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1
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Different level of structural organization

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Atoms, molecules, cells, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
- chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal level

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Integumentary

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Protects body, regulates temp

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Skeletal

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Supports body, protects organs

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Muscular

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Allow movement, maintains posture

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Nervous

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Controls body activities, respond to stimuli

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Endocrine

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Regulates body functions through hormones

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Cardiovascular

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Transports nutrients and waste

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Lymphatic

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Defends against infection

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Respiratory

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Supplies oxygen, removes carbon dioxide

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Digestive

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Breaks ↓ food, absorbs nutrients

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Urinary

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Eliminates waste, regulates water balance

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Reproductive

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Produce offspring

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Home stasis

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Maintenance of a stable internal env’t despite changes in external conditions

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Negative feedback

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Reduce output or activity to return to a set point (body temp.)

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Positive feedback

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↑ the output or activity (blood clotting)

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16
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Anatomical position

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Standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward

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17
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Distal

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Farther from the point of attachment

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18
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Superior

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Above or higher

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Inferior

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Below or lower

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Anterior and posterior

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Anterior: front, posterior: back

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21
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Medial and lateral

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Medial: towards midline, lateral: away from midline

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22
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Proximal

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Closer to point of attachment

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23
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Sagittal:
Frontal:
Transverse:

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Sagittal- divides body into left and right
Frontal - divides body into anterior and posterior
Transverse - divides body into superior and inferior

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Dorsal cavity

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Contains brain and spinal cord

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Ventral cavity

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Contains thoracic and abdominopeltic cavities

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Thoracic cavity

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Contains heart and lungs

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Abdommopelvic cavity

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Digestive organs, kidneys, bladder

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28
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Smallest unit of any element

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Atom

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29
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Where are protons and neutrons found?

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Nucleus

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30
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Where are electrons found?

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Orbit the nucleus

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31
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Major elements of the human body?

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Oxygen, Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

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32
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Electron shells

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Energy levels where electrons orbit

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33
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Rule of 8

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Atoms are stable with 8 electrons in their outer shell

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34
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What do electrons determine?

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Bond formation

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35
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Ionic bonds

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Involve the transfer of electrons

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36
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Covalent bonds

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Involve the sharing of electrons

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37
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What are negative/positive ions called?

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  • Anions
    + cations
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38
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Non-polar/ polar covalent bonds

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Non-polar = share electrons equally
Polar = share electrons unequally

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39
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Single/ double bonds

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Single =share one pair of electrons
Double = share 2 pairs

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40
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Hydrogen bonds

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Weak bonds between a hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom

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41
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What do hydrogen bonds affect?

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Shape and properties of molecules

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42
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Acid and base pH

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Acid= ↓ than 7
Base =↑ than 7

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43
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What do strong acids/bases dissociate completely in?

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In water; weak acids/bases don’t

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44
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4 major categories of organic molecules

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nuclei acids

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45
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Carbohydrates

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Provide energy (glucose)

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46
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Lipids

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Store energy, form cell membranes (fats)

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47
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Proteins

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Catalyze reactions, provide structure (enzymes)

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48
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Nuclei acids

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Store genetic info (dna,rna)

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49
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Building blocks of proteins

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Amino acids

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50
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What enzymes catalyze?

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Biochemical reactions

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51
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Forming of protein shape:

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Folding and bonding of amino acids

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52
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Desaturation

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Loss of shape due to external stress (heat)

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53
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Cells

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Basic unit of life

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54
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Cell theory

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All living things are composed of cells; and all cells come from pre-existing cells

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55
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Basic parts of a cell:

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Plasma membrane,cytoplasm,nucleus

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56
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Plasma membrane

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Regulates the movement of substances in and out the cell

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57
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Components of cell membrane:

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Phospholipids, proteins, cholesterol, carbohydrates

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Integral proteins

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Span the membrane and assist in transport and communication

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Sodium- potassium pump

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Protein that pumps out of cells and potassium into cells, using ATP

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Cilia

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Hair-like structures that move fluid across cell surfaces

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Flagella

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Tail-like structures that propel cells

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Nucleus

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Contains genetic material

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Mitochondria

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Produce energy (ATP)

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Ribosomes

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Synthesize proteins

65
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Endoplasmic reticular

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Synthesize proteins and lipids

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Golgi apparatus

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Modifies and packaging proteins

67
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Lysosomes

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Digest cellular waste

68
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Peroxisones

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Break ↓ fatty acids

69
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Cytoskeleton

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Provides structure and support

70
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Passive transport

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Movement of substances w/o energy (diffusion and osmosis)

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Active transport

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Movement of substances w/ energy
(Sodium potassium, endocytosis, exoctosis)

72
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Phase of cell cycle:

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Interphase: cell growth and DNA replication
Mitosis: division of nucleus
Cytokinesis: division of cytoplasm

73
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Where is DNA replicated?

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During the S phase of interphase, it’s necessary for cell division

74
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Enzymes involved n DNA replication?

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DNA polymerase.

75
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Semi conservative replication

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Each new DNA molecule has one old and one new strand

76
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Steps of protein synthesis

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Transcription: DNA to mRNA in the nucleus
Translation: mRNA to protein in cytoplasm

77
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DNA

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Double - stranded and contains deoxyribose

78
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RNA

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Single-stranded and contains ribose

79
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Enzymes and molecules involved n protein syntheses

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. RNA, polymerase, ribosomes, tRNA,mRNA

80
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Introns

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Non-coding regions of RNA

81
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Exons

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Coding regions

82
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Tissues

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Groups of cells that work together to perform a specific function

83
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4 categories of tissues

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Epithelial, connective, muscles and nervous tissues

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Function of epithelial

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Covers body surfaces, lines cavities, forms glands: protection, absorption, secretion

85
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Function of connective

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Supports, protects, binds other tissues; includes bone, blood, adipose

86
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Function of muscle

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Produces movement; includes skeletal, cardiac, smooth muscle

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Function of nervous

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Transmits impulses; includes neurons and glial cells

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Location of epithelial

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Skin, lining of GI tract, glands

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Location of connective

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Bone, blood, tehdohs, fat

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Location of muscle

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Heart, skeletal muscles, walls of hollow organs

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Location of nervous

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves

92
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Different cell types of epithelial

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Squamous, cuboidal, columnar cells, protection, absorption

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Different cell types of connective

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Fibroblasts, macrophages, adipocytes, support, defense, storage

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Different cell types of muscle

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Myocytes; contraction

95
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Different cell types of nervous

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Neurons, glial cells, signal transmission, support

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Ground-substance

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Gel-like material in ct.; supports cells

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Fibers

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Collagen, elastic, reticular; provide strength, elasticity

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Matrix

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Combo, of ground substance and fibers; supports tissue structure

99
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Matrix

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Combo, of ground substance and fibers; supports tissue structure

100
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Types of cell-to-cell junctions

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Tight junctions, desmosomes, gap junctions

101
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Basic types of body membranes

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Mucous, serous, cutaneous, synovial

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Types of glands;

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Exocrine (secrete via ducts), endocrine (secrete hormones into blood)

103
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Lacunae

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Small spaces in bone/cartilage housing cells

104
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Basic steps of tissue repair

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Inflammation, proliferation, remodeling

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Functions of skin

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Protection, regulation, sensation

106
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Layers of skin

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Epidermis, dermis, hypodermic

107
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Structures in epidermis

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Keratinocytes, melanocytes

108
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Strectuks in dermis

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Blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, glands

109
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Structures in hypodermic

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Adipose tissue

110
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What is the hypodermic?

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Subcutaneous layer; insulates, cushions

111
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Func of epidermis

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Barrier, UV protection

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Func of dermis

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Supports nourishment

113
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Func. Of hypodermic

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Insulation, shock absorption

114
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Why are burns dangerous ?

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Due to fluid loss, infection risk

115
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Types of skim cancer

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Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cull caremoma, melanoma

116
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Hair/nails formation

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Keratinization; derivatives of epidermis

117
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Different cells m skin tissues

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Keratinocytes (protection), melanocyte (pigment), langerhans cells immune response)

118
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Axial skeleton

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Skull, vertebral column, rib cabe,
Appendicular: limbs, girdles

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Func of bone

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’ Support, protection, movement, mineral storage, blood cell formation

120
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Structure of long bone

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Diaphysis, epiphysis, metaphases, medullary cavity

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Periosteum

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Outer layer: protection, nourishment

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Endosteum

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Inner layer: bone growth, repair

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Cells in bone formation / remodeling

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Osteoblasts (build bone), osteoclasts (break ↓ bone), osteocytes (maintain bone)

124
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Microscopic anatomy of compact bone

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Osteons, lamellar, canaliculi, central canal

125
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How does stress affect bone remodeling

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↑ bone density; lack of stress leads to bone loss

126
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Basic steps of fracture repair

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Hematoma formation, fibrocartilinagaus callus formation, bony callus formation, bone remodeling

127
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Locations and features of vertebrae

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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx

128
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Axis/atlas

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First 2 cervical vert.: support skull, allow head movement

129
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Basic articulations and bones of appendicular skeleton

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Shoulder, hip, limbs

130
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Functional categories of joints

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Synarthroses (immovable), amphiarthroses (slightly moveable) diarthroses (freely moveable)

131
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Structural categories of joints

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Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial; sub-categories include sutures, symphyses

132
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Anatomy of synovial joint

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Particular cartilage, synovial membrane, joint cavity, ligaments; all are alarthroses

133
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Stability of synovial joints

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Ligaments, muscle tone, joint capsule

134
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3 types of muscle tissue

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Skeletal: voluntary and striated
Cardiac: involuting and striated
Smooth: involuntary and non -striated

135
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Ct. Sheaths include:

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Epimysium ( surrounds entire muscle)
Perimysium (su rrounds fascicle)
Endomystem surrounds indluual muscle fibers

136
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Fascicles

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Bundle of muscle fibers

137
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Tendons (dense regular ct.)

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Strong, fibrous connectin tissues that connect muscle to bone

138
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Aponeuroses (dense regular ct.)

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Flat, broad tendons

139
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Aponeuroses (dense regular ct.)

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Flat, broad tendons

140
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Origin

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Fixed attachments point of muscle

141
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Insertion

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Moveable attachment point

142
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Fibroblasts

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cells that create and maintain connective tissue, which supports and connects organs and tissues in the body

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