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Shontae Reaves
Physiology notes wks 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is homeostasis? | The maintenance of a steady state within the body's physical and chemical environment. |
| The primary layers of the skin? | Epidermis: the superficial thin layer. Dermis: the deep think layer. |
| Major groups of organic substances? | Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids and related Molecules. |
| Fluid mosaic model | The different molecules that make up a cell membrane. |
| Osmosis | the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane. |
| DNA | A molecule that contains genetic information for an organism's development and function. |
| Four principles types of tissue | Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous |
| Type of bone cells | Osteoblast: Small cells that synthesize and secrete an organic matrix called osteoid. Osteoclasts: Giant multinucleate cells that's responsible for the active erosion of bone materials. |
| Axial Skeleton | The central core of the body that supports and protects vital organs. |
| Appendicular Skeleton | The supporting structure that connects limbs to the axial skeleton. |
| Function of muscles | Movement , Heat Production, , Posture |
| Neuromuscular Junction | A synapse that connects a motor neuron to a muscle fiber, enabling the motor neuron to control muscle contraction. |
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