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anatomy
Study of parts of the body
physiology
how body parts function
Differentiation
how cells gain their specializations
Homeostasis
The ideal condition the human body is healthy, following the physiological limits
Negative Feedback system
reverts a condition to return to homeostasis e.g fever
Positive feedback system
Reinforces a change e.g Childbirth
ipsilateral
On the same body side of the body as another structure
Oxygen
O
Carbon
C
Hydrogen
H
Nitrogen
N
Calcium
Ca
Phosperus
P
Potassium
K
Sulfur
S
Sodium
Na
Chlorine
Cl
Magnesium
Mg
Ionic Bonds
Holds atom molecules together using their charge
Covalent bonds
Share electrons
- Non-polar covalent bonds: Share electrons equally
- Polar covalent bonds have electrons that are not shared equally
Hydrogen bonds
Formed between hydrogen atoms and oxygen or nitrogen atoms, where the oxygens and nitrogens compete to bond to the hydrogen