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DiasciaBeltranAnatom
Anatomy weeks 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carbon | most important building block to living matter; found in all living organisms |
| Ionic Bond | chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another |
| Covalent Bond | chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons |
| pH | the power of hydrogen; relative H+ ion concentration of a solution |
| Acidic | elevated concentration of H+ ions; pH decreases |
| Alkaline | decreased concentration of H+ ions; pH increases |
| Arrector pili muscle | controls hair movement |
| Tendon | muscle to bone |
| Ligament | bone to bone |
| Osteoblasts | bone forming cells |
| Osteoclasts | bone breaking down cells |
| Diaphysis | main shaft of long bone |
| Epiphyses | proximal & distal ends of long bone |
| 1st class levers | fulcrum lies between pull & load |
| 2nd class levers | load lies between fulcrum & joint at which the pull is exerted |
| 3rd class levers | most common type; pull is exerted between the fulcrum & load |