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week 6 assignment (week 1-5 study stack)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | The study of body structure |
| Physiology | Deals with how the body functions |
| Matter | Is all of the materials or substances around us, Anything that has mass and occupies space is matter. |
| Atoms | An atom is the smallest unit of matter that is made up of three main parts: Protons, neutrons, and electrons |
| Ionic bond | A chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another |
| Nucleous | The most prominent structure visible in the nucleus, its main job is to produce ribosomes |
| collagen | made up of protein that provides tensile strength to the fibers |
| Membrane | refers to a thin, sheetlike structure that may have many important functions in the body |
| osteocytes | The mature cells of bones, helps maintain and monitor the health of bone tissue |
| DNA | AKA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), a generic material found in all living things which contains instructions needed for organism to grown. |