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major themes and chemistry of life Flashcards

1
Q

methods for examining the human body

inspection

palpitation

auscultation

percussion

A

looking

touching

listening (stethoscope)

tapping; hollowness

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2
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what is exploratory surgery

A

something goes wrong and youre opened up

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3
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what is gross anatomy

A

models/ big pic

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4
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histology

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microscope anatomy

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5
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histopathology

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tissues in the diseased state

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6
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cytology

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how cells regulate in an environment

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7
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ultrastructure

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electron microscopy

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8
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what is comparative physiology

A

how things function in different species

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9
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hierarchy of complexity (least to most) (8)

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atoms
molecules
organelles
cells
tissues
organs
organ systems
organism

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10
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what are 6 factors under homeostatic control

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body temp

oxygen level

ph of body fluids

salt content

blood glucose

metabolic waste (CO2)

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11
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what is the ability to detect change and regulate that change within narrow limits

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homeostasis

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12
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negative feedback allows for ______ equilibrium

the limited range is called a…

A

dynamic

set point

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13
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what type of feedback is when something changes in one direction and a reaction is triggered to reverse that change

A

negative feedback

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14
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what is a structure that detects changes in the body

A

receptors

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15
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what is the center that processes sensory information

A

integrating (control) center

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16
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what is a cell or organ that carries out a final corrective action

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effector

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17
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what is a self amplifying type of feedback system

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positive feedback loop

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18
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what percentage of homeostatic processes occur via a positive feedback loop

A

10%

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19
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what are 3 examples of a positive feedback loop

A

childbirth

blood clotting

protein digestion

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20
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movement “up the gradient” requires..

A

spending metabolic energy

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21
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what are 3 different gradients

A

concentration

electrical

thermal

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22
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the same 6 elements make up ____% of body weight

A

98.5

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23
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what are 3 reasons electrolytes are important

A

chemical reactivity

osmotic effects

excitability of nerves and muscles

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24
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what percentage of our body is made of water

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50-75

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25
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what type of bond is easily broken by water

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ionic

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26
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what are bodily fluids classified as

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mixtures

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27
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what is a mixture

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physically blended but not chemically combined

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29
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what is solvency

what is water’s nick name

A

ability to dissolve other chemicals

universal solvent

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30
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what is adhesion

A

one substance clinging to another

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31
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what is cohesion

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one substance clinging to itself

32
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what is a proton donor

33
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what is a proton acceptor

34
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is the pH of blood slightly acidic or basic

35
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what are chemical solutions that resist changes in pH

36
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what property of water do metabolic reactions depend on

37
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pH is the _____ ____ pf hydrogen ion molarity

A

negative logarithm

38
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definition of energy

A

capacity to do work

39
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what is the definition of work

A

the ability to move something

40
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what is the first law of energy

A

every can not be created or destroyed

41
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what is the second law of energy (2)

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entropy continuously increases in a closed system.

to “reverse” entropy, energy input is required

42
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what is metabolism

A

the sum of all chemical reactions in the body

43
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what is catabolism

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exergonic/ breaks down complex things into simpler things to release energy for work

44
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what is anabolism

A

requires energy input to “put things back together”

45
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_____ is driven by energy released by ______

A

anabolism

catabolism

46
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what is oxidation

does it release or require energy

A

molecule gives up electrons and

releases energy

more positive charge

47
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what is reduction

does the molecule gain or lose energy

how are e- transferred in this way

A

molecule gains electron and energy

hydrogen atoms

48
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how are redox reactions coupled

A

oxidation of one molecule is always accompanied by the reduction of another molecule

49
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what determines the properties of an organic chemical

A

functional groups

50
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what are the monomers of nucleic acids

A

nucleotides

51
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what are the monomers of carbohydrates

A

monosaccarides

52
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what are the monomers of lipids

A

fatty acids

53
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what are the monomers of proteins

A

amino acids

54
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carbohydrates hydro____

55
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what is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in carbohydrates

56
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what is the root word meaning carbohydrate

57
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lipids are hydro_____

58
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what has more calories per gram than carbohydrates

59
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what are the 5 kinds of lipids in the body

A

fatty acids
triglycerides
eicosanoids
steroids
phospholipids

60
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the term to describe phospholipids hydrophilic and hydrophobic nature

A

amphipathic

61
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what 4 components make up a protein

A

central carbon
amino group
carboxyl group
radical group

62
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what structure is a chain of amino acids joined by peptide bonds

63
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what is structure is an alpha helix or beta sheet joined by hydrogen bonds

64
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what structure is the folding and coiling due to interactions among and between r groups and surrounding water

65
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what structure is the association of two or more polypeptide chains with each other

A

quaternary

67
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what do substrates bind to

A

an enzymes active site

68
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how do molecules form an enzyme-substrate complex

A

specificity // lock and key

69
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what do enzymes release upon binding to a substrate

A

reaction products

70
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what to enzymes lower

A

activation energy

71
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what is a cofactor

A

a nonprotein chemical that makes a protein fold into a shape that can be reached by an enzyme

72
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what is a coenzyme

A

organic cofactors that accept electrons from an enzyme and transfer them to another

73
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what are the three components of nucleotides

A

nitrogenous base

sugar

phosphate group

74
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what type of molecule is ATP

A

a nucleotide

75
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what is the ATP equation (2–>3)

A

glucose + 6 oxygen = 6 carbon dioxide + 6 water + energy (ATP)

76
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how many ATP are made per glucose in anerobic respiration

77
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during aerobic respiration, how many ATP are made per glucose molecule

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