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Brooke Norwood
Anatomy Week 6 StudyStack 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metabolism | the sum total of all physical and chemical reactions in the body |
| How many major systems in the body? | Eleven |
| Element | pure and cannot be broken down or decomposed into 2 or more different substances |
| Compound | 2 or more elements are joined to form chemical combinations |
| Fluid mosaic model | different molecules that make up the cell membrane are arranged in a sheet |
| What does the mitochondria do? | extract energy from nutrient molecules and use it to build ATP |
| What are the types of membranes? | squamous, cuboidal, columnar, pseudostratified columnar |
| Transitional epithelium | stratified tissue found in body areas subjected to stress and tension changes |
| What are the functions of bone? | support, protection, movement, mineral storage, hematopoiesis |
| What are the types of cartilage? | hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage |