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anatomy & physiology
chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anterior | front side of body (in front of) |
| posterior | backside of body (behind) |
| dorsal | backside |
| ventral | front side of the body |
| superior | higher on the body, toward the head |
| inferior | lower on the body; farther from the head |
| medial | toward the midline |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| proximal | towards the trunk of the body |
| distal | away from the trunk of the body |
| polar | difference in electrons between the bonded atoms |
| nonpolar | electrons shared equally between molecules |
| cation | positively charged ion |
| anion | negatively charged ion |
| hydrophobic | molecules that repel water |
| hydrophilic | molecules that dissolve in water |
| acid | a molecule that can donate a proton or accept an electron pair (pH below 7) |
| alkaline | a chemical that produces hydroxide ions in a solution |
| buffer | a solution that tends to maintain a constant hydrogen ion concentration |
| acidosis | excessive acid |
| alkalosis | excessive base |
| monosaccharides | single sugar, singular ring |
| micelles | group of phospholipids |
| protein is easily unfolded by | changes in pH or temperature |
| amino acids are linked by bonds called | peptide bonds |
| peptide | strand of linked amino acids that forms a protein |
| carbohydrates contain | carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| lipids consist of | hydrocarbon chains and rings |
| 3 categories of lipids | triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids |
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