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SO Med Terms

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electrolytes   compounds whose ions will conduct electricity in solution  
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electron   subatomic particle with a negative charge that orbits the proton and neutron  
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enzyme   protein that catalyzes a biochemical reaction (less energy, less time)  
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ion   atom or molecule with a + or - charge  
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isotopes   atoms of an element whose nuclei contain a different number of neutrons  
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lipid   organic compound that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, but relatively less oxygen than carbohydrates. (Fats)  
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metabolism   all of the chemical reactions in the body. catabolism anabolism  
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protein   chains of small organic molecules called amino acids  
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active transport   ATP dependent absorption or excretion of solutes across a cell membrane  
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cytoplasm   cell contents between the cell membrane and the nucleus membrane  
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cytosol   the fluid portion of the cytoplasm  
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diffusion   passive molecular movement down a concentration gradient  
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endocytosis   a method of ingestion of a foreign substance by a cell. The cell membrane invaginates to form a space and then closes to trap material inside the cell.  
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endoplasmic reticulum   a network of membranous channels in the cytoplasm of a cell that function in intracellular transport, synthesis, storage, packaging, and secretion  
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exocytosis   the ejection of cytoplasmic materials by fusion of a membranous vesicle with the cell membrane  
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gene   a portion of a DNA strand that functions as a hereditary unit and is found at a particular location on a particular chromosome  
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Golgi apparatus   cellular organelle consisting of a series of membranous plates that give rise to lysosomes and secretory vesicles  
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mitochondria   an intracellular organelle responsible for generating most (95%) of the ATP required for the cell  
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mitosis   the division of a single cell into two identical daughter cells  
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nucleus   organelle that contains DNA, RNA, and proteins. Control center of cell  
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organelles   an intracellular structure that performs a specific function or group of functions  
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osmosis   the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane toward a solution containing a relatively high solute concentration  
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phagocytosis   the engulfing of extracellular materials or pathogens; movement of extracellular materials into the cytoplasm by enclosing in a membranous vesicle  
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protein synthesis   the assembling of protein by transcription and translation  
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ribosome   an organelle containing ribosomal RNA and protein that is essential to mRNA translation and protein synthesis  
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transcription   the encoding of genetic instructions on a strand of mRNA  
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translation   the process of peptide formation using the instructions carried by mRNA  
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tumor   a tissue mass formed by the abnormal growth and replication of cells  
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cutaneous membrane   the epidermis and papillary layer of the dermis  
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dermis   the connective tissue layer beneath the epidermis of the skin  
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epidermis   the epithelium covering the surface of the skin  
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hair   a keratinous strand produced by epithelial cells of the hair follicle  
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hair follicle   an accessory structure of the integument; a tube, lined by a stratified squamous epithelium, that begins at the surface of the skin and ends at the hair papilla  
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integument   the skin; the integumentary system  
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keratin   tough, fibrous protein component of nails, hair, calluses, and the general integumentary diseases  
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melanin   yellow-brown pigment produced by the melanocytes of the skin  
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nail   keratinous structure produced by the epithelial cells of the nail root  
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sebaceous glands   glands that secrete sebum, usually associated with hair follicles  
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stratum germinativum   base layer of epidermis which houses stem cells, receptors, and attaches  
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subcutaneous layer   the layer of loose connective tissue below the dermis; also called hypodermis  
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