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Kori Folau
SCI220 week 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Study of the structure of an organism and relationships of its parts |
| Physiology | the science that deals with the functions of the living organism and its parts |
| Ipsilateral | same side |
| Contralateral | opposite side |
| When two or more Atoms bond together, they form | a molecule |
| two types of bonds occur frequently throughout the body | -Covalent Bonds -Ionic Bonds |
| Chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another | Ionic Bond |
| Chemical bond by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between the outer energy levels of two atoms | Covalent Bond |
| Most important type of subatomic particles | -Protons -Neutrons -Electrons |
| Main cell structures | 1. the plasma membrane 2. cytoplasm, including the organelles 3. the nucleus |
| hydrophilic | water loving |
| hydrophobic | water fearing |
| Major tissue of the body | -Epithelial Tissue -Connective Tissue -Muscle Tissue -Nervous Tissue |
| Osteoblasts | deposit |
| Osteoclasts | breakdown |
| Calcium Functions | -Bone formation -Clotting -Nerve impulses -Muscle contraction |