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Courtney Valencia

Anatomy Weeks 1-5

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Name the 7 levels of organization in order Chemical, Organelle, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
What are the anatomical directional terms Superior & Inferior, Anterior & Posterior, Medial & Lateral, Proximal & Distal, Superficial & Deep
What are the 4 body plans 1. Coronal/frontal 2. Sagittal 3. Transverse 4. Oblique
What is Homeostasis? The process of the body maintaining a stable internal environment
What are the 4 basic components of the control system 1. Sensor Mechanism 2. Integrator/Control Center 3. Effector 4. Feedback
What are the levels of homeostatic control? Intracellular control: at the cell level Intrinsic control (aka autoregulation): at organ and tissue level Extrinsic control: at system and organism level
Name the 3 basic types of chemical reactions Synthesis reaction, Decomposition reaction, Exchange reaction
What are the properties of water strong polarity, high specific heat, high heat of vaporation, cohesion, reactivity
What are the 4 major groups of organic molecules 1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids 3. Proteins 4. Nucleic acids and related molecules
What are the different structural forms of IMPs Transport, Identification, Signaling, and Connection
Describe Catabolism Melatolism that breaks down molecules and releases energy
Describe Anabolism Metabolism that buils large, complex molecules from smaller ones
What are the active phases of mitosis? Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
Name the 4 principal types of tissue Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous
What is the extracellular matrix (ECM) a jelly-like fluid that fills the space between cells
Name the 3 layers of skin Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
What are the 5 layers of the Epidermis Stratum basale, Stratum spinosum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum lucidum, Stratum corneum
What are the functions of the skin? Protection, sensation, permits movement and growth without injury, endocrine, excretion, immunity, & temperature regulation
What are the functions of bone? Support, protection, movement, mineral storage, & hematopoiesis
Name the 5 shape categories of bone Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones, Sesamoid bones
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