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structure of body, chemistry, and cells

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frontal/cranial   divides body into anterior and posterior  
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sagittal   divides body into right and left  
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midsagittal   divides body into equal halves  
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transverse/horizontal   divides body into upper and lower parts  
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superior/cranial   inferior/caudal  
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anterior/ventral   posterior/dorsal  
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medial   lateral  
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proximal   distal  
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superficial   deep  
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dorsal cavity   contains cranial and vertebral cavities  
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ventral cavity   contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities  
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thoracic cavity   contains mediastinum and pleural cavities  
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abdominal cavity   contains stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen  
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pelvic cavity   contains reproductive organs, bladder, lower intestines  
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viscera   internal organs  
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axial region   head, neck and torso/trunk  
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appendicular region   upper and lower extremities  
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normal pH of blood   7.35 - 7.45  
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normal pH of water   7.0  
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anatomy   study of structure  
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physiology   study of function  
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catabolism   breakdown; from complex to building blocks  
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anabolism   building; from basic to complex  
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survival needs   nutrients, oxygen, water, stable body temperature, proper atmospheric pressure  
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water in body, by weight   60 - 80%  
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molecule   made up of two or more atoms  
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atom   smallest complete unit of matter  
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element   substance from which all matter is made  
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solution   components indistinguishable and homogeneous  
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suspension   components separate from solvent, heterogeneous  
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colloid   components separate from solvent, but evenly distributed throughout  
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ion   electrically charged atom  
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cation   positively charged ion  
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anion   negatively charged ion  
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electrolyte   compound that releases ions when in a solution  
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covalent bond   shared electron, difficult to separate, doesn't dissolve easily in water  
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aqueous solution   mixture with water as the solvent  
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hydrolysis   larger molecules broken down by introduction of water  
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pH   relative concentrations of hydrogen and hydroxide ions  
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buffer   chemical that prevents sharp changes in pH  
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isotope   form of an element that has the same atomic number but a different atomic weight  
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atomic number   number of protons in the nucleus of and element's atoms  
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carbohydrate (CHO)   carbon and water, found in sugars and starches  
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glycogen   polysaccharide, storage form of glucose found in liver cells and skeletal muscle cells  
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triglycerides   formed by glycerol and e fatty acids, store energy  
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phospholipids   form cell membrane  
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cholesterol   transport lipids and stabilize cell membrane  
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proteins   large molecules of amino acids held together by peptide bonds  
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structural protiens   collagen and keratin  
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collagen   fibrous, holds many tissues together  
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keratin   tough, waterproof fibers in outer layer of skin  
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functional proteins   take part in chemical processes  
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enzymes   organic catalysts  
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lock and key model   each enzyme acts on a particular substrate  
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denaturation   the alteration of any protein to the point that it can no longer function  
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inventor of the microscope   Anton van Leeuwenhoek  
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mitosis   somatic cell division  
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interphase   DNA replicates  
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prophase   chromosomes and spindle fibers appear, centrioles move  
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metaphase   chromosomes align, spindle fibers attach  
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anaphase   centromeres break, cleavage develops  
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telophase   cell division complete  
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cytokinesis   division of cytoplasm in telophase of mitosis  
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passive transport   movement through cell membrane that does not require energy from the cell  
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diffusion   movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to lower  
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osmosis   diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane  
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filtration   passage of water & dissolved materials through a membrane under mechanical force  
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facilitated diffusion   movement of materials across plasma membrane in direction of concentration gradient using transporters to move faster  
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active transport   movement against the concentration gradient in living cells requiring energy from ATP  
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endocytosis   bulk movement of material into a cell  
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phagocytosis   large particles engulfed by plasma membrane and moved into cell  
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pinocytosis   plasma membrane engulfs drops of fluid  
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exocytosis   cell moves material out via vesicles  
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isotonic   solutions with concentrations equal to concentration of cytoplasm  
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normal saline   0.9% salt  
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hypotonic   solution that is less concentrated than intracellular fluid  
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hemolysis   rupture of red blood cells in hypotonic solution  
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hypertonic   solution that is more concentrated than intracellular fluid  
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crenation   shrinking of a cell in hypertonic solution  
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apoptosis   programmed cell death  
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nucleotide   building block of DNA and RNA - phosphate & nitrogen base  
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sodium   Na  
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hydrogen   H  
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chlorine   Cl  
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nitrogen   N  
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carbon   C  
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calcium   Ca  
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Oxygen   O  
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Potassium   K  
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Magnesium   Mg  
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Phosphate   PO4  
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Bicarbonate   HCO3  
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Water   H2O  
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