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Meghan Saline
Anatomy Stack weeks 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Supierior (cranial) | Above, towards the top of the head or body structure |
| Inferior (caudal) | Away from the top of the head or body structure |
| Ventral (anterior) | Front of the body, in front of |
| Dorsal (posterior) | behind the body, back of the body |
| Medial(Middle) | Towards the middle of the body, inner part of the body |
| Lateral(away) | Away from the middle of the body |
| Distal | Farther away from the body or trunk and limbs |
| 3 patterns of chemical reactions | Synthesis, exchange reaction and decomposition |
| 6 elements of life | Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Calcium and phosphorus |
| Synthesis(anabolic reaction) | combining atoms or molecules to form larger complex molecules. example, A+B=AB |
| Decomposition(catabolic reaction) | The breakdown or break apart of molecules |
| exchange reaction | Bonds made or broken to exchange the parts of other molecules |
| 3 main parts of a cell | plasma membranes, cytoplasm organelles and the nucleus |
| What is a lipid bilayer made of | phospholipids, cholesterol and proteins |
| What is cholesterol | lipids that add flexibility to the cell membranes |
| Osmosis | Diffusion of water through the membranes or passive transport |
| What are cells? | The structure of all living things |
| 4 major tissue types | Connective, muscle, epithelial, nervous |
| How is the Epithelial tissue characterized | Shape and number of layers |
| Connective tissue is characterized by | The matrix |
| Matrix is | composed of organic ground substances that contain fibers that mold from fluid to solid |
| compact bone | collagen and calcium salts. Found in Osteons in the skeleton |
| spongy bone | collagen and calcium salts. Found in the end of the long bones |
| skin | biggest and heaviest organ |
| joint | connection of two or more bones |
| ligaments | fibrous connective tissue that lays between and holds the bones together. |
| muscular system | primary body system and makes the body move |
| what do rickets cause especially in young children | Vitamin D deficiency |
| osteoclast | cells that dissolve the bony matrix |
| osteoblast | rebuilding cells for bones |
| appendicular | part of the skeletal system. Torso and limbs |
| Axial | part of the skeletal system. neck and skull |
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