Exam 1 Flashcards
What is anatomy?
The study of morphology, structure
What is macroscopic (gross) anatomy?
Visual structures
What are the two types of microscopic anatomy?
Cytology and Histology
What is cytology?
The difference in the structure of cells
What is histology?
When you group cells together and make up a tissue
What is physiology?
The study of function
What is cellular physiology?
How different cells function: energy, production, growth
What is systems physiology?
How various systems work together + independently
What is pathophysiology?
When physiology goes wrong
What elements make up 96% of animals?
O, C, H, N
What are the 4 chemical/molecular units of life?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Nucleic acids
3 main cellular level of organization point
- Basic unit of structure/function associated with life
- Maintain interior that is different than exterior
- Specialized in mammals
What are the 4 main types of tissue?
Muscle
Nervous
Epithelial
Connective Tissue
What is an organ and what is its purpose?
- Functional unit made up of MULTIPLE tissue types
- Perform specific function/set of functions
What is a system in regards to physiology?
Collection of related organs that perform a specific task
What are the 3 things homeostasis is/does?
- Dynamic “steady-state” of internal enviroment
- Stable “maintenance of optimal conditions” out cells need to live
- “Normal set-point” for physiological parameters
What must homeostatic control systems do?
- Detect deviations from normal
- Integrate this info with needs of the body
- Make appropriate adjustments to restore “normal set-point”
What is negative feedback?
Response that decreases stimulus
What is positive feedback?
Response that increases original stimulus
Feedforward
Response in anticipation of events
What are the macromolecules of life?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic acids
What are proteins built from and how many types of building blocks are there?
Amino Acids (20)
What are carbohydrates?
Sugars or starches
What are lipids?
Fats
What are nucleic acids made from?
DNA and RNA
What is the cell membrane made from?
Phospholipid bilayer and embedded proteins/carbs
What is cytoplasm made up of?
Cytosol and fluid
What are organelles?
Structures with specific functions
What is the nucleus?
Membrane-bound “control center”
What does the nucleus house?
- Genetic material (code)
- Nucleotide base pairs
- A & T, G & C
What is DNA wound into?
Chromatin
Where is the site of transcription?
In the nucleus
What makes the rough ER rough?
Studded with ribosomes
What happens in the rough ER?
site of protein synthesis (translation)
What does the smooth ER do?
Modifies lipids, carbs, ions
Packages ER products
What is a ribosome?
Protein synthesizer
Where are ribosomes found?
ER-bound or free-floating
How many subunits are there in a ribosome?
2
What do the Golgi apparatus and vesicles do?
Takes up proteins from the ER
What happens in the Golgi?
- Post-translational modification of proteins
- Packages products into vesicles
- -> storage , intracellular support , secretion
What is the mitochondria?
The power plant - 90% of the cell’s energy
How many membranes do the mitochondria
2
What does the mitochondria’s outer membrane do?
- Substrate transport
- Some enzymatic activity
What does the mitochondria’s inner membrane do?
- Highly folded
- Electron transport chain (ETC)
Where is the mitochondria’s matrix?
Inside inner membrane
What happens in the mitochondria’s matrix?
Krebs cycle
What is cytoplasm?
intricate structural framework
What is the cytoskeleton made up of?
Microfilaments (actin)
Microtubules (tubulin)
Intermediate filaments