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Melanie Grayson
Anatomy Weeks 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sagittal Plane | Lengthwise plane running from front to back and top to bottom, diving the body or any of its parts into right and left sides |
| Transverse Plane | Crosswise plane that divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts. |
| Coronal Plane/Frontal Plane | Lengthwise plane running from front to back and top to bottom, diving the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions. |
| Lipids | Water -insoluble organic biomolecules. They don't dissolve in water because Lipids are generally nonpolar. |
| Triglycerides | Fats. They are the most abundant lipids, and they function as the body's most concentrated source of energy. |
| Proteins | Are the most abundant of the organic compounds in the body. All proteins have four elements: Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Nitrogen. |
| ATP | It is composed of Adenine and Ribose sugar (a combination called adenosine) to which are attached to a string of three phosphates groups. |
| ADP | A set of enzyme reactions released the energy that is stored in ATP by splitting into Adenosine Diphosphate and an inorganic phosphate group. |
| ECM/Extracellular Matrix | It's made up of water, proteins/glycoproteins, and proteoglycans that often form large bundles or complexes that bind together and to the cells of the tissue. |
| Connective Tissue | Is one of the most widespread and diverse tissues in the body and is found in or around nearly every organ of the body. It connects, supports, transports, and defends. |