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Principal Elements and Compounds in the Body

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Elements or Compounds
Primary Role
Oxygen   Required for the chemical reaction that releases energy from nutrients; one of the atoms in a water molecule; a key element in other compounds of importance to the body  
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Carbon dioxide   Given off as a waste product of cell respiration  
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Water   Dissolves substances to make the more usable to the body; provides fluid to lubricate moving parts of the body; helps to maintain body temperature  
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Glucose   Serves as the primary energy source for the cells  
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anatomy   the study of structur of body parts to include size, shape, composition and the relationship among structures  
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physiology   the study of the function of body parts(tells what they do and how they do it  
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How are anatomy and physiology related   closely associated since the function of a body part is determined by the structure of the body parts  
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chemical   consists of all chemicals that make up the body(can be divided into organic and inorganic compounds)  
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four main organic compounds   carbohydrates, protein, lipids, and nucleic acids  
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four main inorganic compounds   water, carbon dioxide, oxygen and minerals(salt)  
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cellular   the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of the body, all metabolic reactions occur within the cells, cell composed of organelles that carry out specific functions, over 200 different types of cells  
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tissue   similar cells grouped together to perform a particular function make up tissue  
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four types of tissue   epithelia connective muscle and nervous tissue  
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organ   made up of two or more different tissues that work together to perform a specific function  
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organ system   made up of different organs that are arranged in functional groups so that the independent functions of the organs are coordinate to form specific tasks  
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organism   the highest level of organization(the human body)all off the organization levels contribute to the functioning of the body as a whole unit and to the maintenance of homeostasis  
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levels of organization (lowest to highest)   chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism  
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endoplasmic reticulum   functions as a transport system  
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golgi apparatus   functions to modify and package proteins  
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