Chem/anatomy Flashcards

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Molarity formula

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Molarity =mol/volume

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Formula to calculate mols in a solution

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Total g/mol / (atomic mass 1+ atomic mass2)

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what is the general combustion reaction formula?

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CH + O2 → CO2 + H2O

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What is a phosphodiestrase bond?

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Bonds between phosphate (PO4) and molecules.

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5
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What type of bond do sugars have?

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Glycosidic linkages

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6
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What type of bonds do amino acids have?

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peptide bonds

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What particles determine a chemical bond

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Electrons

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What are amino acids composed of?

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A carbon atom bonded with an amine group (NH2) , a carboxyl group (COOH), a hydrogen and an R group

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Peptide or polypeptide

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fewer than 30 amino acids

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10
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dipeptide

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2 amino acids bound by a peptide bond

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11
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Protein

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large group of amino acids

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12
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how many amino acids does the human body need?

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20

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13
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What do fatty acids consist of?

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hydrocarbon chain with an acid group and a carboxyl group(COOH) at one end.

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14
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Where can nucleic acids(DNA and RNA) be found?

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Mostly in the nucleus but can also be found in the cytoplasm and mitochondria of individual cells.

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15
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Acids

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Hydrogen or proton donors.

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16
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Bases

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Hydrogen or proton acceptors

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17
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Amphoteric (definition and example)

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Can act as both an acid and a base . Ex: H20

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18
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Glycogen

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Stored form of glucose that is found in the muscles and liver. R

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19
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glycolysis

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breaking down of carbohydrates for energy.

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20
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What is the net result of glycolysis for 1 molecule of glucose?

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2 molecules of pyruvate and 2 ATPs

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21
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How to calculate weight from LBS to KG

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Divide by half and subtract 10% (closest to .45)

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22
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List layers of skin from outer to inner

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Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum 
Stratum granulosum
Stratum germinativum
    -Stratum basale 
   -Stratum spinosum
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23
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Where is Vitamin K created in the body?

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Large intestine

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24
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Definition of parenchyma

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Functional tissue of an organ

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Muscle cells and how they are composed
Each muscle cell(muscle fibers) is made up of many myofibrils. Each myofibril is made up of many sarcomeres. sarcomeres< myofibrils< muscle cell
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How many pairs of spinal nerves exit the spinal cord?
31 total
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Steroid hormones
Estrogen and progesterone
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Peptide hormones
Insulin and calcitonin
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Amine hormone
adrenaline
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Which part of the digestive system is responsible for chemical and mechanical digestion?
the stomach
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Where are sperm produced? Where are they stored?
Produced: seminiferous tubules Stored: epididymis
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What are the different types of sweat glands and their locations?
Eccrine- found throughout the skin and body surface | Apocrine-located in the groin and armpits
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Components of upper and lower respiratory system.
Upper- nose, pharynx, and larynx | Lower- trachea, lungs, bronchi
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Primary function of Superior Vena Cava
Returns blood from the upper part of the systemic circuit to the heart
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Primary function of the aorta
Receives freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to begin the systemic circuit
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What does the coronary sinus do?
Where blood from the myocardium returns from the right atrium
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Primary function of the pulmonary vein
returns freshly oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs in the pulmonary circuit
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What are tropic hormones? Give examples
Hormones that act on other endocrine glands. | EX: FSH, TSH, and Luteinizing hormone
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What do the dorsal and ventral cavities contain?
Dorsal: cranial and spinal cavities Ventral: thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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What hormone is secreted by the adrenal medula?
adrenaline
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Where is the hormone glucagon is secreted from?
The pancreas
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Which gland secretes TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)?
Anterior pituitary gland
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Which gland secretes calcitonin?
Thyroid
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From what type of blood cell are platelets derived?
Thrombocytes
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A chemical bond is determined by what particles?
electrons
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Elements in the same column of the periodic table are in the same:
Group
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What is the function of water in photosynthesis?
Supply electrons in the light reactions
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What type of cell contains no defined nucleus?
Prokaryotic cell
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What are 2 functions of the male and female sex organs?
production of gametes and hormones
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Iodine and carbon dioxide undergo sublimation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. What is this process?
Changing from a solid to a gas
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How does bacterium reproduce?
binary fission
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Which cell organelle transports materials from the endoplasmic reticulum throughout the cell?
Golgi apparatus
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Percent concentration of a solution is expressed as:
parts per 100 parts
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What is the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood through the alveoli called?
external respiration
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This type of neuron also called a motor neuron, sends nerve impulses away from the CNS.
Efferent neuron
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This type of neuron sends messages to the CNS
Afferent neuron
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A difference between mitosis and cytokinesis, is that in plants:
a cell plate begins to form in telophase, whereas in animals a cleavage furrow is initiated at that stage
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Most of the CO2 in the blood does what?
Is converted to bicarbonate ions by carbonic anhydrase within red blood cells
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What are the 2 catabolic pathways that lead to cellular energy production?
fermentation and cellular respiration
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What does the phrenic nerve regulate?
breathing
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What valve is responsible for controlling the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium?
Tricuspid valve
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During exhalation, what does the diaphragm do?
Relaxes and lifts
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What is the occipital lobe of the brain responsible for?
vision
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What is the temporal lobe of the brain responsible for?
sense of smell
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What is the frontal lobe of the brain responsible for?
motor movement and cognition
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What is the parietal lobe responsible for?
Body and spatial awareness
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Which of the biologic molecules are considered the most significant contributors to cellular function
proteins
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chemical bonding is the bonding of ____
one atom to another atom
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Beta radiation is the emission of which of the following?
an electron
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What will one liter of a one-molar solution of any element contain?
The atomic mass in grams of that element
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Which hormone initiates the preparation of the endometrium of the uterus for pregnancy?
Estrogen