osseous tissue-bone tissue

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Phag

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To eat: phagocyte- cell that engulfs and destroys foreign particles.

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Pseud

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False: pseudostratified epithelium- tissue with cells that appear to be in layers but are not.

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Squam

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Scale:squamous epithelium- tissue with flattened or scalelike cells

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Strat

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Layer: stratified epithelium- tissue with cells in layers

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Stria

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Groove: striations- alternating light and dark cross markings in skeletal and cardiac muscle cells

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Alb

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White:albinism-lack of pigment in skin hair and eyes.

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Cut

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Skin: subcutaneous- beneath the skin.

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Derm

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Skin: dermis- inner layer of the skin.

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Epi

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Upon, after, in addition: epidermis- outer layer of the skin.

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Follic

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Small bag: hair follicle- tubelike depression in which a hair develops

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Hol

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Entire, whole: Holocrine gland- gland that discharges the entire cell containing the secretion

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Kerat

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Horn: keratin- protein produced as epidermal cells die and harden.

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Melan

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Black: melanin- dark pigment produced by certain cells.

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Por

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Passage, channel: pore- opening by which a sweat gland communicates to the skins surface.

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Seb

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Grease: sebaceous gland- gland that secretes an oily substance

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Sudor

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Sweat, sudoriferous glands: exocrine glands that secrete sweat.