Chapter 4, 5, 6 understanding words Flashcards
Aer
Air:aerobic respiration- process that requires energy
An
Without: anaerobic respiration-does not require oxygen
Ana
Up: anabolism-cellular processes in which smaller molecules are built up into larger ones.
Cata
Down: catabolism -cellular processes that break down larger molecules into smaller ones.
Co
With: coenzyme-substance that unites with a protein to complete the structure of an active enzyme molecule.
De
Undoing: deamination-process that removes nitrogen containing portions of amino acid molecules
Mut
Change: mutation- change in genetic info
Strat
Spread out: substrate-substance upon which an enzyme acts
Sub
Under
Zym
Causing to ferment: enzyme- protein that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being consumed
Adip
Fat:adipose tissue- tissue that stores fat.
Chondr
Cartilage:chondrocyte- cartilage cell
Cyt
Cell: osteocytes-bone cel.
Epi
Upon, after, in addition: epithelial tissue- tissue that covers all free body surfaces.
Glia
Glue:neuralgia-cells that support neurons; part of nervous tissue.
Hist
Web, tissue: histology-study of composition and function of tissues.
Hyal
Resemblance to glass: hyaline cartilage- flexible tissue contains chondrocytes.
Inter
Among, between: intercalated disc-band between adjacent cardiac muscle cells.
Macr
Large: macrophage-large phagocytic cell.
Neur
Nerve: neuron-nerve cell.
Os
Bone: Osseous tissue-bone tissue
Phag
To eat: phagocyte- cell that engulfs and destroys foreign particles.
Pseud
False: pseudostratified epithelium- tissue with cells that appear to be in layers but are not.
Squam
Scale:squamous epithelium- tissue with flattened or scalelike cells
Strat
Layer: stratified epithelium- tissue with cells in layers
Stria
Groove: striations- alternating light and dark cross markings in skeletal and cardiac muscle cells
Alb
White:albinism-lack of pigment in skin hair and eyes.
Cut
Skin: subcutaneous- beneath the skin.
Derm
Skin: dermis- inner layer of the skin.
Epi
Upon, after, in addition: epidermis- outer layer of the skin.
Follic
Small bag: hair follicle- tubelike depression in which a hair develops
Hol
Entire, whole: Holocrine gland- gland that discharges the entire cell containing the secretion
Kerat
Horn: keratin- protein produced as epidermal cells die and harden.
Melan
Black: melanin- dark pigment produced by certain cells.
Por
Passage, channel: pore- opening by which a sweat gland communicates to the skins surface.
Seb
Grease: sebaceous gland- gland that secretes an oily substance
Sudor
Sweat, sudoriferous glands: exocrine glands that secrete sweat.