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bio exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| is a relatively constant internal environment | homeotasis |
| is the study or structures viewed with the naked eye | gross anatomy |
| is the study of structures viewed under a microscope | microscopic anatomy |
| is the study of the functions of the human body | physiology |
| states that cells are the smallest unit performing the functions of life | cell theory |
| is the smallest independent organism | cell |
| is a functional unit made up of tissues | organ |
| is made up of several organs to do several related functions | organ system |
| protects the body from external harm | integumentary system |
| insulates the body | integumentary system |
| is the organ system responsible for movement | muscular system |
| responds to stimuli | nervous system |
| supports the body and produces blood cells | skeletal system |
| is responsible for major hormone production | endocrine system |
| protects against disease | lymphatic system |
| is the organ system that allows for oxygen to be diffused into the blood | respiratory system |
| is a response to stimuli that reduces change | negative feedback |
| is a response to stimuli that exaggerates change | positive feedback |
| is when a person is lying face-down | prone |
| is when a person is lying face-up | supine |
| lines body cavities | serous membrane |
| is the term referring to internal organs within a cavity | viscera |
| surrounds the heart in its cavity | pericardium |
| is the cavity the heart is in | pericardial cavity |
| is the cavity containing the heart and lungs | thoracic cavity |
| is where each lung sits | pleural cavity |
| is the thin membrane lining the pleural cavities | pleura |
| separates the thoracis and abdominopelvic cavities | diaphragm |
| is the mass of tissue dividing the pleural cavities | mediastinum |
| is anything with mass and volume | matter |
| is the weakest bond between molecules | hydrogen bond |
| is the process in which a bond is broken and a water molecule is added to the open bonds | hydrolysis |
| is the process of making a bond by adding a water molecule | dehydration synthesis |
| is a type of molecule that speeds up a reaction | catalyst |
| is a protein that acts as a catalyst | enzyme |
| is a bond formed by an attraction between anion and cations | ionic bond |
| is a bond formed by two molecules sharing electrons in their outer shells | covalent |
| is a molecule made or broken down by the human body | metabolite |
| is a metabolite obtained from the food we eat | nutrient |
| is a soluble inorganic compound | electrolyte |
| is a solution containing large suspended protein particles | colloid |
| indicates the concentration of H+ (hydrogen ions) | pH |
| releases hydrogen ions into a solution when dissolved | acid |
| releases hydroxide ions into a solution when dissolved | base |
| is a solution with large suspended particles that sink to the bottom | suspension |
| is where T-cells are made and mature | thymus |
| is the brain and spinal cord | central nervous system |
| is the endocrine gland found in the brain | pithuitary gland |
| is a vesicle organelle that breaks down hydrogen peroxide | peroxisome |
| is a carbohydrate and lipid bonded together to form one molecule | glycolipid |
| is one copy of a DNA strand | chromatid |
| is the encoding if genetic information onto mRNA | transcription |
| secretes insulin and glucagon | pancreas |
| is what happens to a cell when water exits it | crenation |
| is the movement of a solute across the membrane through a protein channel without using ATP | facilitated diffusion |
| is a chain of amino acids linked by a peptide bond | peptide |
| surrounds the bone | periosteum |
| contains multiple layers | stratified |
| is the stage of mitosis in which the chromatids are pulled apart | anaphase |
| is the final stage of mitosis | telophase |
| is a ring-shaped lipid related to cholesterol | steroid |
| is the site of protein synthesis and storage | rough endoplasmic reticulum |
| maintains the calcium levels and structure of bone | osteocyte |
| creates lysosomes, peroxisomes, and other vesicles | Golgi apparatus |
| is found in the form of adenine and guanine | purine |
| is the spread of cancerous cells | metastasis |
| contains hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts | amphipathic |
| is the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones | anabolism |
| is the breakdown of red blood cells | hemolysis |
| is the fluid in lyphatic vessels | lymph |
| is the growth of cartilage during development | interstitial growth |
| carries blood towards the heart | vein |
| carries blood away from the heart | artery |
| delivers excretions from endocrine glands into the surface of an epithelial tissue | duct |
| generates ATP | mitochondrion |
| is loose connective tissue that | alveolar tissue |
| formed by attaching to simple sugars through dehydration synthesis | disaccharide |
| secretes melatonin | pineal gland |
| is the lower back area | lumbar |
| surrounds bone | periosteum |
| releases various hormones to begin the inflammation process | mast cell |
| lines the peritoneal cavity | peritoneum |
| is a connection between two cells | gap junctions |
| completes protein synthesis in the cytoplasm | mRNA |
| has a pH below 7.0 | acid |
| releases hydrogen ions into a solution | acid |
| has a pH above 7.0 | base |
| releases hydroxide ions into a solution | base |
| is made of a lipid and a carbohydrate | glycolipid |
| means a tissue has several layers | stratified |
| is the ground substance and fibers of connective tissue | matrix |
| is the formation of peptides by mRNA | translation |
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