Patient Care Concepts

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Anatomy

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The study of the body structure.

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Active transport

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Process in cells that requires energy to transport materials to, from, and with in the cell

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Atom

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Smallest particle of an element that can exist on its own; consists of at least 1 proton, 1 neutron, & at least 1 electron

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Cell

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Most basic unit of life often considered the building block of the human body

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Cell membrane

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The outer covering of the cell

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Chromosome

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Microscopic bodies that carry the genes that determine hereditary characteristics

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Cilia

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Small hair like projections that cover the surface of some cells; in the nose theory they trap dust to prevent it and other foreign substances from entering the nasal cavity

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Congenital

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Present at birth

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Cytokinesis

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Division of the nuclei of the cell and distribution of organelles into two daughter cells

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Cytoplasm

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Jellylike substance found between the cell membrane and the nuclear membrane

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DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid

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Provides the cell’s blueprint or genetic makeup

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Diffusion

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Moving dissolved particles from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration

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Electrolyte

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An ion that is electrically charged and moves to either a negative (cathode) or positive (anode) electrode

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Filtration

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Use of mechanical pressure to diffuse dissolved particles through membranes

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Flagella

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Tail-like structures that enable a cell to move through a medium

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Gametes

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Cell developed through the process of meiosis that contains 1/2 the chromosomes of its original parent cell

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Genetica

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Study of the makeup of animals orplants

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Hereditary

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Transmission of genetic makeup from parent to children

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Homeostasis

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Results of an organisms systems working together to maintain balance or equilibrium by adjusting for constant changes

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Meiosis

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Process by which cells reduce their chromosomal number by half in order to form gametes

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Mitosis

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Process during which a cell divides its chromosomes into 2 identical daughter cells each having 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 total)

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Molecule

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Chemical combination of two or more atoms that forms a specific chemical compound

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Negative feedback

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When the body responds to external stimuli by reversing the direction of change

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Neurons

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Nerve cells

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Nucleus

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Control center and part of the cell containing the chromosomes

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Organelles

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Ssmall structures found within the cytoplasm of the cell that have specific functions and purpose to maintain the vitality of the cell

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Organs

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Similarly functioning groups of tissues that serve a common purpose

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Osmosis

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Form of diffusion whereby water is pulled through a semipermeable membrane, moving from areas of greater to lesser concentration

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Passive transplant

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Process in cells that does not require energy to transport materials to, from, and within the cell

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Pathophysiology

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Study of diseases or disorders caused by a malfunction or age, genetic predisposition or environmental influences

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Physiology

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Functions and processes of the body, study of the function of an organism

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Positive feedback

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Process of encouraging external or internal stimuli to continue, or even accelerate, in order to maintain homeostasis

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RNA - ribonucleic acid

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Single chain of chemical bases

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Striated

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Having a striped appearance

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Systems

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Group of organs that work together to perform a specific function (ch 21) ; also a regularly interacting group of people who function with an organized set of doctrines and principles (ch 58)

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Tissues

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Grouping of cells that performs a specialized function.