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WK 1-6 SCI221
SCI221 PART 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HOMEOSTASIS | Adaptation to external environment |
| PATHOGENESIS | The course of disease development. |
| GLYOGEN | Glucose sometimes referred to as animal starch |
| POLYMER | Large molecule made of identical small molecules. |
| PROSTAGLANDIN | Tissue hormone, Lipid |
| TRANSCRIPTION | Synthesis of mRNA |
| OSTEOBLASTS | Small cells that secrete special organic matrix. |
| OSTEOCLASTS | Responsible for active erosion of bone minerals. |
| ASTROCYTES | Protects brain from harmful substances in the blood. |
| AUTOIMMUNITY | Self- immunity |