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Module 1 and 2 Flashcards

1
Q

It is the ability of the body to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even
though the outside world changes continuously.

A

Homeostasis

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2
Q

What is Physiology?

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Studies the function of the body, how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities.

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3
Q

An inability of the body to
restore a functional, stable
internal environment.

A

Homeostatic Imbalance

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4
Q

What are the Requirements for life?
Survival needs

A
  • Nutrients
  • Oxygen
  • Water
  • Normal Body Temperature
  • Atmospheric Pressure
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5
Q

How many region does Abdominopelvic have? Also, State the name of every region.

A

9
- Right Hypochondriac
- Left Hypochondriac
- Epigastric Region
- Right Lateral (Lumbar)
- Left Lateral (Lumbar)
- Umbilical Region
- Right Inguinal (Iliac)
- Left Inguinal (Iliac)
- Hypogastric (Pubic)

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6
Q

What a composite cells has?

A

Plasma membrane, Cytoplasm, and Nucleus

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7
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It is selectively PERMEABLE barrier.

A

Plasma Membrane

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8
Q

Organelle that controls cellular activities.

A

Nucleus

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9
Q

What is Amino Acid?

A

Building blocks of protein

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10
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It is the basic structure material of the body and plays vital roles in cell function.

A

Proteins

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11
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what is the function of DNA?

A

Direct proteins synthesis and replicates itself before cell division.

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12
Q

What is the function of RNA?

A

It carries out the genetic instructions for protein synthesis.

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13
Q

It is the largest molecules in the body.

A

Nucleic acids

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14
Q

It is the type of protein that transmit signals between cells. Can act as chemical messengers.

A

Communication Proteins

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15
Q

What is Enzyme?

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Globular proteins that act as biological catalyst.

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16
Q

It is essential for human life, found in cell membranes and
raw material for synthesis of vitamin D, steroid hormones and bile salts.

A

Cholesterol

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17
Q

What is the function of Carbohydrates?

A

It provide ready, easily used source of cellular fuel.

18
Q

The pH of the human body ranges between?

A

7.35-7.45

19
Q

It contain carbon and made by living things.

A

Organic Compound

20
Q

Compound that lack carbon except carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

A

Inorganic Compound

21
Q

“ECF” stands for? Also, state the meaning.

A

Extracellular fluid
- It includes interstitial fluids, blood plasma,
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

22
Q

What is the smallest unit of life?

A

Cells

23
Q

It allow neighboring cells to adhere and to communicate, inhibit or aid in allowing movement of molecules between cells.

A

Cell Junction

24
Q

What are the Membrane Proteins Functions?

A

Transport, Receptors for signal transduction, Enzymatic Activity, Cell-cell recognition, Attachment to the cytoskeleton, and Cell-to-cell joining.

25
Q

It is the type of junctions that IMPERMEABLE.

A

Tight Junctions

26
Q

It is the diffusion of a solvent through a membrane.

A

Osmosis

27
Q

What are the three types of Tonicity?

A

Isotonic, Hypertonic, and Hypotonic.

28
Q

It is the type of Tonicity that have the same concentration (EQUAL).

A

Isotonic

29
Q

What is the active transport?

A

Requires transport proteins that combine specifically and
reversibly with the transported substances.

30
Q

Pinocytosis is a?

A

Cell drinking

31
Q

It refers to the signals from the nervous system.

A

Neurotransmitter

31
Q

It is the Cell eating.

A

Phagocytosis

31
Q

What are the Types of Chemical Signaling?

A

Autocrine, Signaling across gap junctions, Paracrine, and Endocrine.

32
Q

It elaborate network of rods running through the cytosol and
hundreds of accessory proteins that link these rods to other
cell structures.

A

Cytoskeleton

32
Q

Known as “Powerhouse of the cell” and it provides ATP supply.

A

Mitochondria

32
Q

It is one of the type of chemical signaling that targets itself.

A

Autocrine

32
Q

It is the type of tissue that are responsible for most type of body movement.

A

Muscle tissue

33
Q

What is Neurons?

A

It high specialized nerve cells that generate and conduct nerve
impulses.

34
Q

It is the type of muscle that are spindle shaped with central nuclei, cells are arranged closely.

A

Smooth Muscle

35
Q

It secretes their products onto body surfaces or into body cavities, include the
liver, pancreas, salivary glands among others.

A

Exocrine

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