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Anats chap 1, 2, 3

TermDefinition
Function Reflects Structure Ex- end of humerus is round and fits into ulna for the hinge function
Principle Cell Theory -Structural building blocks of all plants and animals -produced by divisions of pre existing cells -smallest structural unites that perform all vital functions
Homeostasis ability to maintain a stable environment in a forever changing external environment.
Negative Feedback -oppose stimulus -never ending -body temp regulation
Positive Feedback -increase stimulus until result -breast feeding
Receptor Part of homeostasis that senses the change (stimulus) ex-body temp increases
Control Center processes information from the receptor and sends out commands
Set point part of homeostasis. the desired value in the control center
Effector responds to a command the control center sends opposing stimulus ex- sweat
Molecule consists of two or more atoms ex: o2
Glucose C6 H12 06
Radioisotope atoms that undergo spontaneous decay called radioactivity ex: PET Scan
Principle Elemnts CHON CIPPS CIMS
Reactive Elements have unfilled outer energy levels -will react with other elements to full outer shell -once outer shell is full, atom is stable
Inert Elements have full outermost energy levels
Cation loss of electrons positive charge
Anion gain of elections negative charge
Compound substances with 2 or more different atoms
Ionic Bonds Middle Strength Transfer of elections Water can break down ionic bonds
Covalent Bonds Strongest Sharing elections between atoms
NonPolar -Elections shared equally between atoms -No electrical charge on the molecules
Polar -Unequal sharing of electrons between atoms -WATER
Biological Solvent Water
Hydrogen Bonds -Weak -Attraction of the small polar charges on hydrogen atoms to negative charges on other polar molecules -Surface tension with water
Oxygen -component of water and other compounds -gaseous form is essential
Carbon Found in all organic molecules
Hydrogen Component of water and other compounds
Nitrogen Proteins, nucleic acids and other organic compounds
Calcium -Bones -important for muscles, nerve impulses and blood clotting
Phosphorus -Bones -nucleic acids -high energy compounds (ATP)
Potassium -Proper membrane function -Nerve impulses -muscles contraction
Sodium -Blood volume -Membrane Function -Nerve impulses -Muscle Contraction
Chlorine -Blood volume -membrane function -water absorption
Magnesium A cofactor for many enzymes
Sulfur Proteins
Iron blood/hemoglobin oxygen transport
Iodine compound for hormones thyroid gland
Metabolism All cellular reactions of the body at a given moment
Catabolic Breaking Down
Anabolic Building up
Energy Capacity to preform work Physical property
Kinetic Energy energy of motion -Skeletal muscle contracting
Potential energy stored energy -skeletal muscle at rest
Decomposition AB= A+ B -Digestion of food for nutrients
Hydrolysis Decomposition using water AB + H20= A-H + OH-B
Catabolism Collective decomposistions of the body Releases Kinetic energy -Starving, body then begins to eat away at stored glycogen, nutrients to feed brain
Synthesis A+B= AB
Dehydration Taking away water -Condensation
Anabolism building new molecules with energy -glucose gets stored in a group named glycogen which is then stored in our cells
Activation Energy the energy needed to start a reaction
Enzyme special proteins that lower the activation energy for a reacion
Metabolic pathway series of reactions each involving an enzyme needed to maintain homeostasis in organism
Exergonic reactions releases energy ex: sweating
Endergonic Reactions absorbing energy
Most important constituent of body water 2/3rds of body weight
Lubrication Important property of water Little friction between water molecules. Water reduces friction between joints
Reactivity Important property of water -Chemical reactions occur in water -Hyrdolysis and dehydration
High heat Capacity Important property of water -absorbs and retains heat but when it evaporates it cools as it draws heat away
hydrophillic attracted to/dissolves in water
hydrophobic repelled/does not dissolve in water
Ionization ionic bonds are broken due to polarity of water molecules important for physiological systems
Electrolytes Ions in soluction that conduct electric current - NA , K, CL -Carefully regulated -Electrolyte movement over cell membrane is important for muscles and nuerons
Acid Solute that dissociates and releases H ions -HCL
Base Solute that removes hydrogen ions from solution -NAOH -Bases bond to hydrogen ions to produce water to neutralize high ph
Blood PH 7.35-7.45
Buffer Compounds that stabilize pH by removing or replacing hydrogen ions
acidosis too many H, low ph
alkalosis not enough H, high pH
HCO3- Bicarbonate Ion Buffer Important in blood and cells
Salt Ionic compound with any cation and anion except H and OH -NaCl
Organic Compounds CHO -covalen bonds -soluable in water so they can be transported through blood -allow cells to transfer and capture energy as high energy compounds ex glucose
Carbohydrates CHO- Sugars Most important energy source
Monosaccarides CARB ONE a.) fructose b.) glucose c.) deoxyriboes Simple form of sugars, rarely found in this form
Diasaccarides CARB TWO a.)sucrose b.)lactose c.) maltose
Polysaccharides a.)starch b.) glycogen c.) cellulose (fiber)
Lipids C, H, Less O than Carbs Fats, Oils, Waxes More energy than carbs Hydrophobic, need special transit in blood
Glycerides Contains tryglycerides which are composed of saturated and unsaturated
Saturated Solid Animal Fat
Unsaturated Liquid Oils Plant Fat Better for you
Steroids 4 carbon ring cholesterol, hormones
Phospholipids and Glycolipids cell membrane
Eicosanoids Leukotrienes and Prostaglandins inflammation
Fat Soluble Vitamins K A D E
Proteins Most Abundent, CHON
Peptides Amino acids linkted through dehydration synthesis polypepties-three or more amino acids linked together
Fibrous Proteins Kerotin Elastin Collagen
Globular Compact hormones Enzymes
High energy uses chemical reactions releases energy when broken
ATP (high energy example) -muscle contraction -synthesis of proteins -carbs -lipids
Nucleic Acid CHON & P store and transfer information -DNA and RNA -Makeup proteins
A Adenine Nucleotide Purine pair: U
G Guanine Nucleotide Purine pair-C
C Cytosine Nucleotide Pyrimidines pair=G
T Thymine Nucleotide Pyrimidines (only in DNA
U Uracil Nucleotide Pyrimidines (replaces T in RNA) pair: A
Complementary Strands Pair of nucleotide chains twist around each other to form a double helix
Cell Surface area small size is metabollicly efficient
What are cells measured in? micrometer
Gene specific region of DNA that has been coding for a certain protein
Extracellular fluid watery medium surrounding cells
Interstitial fluid between tissues water moves from interstital fluid to blood
Plasma membrane cell membrane (phospholipid bilayer) Selectively permeable a.) entry of ions and nutrients b.) elimination of wastes c.) release of secretions
Glycocalyx Superficial membrane carbs Proteoglycans and glycoproteins white blood cell recognition
Anchoring Proteins attach plasma membrane to other structures
Recognition Proteins What makes cells unique detected by cells of the immune system
Receptor proteins Bind to specific extracellular molecules called ligands
Carrier Proteins bind solutes and transport them across the plasma membrane
Channels inegral proteins containing a central pore that forms a passageway across plasma membrane for water because it is polar
Microfilaments cytoskeleton most common protein in body
Microvilli finger shaped extensions of cell membrane from the microfilaments cyto increase surface area
Intermediate filaments Structural support cyto
Microtubules help with movement of molecules cyto
Centrioles 9 groups of triplet microtubules control movement of DNA strands during cell division CELLS WITHOUT CENTRIOLES CANNOT DIVIDE cyto
Cillia cytoskeleton movement of fluid
Ribosomes Protein Synthesis Free ribosomes throughout cytoplasm, manufacture proteins
Smooth ER Synthesis of: 1.) phospholipids 2.) Steroid hormones 3.) Glycerides (storage) 4.) Glycogen (storage) Calcium storage
Rough ER manufactures all secreted proteins and inegral membrane proteins. Sends to golgi
Golgi Apparatus 1.) Renews plasma membrane 2.) Packages secretions from RER for exocytosis 3.) Packages special enxymes within vessicles
Lysosomes 1.) Fuse with other organelle to digest enzymes 2.) Fuse with another vesicle containing fluid or solid materials from outside the cell 3.) Break down with cell injury and attack cytoplasm (autolysis)
Peroxisomes Membranous sacs containing oxidases to detoxify toxins (alcohol) and neutralize dangerous free radicals
Mitochondria Produce energy through the breakdown of food molecules
Cristae Inner membrane of mitochondria which increases surface area
Nucleus Control Center. One per cell except Skeletal muscle cell: multiple Mature red blood cells: None
Nuclear envelope double membrane containing nuclear pores which allow the passage of small molecules and ions
Nucleoplasm Fluid contents of nucleus
Nucleoli Composed of RNA, proteins that assemble ribosomes
DNA Loosely coiled chromatin in non dividing cells Tightly coiled chromosomes in dividing cells
mRNA Carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes containing codons
tRNA bound to amino acids, pair with codons of mRNA at the ribosome to begin protein syntesis. Has ANTICODONS
rRNA structrual component of ribosomes, where translation occurs
Passive Membrane Transport Does not require energy
Diffusion Passive -chemical moves from high to low concentration -directly through lipid bilayer
Factors for Diffusion Rate 1.) Molecule size- small, high D.R. 2.) Temperature- high temp, high D.R. 3.) Gradient size- high gradient high d.r 4.) Electrical Forces- attraction of opp charges- high DR repulsion of like charges- low DR
Osmosis Passive the way water diffuses
Isotonic No net water flow across membrane same inside and out osmosis
Hypotonic Osmosis More water outside than inside (water flows into cell)
Hypertonic More water inside than out water flows out of cell
Carrier mediated transport (Passive) Passive hydrophillic or large molecules transported across cell membrane by carrier proteins ex-sugars (Facilitated diffusion)
Carrier mediated transport (Active) ATP Needed Ion pumps ex: nuerons to fire Secondary Active Transport another way of movement throughout the cell
Vesicular Transport Active transport Materials move across cell membrane in small membranous sacs
Endocytosis Vesicular transport 1.) Receptor mediated endocytosis- Ligands 2.)Pinocytosis- cell drinking EF 3.) Phagocytosis- cell eating (macrophages) BRINGING IN
Exocytosis 1.) Mitosis 2.) Meiosis (sex cell) RELEASING
Interphase Growth G1 Synthesis S (DNA replication occurs here) growth G2 Preparing for division
Prophase Chromatin condenses to chromosomes Nucleoli disappear Spindles form
Metaphase Chromosomes line up at the equator of cell
Anaphase Spindles attach to centromeres and they split
Telophase and Cytokinesis New nuclear membrane forms from RER New sets of chromosomes later relax into chromatin (Cytokinesis: cytoplasm pinches into two parts)
Cancer Mutation of mitosis most common in tissues with actively dividing cells brach gene- breast cancer
Benign Isolated Remain in original tissue
Malignant Accelerate growth due to blood vessel growth and supply to the area
Metastasis secondary tumors
Hydrophillic Compound Dissolves in water LIKE DISSOLVES LIKE any compound with a charge
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