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Define biology

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The scientific study of life

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Define anatomy

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The scientific study of the structure of a organism

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Define physiology

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The scientific study of the function of an organism

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Define science

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Science is a style of inquiry that attempts to understand nature in a logical manner.
The pursuit and process of understanding the natural and systemic world based from evidence found in a rational and logical manner

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List the domains of life

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Eukarya, archaea, bacteria

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It’s the kingdoms of life that are in eukarya

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Plants, animals, fungi, Protozoa

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Ionic bonds

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Electrically charged atoms or molecules
Attractive forces between oppositely charged ions

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Covalent

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They form when atoms share electrons, and have very strong bonds. (Non-polar when electrons are shared equally; polar when not shared equally)

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Hydrogen bonds

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Weak attraction between oppositely charged regions of polar molecules. An example would be weak forces between water molecules

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Water fearing

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Hydrophobic

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Water loving

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Hydrophilic

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Water is primarily found where

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Water is primarily in the intracellular fluid within the cells
- or outside in the intercellular fluid and the blood

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Metabolism

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The sum of all chemical reactions in the body

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Anabolic

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Building larger molecules from smaller ones (use of ATP)

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Catabolic

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Breaking down larger molecules to form smaller ones (releases ATP)

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Carbs

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The primary source of fuel for the body. In a 1:2:1 ratio of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- occurs within the cytoplasm

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Lipids

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Source of energy and creates fatty acids with are functioning enzymes (adipose tissue, fat)
- phospholipid belayer
-water insoluble inorganic bio-molecules
- primarily in adipocytes

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Proteins

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Large bio molecules consisting of one or more long chain of amino acids. They build and repair muscles, while also being functional to create enzymes
- found in muscle, bone, skin, hair, and certain organelles.

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Nucleic acids

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Polymers of thousands and thousands of smaller molecules known as nucleotides.
- Has DNA and uses it to synthesize RNA (has no reservoir but can be found in cytoplasm)

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Mitochondria

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The powerhouse of the cell
- primary purpose is synthesis of ATP

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nucleus

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The main control center, or central processing station of the cell and body.

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Golgi apparatus

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The processing and packaging center

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Manufacturing center
-RER - ribosomes and manufactures proteins
-SER- no ribosomes, manufactures lipids.

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Protein Chanel’s

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Passive transport - no energy required, simply uses the energy it already has
Active transport - use ATP to actively pull things across the membrane

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Prokaryote
Free-floating DNA, non-membranous, very small, divided by binary fission, unicellular, anaerobic and aerobic
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Eukaryotic
Nucleus, membranous, mitosis and meiosis, large, multicellular, aerobic
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what to prokaryotes and eukaryotes have in common
DNA, ribosome, cell walls, cytoplasm
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Facilitated diffusion
When membrane transport goes through protein Channels. A door is a protein channel that things can simply go through and can change shape and go through
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Osmosis
The process of moving water in and out of the cell through a selectively permeable membrane
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Diffusion
Ta natural phenomena caused by the tendency of small particle to spread out evenly in any given space.
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Endocytosis
The plasma membrane “traps” some extracellular material and brings it into the cell
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Exocytosis
The process by which large molecules (proteins) can leave the cell even though they are too large to move out through the membrane
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Isotonic
the process to maintain equal intracellular and extracellular solute concentration throughout
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Hypertonic
Extracellular volute concentration is higher than intercellular solute concentration, so water diffuses out of the cell
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Hypotonic
Extracellular concentration if lower than intracellular, so water diffuses into the cell
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Histology
The study of tissue
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Epithelial tissue
Tightly packed cells that form a continuous layer, cover the surface and line the body cavities, characterized by extremely limited amounts of extracellular matrix . - protection, sensory functions, secretion, absorption, excretion -membranous - covering or lining the body Glandular - glands, endo and exo
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Connective tissue
Fibrous, bone, cartilage, blood Fibrous = areolar, adipose, reticular, dense (regular and irregular) Bone = compact and spongy Cartilage = hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic Blood - plasma, formed elements
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Muscle tissue
Skeletal - striated, voluntary, multiple nuclei Cardiac - striated, involuntary, intercalated disks Smooth - nonstriated, involuntary, visceral
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Nervous tissue
To rapidly regulate and integrate the activities of the body - neurons - wiring of the system. Function and generate electrical impulses -neuroglia - support of the system. Surround, protect, and provide nutrients, to the neurons
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Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Presence of tough keratin fibers in squamous cells. Has many layers and is scaly. Represents the thin and thick skin
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No keratinized stratified squamos epithelium
Areas we want to keep moist. Contains no keratin and is like the skin that has pigment - places like the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, ureters
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What type of tissue changes shape
Transitional (bladder lining)
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Where are the heart, lungs, and intestines found
The ventral cavity
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Define homeostasis
Standing or staying the same “may vary, but is relatively constant” Is primarily a tinted via the feedback loops
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Positive feedback loop
tends to amplify or reinforce the hange that is occurring by creating a response that is synonymous to the initial disturbance
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Negative feedback loop
Loop that opposes or “negates” a change by creating a response that is opposite in direction to the initial disturbance
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Example of negative feedback loop
Insulin being taken into the body to lower blood sugar after eating something
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Blood Plasma Formed elements
Blood is 8% of formed elements, regulates body temp, is a connective tissue Plasma is the watery fluid portion of blood 90% water and 10% solutes. Makes up 55% of all blood Formed elements are the various kinds of blood cells and cell fragments that are normally present in RBCs. Total 45%. 90-99% are RBCs
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Hemocytoblast
A stem cell for all formed elements in the blood Lymphoid - makes up B-lymphocytes, T-lymphocytes, and natural killer cells Myeloid - makes up all other formed elements
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Endocardium Myocardium Epicardium
Endo- the inner most layer of the endothelia lining of the interior of the heart Myo- the middle layer, cardiac muscle cells Epi- synonymous with the visceral pericardium “on the heart” is the outer most layer
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EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram - a graphic record of the hearts electrical activity.
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P-wave QRS complex T-wave
P- depolarization of the atria QRS complex- depolarization of the ventricles and simultaneously repolarizing tone atria T- repolarization of the ventricles

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