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Chapter 7: Cells Flashcards

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Cells with a common function that are grouped closely together.

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Tissue

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Groups of tissues that all perform interrelated jobs.

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Organs

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A series of organs working together.

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Organ System

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Two General Classes of Cells

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  1. Sex Cells (a.k.a. germ or reproductive cells)
  2. Somatic Cells
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

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List the three major regions of a cell.

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  • Cell Membrane
  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
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Function of the nucleus.

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Contains genetic material and controls the activities of the cell.

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The cell wall, which contains molecules that form pathways that allow movement into and out of the cell.

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Cell Membrane (a.k.a. plasma membrane)

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Property of the cell membrane that describes the ability to allow certain elements to pass through while not allowing others to do so.

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Semipermeable

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Structures within the cell that have a specific function.

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Organelles

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Outside the cell membrane.

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Extracellular

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Inside the cell membrane.

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Intracellular

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A class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic “head” containing a phosphate group and two hydrophobic “tails” derived from fatty acids, joined by an alcohol residue (usually a glycerol molecule).

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Phospholipid

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What creates the semipermeability environment of the cell membrane?

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Phospholipids and Proteins

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Allow passive passage into intracellular compartment. Some are gated ion channels, which open and close at specific times and only allow specific substances to pass.

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Channel Proteins

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Act as sites where enzymes can bind (occurs inside the cell); enzyme acts as a catalyst for a reaction.

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Enzyme Receptors

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Binding site on outside of cell membrane; specific to certain molecules; binding causes a change in cellular function.

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Receptor Site Proteins

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Identify cell as a part of a particular organism; used by the immune system to determine “self” from “nonself”.

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Identifier Proteins

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Bind to substances and transport them across the cell membrane.

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Carrier Proteins

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The fluid-like material in which the contents of the cell are contained.

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Cytoplasm

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Three components of the cytoplasm.

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  • Mebranous Networks
  • Protein Frameworks
  • Cytoskeleton
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The fluid portion of cytoplasm.

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Cytosol

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Components of cytosol.

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  • Water (primary)
  • Glucose
  • Amino Acids
  • Fatty Acids
  • Ions
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
  • Waste Products
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The nucleotide involved in energy metabolism; used to store energy.

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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

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Define the acronym.

ATP

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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Centriole

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Cell Division: They engage in the arrangement of mitotic spindles during cell division and aids in cytokinesis.
Cell Structure: They regulate the position of the nucleus and other organelles in the cell.

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Hairlike structures, moving in a coordinated sweeping motion to move fluids over the surface of tissues. They are found on cells lining both the respiratory and reproductive tracts.

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Cilia

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A long whiplike outgrowth from a cell that acts as an organ of locomotion.

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Flagella

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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Ribosome

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Protein Synthesis: reads the messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence and translates that genetic code into a specified string of amino acids, which grow into long chains that fold to form proteins.

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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Produces proteins for the rest of the cell to function.

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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Synthesizes phospholipids and cholesterol, which are needed for the growth and maintenance of the cell membrane.

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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Synthesize proteins via instructions from messenger RNA.
“Rough” refers to ribosomes on surface.

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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Golgi Apparatus

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  • Concentrating and packaging secretions (such as hormones or enzymes) that are released for secretion out of the cell.
  • Packaging special enzymes inside vesicles for use in the cytosol.
  • Renewing or modifying the cell membrane.
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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Lysosomes

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  • Dispose of cell wastes using enzymes to break down nutrients and foreign particles (such as bacteria).
  • Destroy older, worn-out parts of the cell.
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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Microfilaments

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  • Cell movement and contraction.
  • Change the shape of the entire cell.

Typically found in muscle cells.

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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Mitochondria

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ATP production.

37
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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Peroxisomes

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  • The synthesis of bile acids.
  • Detoxification of hydrogen peroxide or alcohol.
  • Breakdown of lipids and biochemicals.
38
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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Thick Filaments

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Interact with actin filaments to produce powerful contractions.

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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Vesicles

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  • Help transport materials that an organism needs to survive.
  • Recycle waste materials.
  • Absorb and destroy toxic substances and pathogens to prevent cell damage and infection.
40
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What function(s) does this organelle serve?

Nucleus

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Store the cell’s DNA.
Maintain DNA integrity.
Facilitate DNA transcription and replication.

41
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A “mini nucleus” made up mostly of RNA and protein molecules, with no surrounding membrane.

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Nucleolus

42
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Loosely coiled DNA and protein fibers that condense, forming chromosomes.

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Chromatin

43
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Structures formed from condensed fibers and protein of deoxyribonucleic acid; they are thread-like and are contained within the nucleus of the cells.

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Chromosomes

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Phases of the Life Cycle

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  1. Interphase
  2. Cell Division (Mitosis)
  3. Cytoplasmic Division (Cytokinesis)
  4. Differentiation
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What occurs during this phase of the cell life cycle?

Interphase

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The cell obtains nutrients to grow and duplicate.

46
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What occurs during this phase of the cell life cycle?

Mitosis

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The nucleus divides.

47
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What occurs during this phase of the cell life cycle?

Cytokinesis

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The cytoplasm divides.

48
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What occurs during this phase of the cell life cycle?

Differentiation

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The cell becomes specialized.

49
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Stem Cell

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A type of cell that can develop into other types of cells in the body; this type of cell retains the ability to divide repeatedly without specializing and allows for continual growth and renewal.

50
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A mass of tissue produced by abnormal cell growth and division that may be malignant (cancerous) or benign; a tumor.

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Neoplasm

51
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Compare/Contrast

Benign vs Malignant Tumor

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  • Both are tumors.
  • Benign tumors remain in the epithelium and is not life-threatening.
  • Malignant tumors spread into the surrounding tissue can be life-threatening.
52
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer.

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Metastasis

53
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A biochemical process resulting in the production of energy in the form of ATP.

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Cellular Respiration

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Three actions of cellular respiration.

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Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain

55
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What occurs during this part of the cellular respiration?

Glycolysis

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Glucose is broken down into 2 three-carbon pyruvic acid molecules, gaining two ATP molecules and releasing high-energy electrons.

Anaerobic process.

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A process that can occur in the absence of oxygen; the principal product is lactic acid.

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Anaerobic Metabolism

57
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What occurs during this part of the cellular respiration?

Krebs Cycle
(a.k.a. Citric Acid Cycle, Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle)

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The three-carbon pyruvic acids enter the mitochondria, each losing a carbon atom. The molecules then combine with a coenzyme to form a two-carbon acetyl coenzyme A and release more high-energy electrons. Each acetyl coenzyme A combines with a four-carbon oxaloacetic acid to form a six-carbon citric acid. A series of reactions removes two carbons, synthesizes one ATP molecule, and releases more high-energy electrons.

Aerobic process.

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A process that can occur only in the presence of oxygen.

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Aerobic Metabolism

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What occurs during this part of the cellular respiration?

Electron Transport Chain

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34 molecules of ATP are produced in an aerobic process. High-energy electrons still contain most of the chemical energy of the original glucose molecule. Special carrier molecules bring them to enzymes that store most of the remaining energy in more ATP molecules; heat and water are also produced.

60
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Salt or acid substances that become ionic conductors when dissolved in a solvent (i.e., water); chemicals dissolved in the blood.

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Electrolyte

61
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The difference in concentrations of a substance on either side of a selectively permeable membrane.

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Concentration Gradient

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Fill in the blanks.

Molecules move from an area of ——- concentration to —— concentration.

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high, low

63
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The passive movement of a solute from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until an even distribution of particles is achieved.

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Diffusion

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The movement of fluid from intravascular fluid under high pressure to interstitial fluid, which is generally under lower pressure, through a semi-permeable membrane.

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Filtration

65
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A particle, such as salt, that is dissolved in a solvent.

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Solute

66
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Process whereby a carrier molecule moves substances in or out of cells from areas of higher to lower concentration.

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Facilitated Diffusion

67
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The movement of a substance against a concentration or gradient such as the cell membrane, opposite the normal movement of diffusion; substances move toward the side with a higher concentration.

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Active Transport

68
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Compare/Contrast

Facilitated Diffusion vs Active Transport

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  • Both move molecules across a gradient and require a carrier protein.
  • Facilitated diffusion does not require energy because molecules flow with the gradient (high concentration to low concentration).
  • Active transport requires energy because molecules flow against the gradient (low concentration to high concentration).
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The movement of a solvent, such as water, from an area of low solute concentration to one of high concentration through a selectively permeable membrane to equalize concentrations of a solute on both sides of the membrane.

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Osmosis

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A measure of the tendency of water to move by osmosis across a membrane.

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Osmotic Pressure

71
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The ability to affect the movement of water.

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Osmolality

72
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The concentration of a solution, or ability to draw or give water.

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Tonicity

73
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A solution with a higher solute concentration compared with another solution.

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Hypertonic

74
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A solution with a lower solute concentration.

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Hypotonic

75
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A solution where there is an equal concentration of solutes and liquid on either side of the membrane.

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Isotonic

76
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Shrinkage of a cell that results when too much water leaves the cell through osmosis.

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Crenation

77
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The process of disintegration or breakdown of cells that occurs when excess water enters the cell through osmosis.

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Lysis

78
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Total Human Body Water Content

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50%-70% of total body weight

79
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Two body fluid compartments

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Intracellular Fluid
Extracellular Fluid

80
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Fluid within cells in which most of the body’s supply of potassium is contained.

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Intracellular fluid (ICF)

81
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Fluid outside of the cell, in which most of the body’s supply of sodium is contained.

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Extracellular fluid (ECF)

82
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The noncellular portion of blood found within the blood vessels; also called plasma.

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Intravascular Fluid

83
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The fluid located outside of the blood vessels in the spaces between the body’s cells.

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Interstitial Fluid

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The process of maintaining homeostasis through equal intake (water taken into the body) and output (water excreted from the body) of fluids.

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Fluid Balance

85
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Composition of body fluid (%)

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Intracellular Fluid: 75%
Extracellular Fluid: 25%

86
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Major mechanisms for fluid homeostasis

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Antidiuretic hormone
Thirst
Kidneys
Water shifts

87
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12 Major Organ Systems

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  • Integumentary
  • Skeletal
  • Muscular
  • Nervous
  • Endocrine
  • Circulatory
  • Lymphatic
  • Immune
  • Respiratory
  • Digestive
  • Urinary
  • Reproductive

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