Final Flashcards
superior
above, toward head
proximal
toward point of attachment
medial
toward midline
lateral
away from midline
distal
away from point of attachment
inferior
below, toward feet
cranial
toward head
posterior
back
anterior
front
caudal
toward tail
thoracic cavity contains
heart and lungs. boundaries are established by chest wall and diaphragm
abdominopelvic cavity contains
encloses the peritoneal cavity.
abdominal cavity: digestive glands and organs
pelvic cavity: urinary bladder, reproductive organs and last portion of digestive tract
homeostasis
presence of of a stable internal environment
initial stimulus produces a response that exaggerates the change in the orginal conditions
postitive feedback
an effector activated by the control center opposes or negates the original stimulus, minimizes change
negative feedback
dehydration synthesis
forms a complex molecule by removing a water molecule
hydrolysis:
one of the bonds in a complex molecule is broken and the components of a water molecule are added to resulting fragment
peroxisome
breakdown of organic compounds
lysosomes
breakdown of organic compounds and damaged organelles
microvilli
increase surface area to facilitate absorption
Golgi apparatus
stores, alters, and packages synthesized products
ER
synthesis of secretory products
smooth: synthesizes lipids and carbohydrates
rough: modifies and packages proteins
ribosomes
protein synthesizes
mitochondria
produces 95% of ATP required by the cell