lecture exam 1 Flashcards
anatomy
study of structure of the body
- gross
- microscopic
physiology
how body & it’s parts function
homeostasis
maintenance of relatively stable condition
polar
charged
inorganic molecules
lack carbon
organic
has carbon
compound
substance composed of two or more atoms from diff elements
molecule
two or more atoms of the same elements combined chemically
diffusion
net movement of molecules from a lower to a higher concentration
isotonic
same
hypertonic
hyper- MORE, crenation occurs (cell shrinks), movement out of the cell,
hypotonic
hypo- LESS, hemolysis (cell bursts), movement into the cell
ionic bond
opposite charges are attracted to each other
covalent bond
shared bond, no electrons lost
synthesis reaction
(exothermic: releases energy) atoms/molecules combine to form a larger more complex molecule