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Chapter 4 - Animal Tissue, Organs and Systems Flashcards

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What is insoluble?

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Can not dissolve

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What is soluble?

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Can dissolve

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What is an Enzyme?

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A biological molecule that speeds up a chemical reaction.

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What is a Sphincter?

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A ring of muscle that can open or close a tube

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What is a Pathogen?

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A disease-causing microorganism

E.g a bacterium or fungus

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What is bile and where is it stored in the digestive system?

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A green coloured liquid produced by your liver, stored in the gall bladder.

Released into the small intestine to help break down fats.

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What is Lipids?

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Fats or oils, which are insoluble in water.

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What is defecation?

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Removing solid waste from the body

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What are substrates?

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The molecules on which an enzyme acts.

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What is the product?

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The substances produced by an enzyme reaction.

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What is the lock and key hypothesis for enzymes?

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A model that explains the action of enzymes.

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What is an active site?

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The region of an enzyme that binds to its substrate.

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What is the meaning of denatured?

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A permanent change to an enzyme as a result of extremes of pH or high temperature, which stop it working.

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What is an artery?

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The blood vessel that carry’s blood away from the heart.

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What is a vein?

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A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart.

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What are capillaries (capillary) ?

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Blood vessel that joins arteries and veins.

Substances pass through capillary walls to and from the surrounding cells.

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What is an atrium? (Plural atria)

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The upper chamber of the heart, surrounded by a this wall of muscle.

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What are ventricles?

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The lower chamber of the heart, surrounded by a thicker wall of muscle.

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What is deoxygenated?

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Blood without oxygen.

20
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What is haemoglobin?

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The protein in red blood cells that temporarily bind with oxygen to carry it around your body

21
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What is a oxyhaemoglobin?

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The name given to a substance formed when haemoglobin in your red blood cells temporarily bind oxygen

22
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What is phagocyte?

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A type of white blood cell that engulfs the pathogen.

23
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What is lymphocytes?

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A type of white blood cell that produce antibodies to help plant pathogens together to make them easier to destroy

24
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What are antibodies?

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A protein produced by lymphocytes that recognises pathogens and helps to clump them together

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What are platelets?

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Small structures in your blood that fuse together to form a scab. They do this by releasing chemicals called clotting factors. they help blood clots.

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What are the components of blood?

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Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and blood plasma.

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What are Connery arteries?

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Arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood.

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What is atherosclerosis?

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A medical condition resulting from an unhealthy lifestyle that reduces the flexibility of our arteries.

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What is cholesterol?

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An important biological molecule for cell membranes but leads to atherosclerosis if found in high levels in the blood.

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What is a heart bypass?

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A medical procedure in which is section of less important artery is moved to allow blood to flow around the blockage in a more important one.

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What is a stent?

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A small medical device made from mesh to keep arteries open.

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What is the meaning of being healthy?

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Healthy is defined as a state of physical and mental well-being.
Having a well balanced diet, regular exercise, reducing stress and seeking medical help for mental or physical difficulties.

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What is a milignant tumour?

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A cancerous tumour that has spread to other parts of the body

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What is a benign tumour?

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A non-cancerous tumour that does not spread.

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What is risk factor?

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Any aspect of your lifestyle or substance in your body increases the rest of the disease developing.

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What is causation?

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The act of making something happen

37
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What is correlation?

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When an action and outcome are linked but the actions not necessarily cause the outcome.

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What is carcinogen?

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A cancer-causing substance.

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