Final Review Flashcards
Different level of structural organization
Atoms, molecules, cells, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
- chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal level
Integumentary
Protects body, regulates temp
Skeletal
Supports body, protects organs
Muscular
Allow movement, maintains posture
Nervous
Controls body activities, respond to stimuli
Endocrine
Regulates body functions through hormones
Cardiovascular
Transports nutrients and waste
Lymphatic
Defends against infection
Respiratory
Supplies oxygen, removes carbon dioxide
Digestive
Breaks ↓ food, absorbs nutrients
Urinary
Eliminates waste, regulates water balance
Reproductive
Produce offspring
Home stasis
Maintenance of a stable internal env’t despite changes in external conditions
Negative feedback
Reduce output or activity to return to a set point (body temp.)
Positive feedback
↑ the output or activity (blood clotting)
Anatomical position
Standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward
Distal
Farther from the point of attachment
Superior
Above or higher
Inferior
Below or lower
Anterior and posterior
Anterior: front, posterior: back
Medial and lateral
Medial: towards midline, lateral: away from midline
Proximal
Closer to point of attachment
Sagittal:
Frontal:
Transverse:
Sagittal- divides body into left and right
Frontal - divides body into anterior and posterior
Transverse - divides body into superior and inferior
Dorsal cavity
Contains brain and spinal cord
Ventral cavity
Contains thoracic and abdominopeltic cavities
Thoracic cavity
Contains heart and lungs
Abdommopelvic cavity
Digestive organs, kidneys, bladder
Smallest unit of any element
Atom
Where are protons and neutrons found?
Nucleus
Where are electrons found?
Orbit the nucleus
Major elements of the human body?
Oxygen, Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
Electron shells
Energy levels where electrons orbit
Rule of 8
Atoms are stable with 8 electrons in their outer shell
What do electrons determine?
Bond formation
Ionic bonds
Involve the transfer of electrons
Covalent bonds
Involve the sharing of electrons
What are negative/positive ions called?
- Anions
+ cations
Non-polar/ polar covalent bonds
Non-polar = share electrons equally
Polar = share electrons unequally
Single/ double bonds
Single =share one pair of electrons
Double = share 2 pairs
Hydrogen bonds
Weak bonds between a hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom
What do hydrogen bonds affect?
Shape and properties of molecules
Acid and base pH
Acid= ↓ than 7
Base =↑ than 7
What do strong acids/bases dissociate completely in?
In water; weak acids/bases don’t
4 major categories of organic molecules
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nuclei acids
Carbohydrates
Provide energy (glucose)
Lipids
Store energy, form cell membranes (fats)
Proteins
Catalyze reactions, provide structure (enzymes)
Nuclei acids
Store genetic info (dna,rna)
Building blocks of proteins
Amino acids
What enzymes catalyze?
Biochemical reactions
Forming of protein shape:
Folding and bonding of amino acids
Desaturation
Loss of shape due to external stress (heat)
Cells
Basic unit of life
Cell theory
All living things are composed of cells; and all cells come from pre-existing cells
Basic parts of a cell:
Plasma membrane,cytoplasm,nucleus
Plasma membrane
Regulates the movement of substances in and out the cell