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StudyStack 1
Weeks 1-5
| What are the four major tissue types? | 1. Epithelial Tissue 2. Connective Tissue 3. Muscle Tissue 4. Nervous Tissue |
| What is the study of cytology? | Cytology is the study of cells. |
| What are three examples of homeostasis in the body? | 1. Temperature regulation 2. Regulation of carbon dioxide level 3. Regulation of blood glucose level |
| Define atrophy. | A term to describe the wasting effects of advancing age. |
| List the three most important types of subatomic particles. | 1. Protons 2. Neutrons 3. Electrons |
| How many elements are in the human body? | 26 elements |
| What are the three major roles of lipids? | 1. Energy source 2. Structural role 3. Integral part of cell membranes |
| What does DNA stand for? | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| True or False: The heads of lipids are hydrophobic (water fearing) and the tails are hydrophilic ( water loving). | False. The heads are hydrophilic and the tails are hydrophobic. |
| What are the two major groups of organelles? | Membranous and nonmembranous |