Exam 1 Flashcards
Physiological Organization, Endocrine, Blood, Heart
Purpose of hormones
communication in the body
biological organization
atom
molecule
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
simple structural molecules
carbohydrates
simple carbs
mono or disaccharides
complex carbs
starch, used for storage
structural carbs
major building blocks, ex: cellulose, cell walls of bacteria
DNA and RNA
nucleic acids
builds biomolecular condensates, not proteins
lncRNA
6 types of connective tissue
fibrous
loose
blood
bone
adipose
cartilage
too much or too little
pathophysiology
hormones are crucial for
communication!
4 macromolecules
carbs
proteins
Nucleic acids
fats/lipids
extracellular matrix (5)
epithelial
basement membrane
endothelium
connective tissue
fibroblast
epithelial
all surfaces barrier
basement membrane
tightly woven
endothelium
line capillary
connective tissue
stroma, collagen, fibroblast