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Study Stack 1
Weeks 1-5 (Chp 1-13)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are the 10 characteristics of life? (Chp 1) | Responsiveness, conductivity, growth, respiration, digestion, absorption, secretion, excretion, circulation, and reproduction. |
| What are the 7 levels of organization from smallest to largest? (Chp 1) | Chemical, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism |
| Homeostasis (Chp 2) | the relatively constant states maintained by the body |
| What are the 4 parts of control systems? (Chp 2) | 1. Sensor mechanism, 2. Integrator or control center, 3. Effector mechanism, 4. Feedback |
| What 4 elements make up about 96% of the body? (Chp 3) | Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
| What is an isotope? (Chp 3) | Isotopes of an element contain the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. |
| What is a free radical? (Chp 4) | A functional group that is temporarily unattached and is highly reactive because of unpaired electrons. |
| How many naturally occuring amino acids are there? (Chp 4) | 21 |
| Which cell structures are membranous? (Chp 5) | Plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, vesicles, lysosomes, peroxisomes, mitochondria, and nucleus |
| Which organelle is classified as the powerhouse of the cell? (Chp 5) | The mitochondria |
| What are the 4 forms of passive transport? (Chp 6) | Diffusion, osmosis, Channel-mediated transport, Carrier-mediated transport |
| What are the 4 forms of active transport? (Chp 6) | Pumps (Na+ or K+ pumps), phagocytosis (endocytosis), pinocytosis (endocytosis), exocytosis |
| What are the 3 steps of protein synthesis? (Chp 7) | 1. Transcription, 2. Preparation of mRNA, 3. Translation |
| What are the 4 steps of Mitosis? (Chp 7) | 1. Prophase, 2. Metaphase, 3. Anaphase, 4. Telophase |
| What are the 4 subtypes of tissue? (Chp 8) | Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous |
| What are the components of extracellular matrix? (Chp 8) | Water, proteins, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, and polysaccharides |
| What are the functions of the skin? (Chp 9) | Protection, sensory, secretion, absorption, and excretion |
| Which is the most prevalent type of cartilage? (Chp 9) | Hyaline cartilage |
| Melanocytes (Chp 10) | cells that contribute to the colored pigments to the skin and serve to decrease the amount of ultraviolet (UV) light that can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin. |
| What are the 5 layers of epidermis from bottom to top? (Chp 10) | Basale, Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, Corneum |
| What are the 5 functions of bone? (Chp 11) | Support, Protection, Movement, Mineral storage, and Hematopoeisis |
| Where is bone marrow located? (Chp 11) | Found in the medullary cavities of certain long bones and in the spaces of spongy bone in some areas. |
| What is located in the Axial skeleton? (Chp 12) | The skull, the vertebrae of the spine, and the rib cage |
| Which bone is the only bone in the body that does not form a joint with any other bone? (Chp 12) | Hyoid bone |
| What is located in the Appendicular skeleton? (Chp 13) | The shoulder girdles, arms, hands, pelvic girdle, legs and feet |
| How do you distinguish between a male and female pelvis? (Chp 13) | The male pelvis is deep and funnel shaped with a narrow suprapubic angle of <90 degrees; the female pelvis is shallow, broad, and flaring with a wider suprapubic angle >90 degrees |
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