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Anatomy Week 1-5
| Saggital Plane | Divides the body into right and left side |
| What is in the dorsal cavity | Brain and spinal cord |
| What does medullary refer to | The inner portion of an organ |
| What does cortical refer to | The outer region |
| Distal | Furthest from the trunk |
| Proximal | Nearest to the trunk |
| Explain the octet rule | Atoms with less than 8 electrons in the their outermost shell will attempt to lose, gain, or share electrons with other atoms |
| What are covalent bonds | Two atoms that are bonded together by sharing an electron |
| What is hydrolysis | Breaks down compounds by the addition of H2O |
| Polar molecules | Has uneven charge |
| What is an isotope | An element with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons which changes the mass |
| What does pH levels see | The concentration of hydrogen atoms in a solution |
| What is mucus | A lubricating substance that is produced by goblet cells |
| What is the most abundant protein in the body | Collagen |
| What are osteoblasts | Cells that forms bones |
| What are osteoclasts | Cells that destroy or absorb bone |
| What are osteocytes | Cells that are located in the lacuna of the bone and comes from osteoblasts |
| What is the most durable cartilage | Fibrocartilage |
| Stratum basale | Deepest epidermis layer that sits above the dermis. Has rapid cell growth that pushes keratinocytes up |
| Stratum spinosum | Layer above the stratum basale where desmosome junctions are formed. The cells look pointy and spiny due to lack of hydration |
| Neurons | Conducting unit of nerve tissues that electrical signals and impulses travel down |
| Zygomatic bone | Facial cheek bones |
| Parts of a long bone | Diaphysis, epiphysis, medullary cavity , articulation cartilage , endosteym e |
| Endosteum | Thin fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity |
| Medullary cavity | Hollow space in the diaphysis of long bones that are filled with yellow marrow |