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Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Positive Feedback | Amplify or reinforce a change that is happening. Ex: Giving Birth |
| Negative Feedback | Oppose a change within the body like the temperature. |
| Ionic Bond | Chemical bond formed by transfer of electrons from one atom to another. |
| Covalent Bond | Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons |
| Types of Carbohydrates | Monosaccharides(simple sugars) Disaccharides(double sugar) Polysaccharides (complex sugars) |
| What are the levels of protein structure? | Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary |
| Lysosomes | Membranous bags (tiny) that contain enzymes that detox harmful substances within the cell. |
| Plasma Membrane | Outer layer of the cell. Made oft the bilayer of the phospholipid molecules. Have nonpolar and polar tails |
| Osmosis | Movement of water through the semipermeable membrane |
| Phagocytosis | Large Particles "engulfed" by the plasma membrane. |
| Endocytosis | Plasma Membrane traps extracellular material and brings it to the cell |
| Epithelial Tissue | lines body cavities, covers and protects body surface |
| Connective Tissue | Transports substances through the body, supports the body and connects and holds them together |
| Functions of Epithelial Tissues | Protection, Sensory, Secretion, Absorption, Excretion |
| Epidermis | Primary, superficial layer of skin |
| Osteoblasts | Cells that are small in size that secrete and synthesize the organic matrix called osteoid. |