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Human Anatomy & Physiology Marieb 8th Edition

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Spaces within joints.   Synovial cavities  
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Which term means toward or at the back of the body, behind?   Dorsal  
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Which of the following systems responds to environmental stimuli?   Nervous System  
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Which of these is NOT part of the dorsal cavity? Cranial Cavity, Thoracic Cavity, Spinal Cord, or Vertebral Cavity.   Thoracic Cavity  
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Which of the following would NOT be a functional characteristic of life?   Decay  
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Which of the following statements is true concerning feedback mechanisms?   Negative feedback mechanisms work to prevent sudden severe changes within the body.  
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Which of the following statements is the most correct regarding homeostatic imbalance?   It is considered the cause of most diseases.  
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Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region?   Intestines  
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Which of the following imaging devices would best localize a tumor in a person's brain?   MRI  
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Which of the following describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels?   cardiovascular anatomy  
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What os the main, general purpose of negative feedback?   To maintain homeostasis  
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The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy, but as a whole you would say it is ____anatomy.   Gross  
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The single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60% to 80% of body weight, is __?   Water.  
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Subdivisions of anatomy include which of the following?   Gross, Regional, Systematic, and Surface  
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Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex: 1. Molecules 2. atoms 3. tissues 4. cells 5. organ   2-1-4-3-5  
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One of the functional characteristics of life is irritability. This refers to ___.   Sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them.  
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Average body temperature is __ degrees in centigrade.   37  
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An increased rate of breathins as a result of an increased buildup of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream would be best described as an example of ____.   Excretion of metabolic waste  
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A structure that is composed of two or more tisseus would be an___.   organ  
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A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be ___.   Enhancement of labor contractions  
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Match the regional/directional terms and examples: 1. The stomach is __ to the spine. 2. The upper arem is __ to the forearm. 3. The fingers are __ to the wrist. 4. The heart is __ to the stomach. 5. THe bridge of the nose is __ to the left eye.   1. E: Anterior 2. C: Proximal 3. B: Distal 4. A: Superior 5. D: Medial  
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principle of complementarity   anatomy and physiology and inseparable  
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function always reflects ______   structure  
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what a structure can do depends on its _____   form  
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6 levels of structural organization   chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism  
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chemical   atoms and molecules  
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cellular   cells and their organelles  
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tissue   groups of similar cells  
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organ   2 or more types of tissues  
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organ system   organs that work closely together  
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organism   all organ systems  
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external body covering (hair, skin, nails)   integumentary system  
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protects and supports organs, provides framework for muscles   skeletal system  
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maintains posture, produces heat, motion and facial expressions   muscular system  
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control system for the body, activates muscles and glands   nervous system  
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glands secrete hormones to regulate cell processes   endocrine system  
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transports blood carrying oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, etc; heart pumps blood   cardiovascular system  
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houses white blood cells, attacks foreign substances   lymphatic system  
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supplies blood with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide   respiratory system  
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breaks down food   digestive system  
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regulates water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of blood, eliminates waste   urinary system  
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reproduction   male and female reproductive systems  
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the study of body FUNCTIONS( include chemical, microscopic, and gross)   physiology  
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atoms in the body   chemical level  
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molecules (dna)   cellular level  
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tissue   tissue level  
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serous membrane (outside), smooth muscle tissue layers (under serous), epithelial tissue. -stomach   organ level  
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digestive system ( esophagus, liver, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, small/large intestine)   system level  
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person   organismal level  
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development of a cell from an unspecialized to specialized state   differentiation  
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characteritics of differentiation   cells have specialized structures and functions that differ from precursor cells, and stem cells give rise to cells that undergo differentiation  
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formation of new cells (growth, repair, or replacment) and production of a baby   reproduction  
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motion of the whole body   movement  
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increase in body size   growth  
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the breakdown of complex chemical sunstances into simpler components   catabolism  
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the building up of complex chemical substances from smaller, simpler components   anabolism  
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body's ability to detect and respond to changes (decrease in bodytemp, respond to sound, nerves)   responsiveness  
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what are the necessary life functions?   maintaining boundaries, movement, responsiveness/irritability digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, growth  
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the series of regulated processes that maintains the body in a normal healthy state of equilibrium   homeostasis  
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what is homeostasis in terms of a limited range of internal conditions in which cells can operate   sodium levels in the intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid `  
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skin and structures associated with it such as hair, glands,and nails. protects the body, regulates temp, detects senstaion, makes vitamin D   intugumentary system  
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bones and joints of the body and their associated cartilages. they support and protect the body, provides surface area for muscles   skeletal system  
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muscles composed of skeletal muscle tissue. produces body movements   muscular system  
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brain, spinal cord, nerves, and special sense organs (eyes/ears). generates action potentials to regulate body activites   nervous system  
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hormone producing glands and hormone producing cells in several other organs. regulates body activites by releasing hormones   endocrine system  
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blood, heart, and blood vessels. heart pumps blood thru blood vesels, blood carries Oxygen   CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM  
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organs of gastrointestinal tract (mouth, throat, liver, stomach, intestins)   digestive system  
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kidneys, urinary bladder, urethra.   urinary system  
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lymphatic fluid and vessels (spleen, thymus, lymph, nodes, and tonsils) returns proteins and fluid to blood.   lymphatic system  
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lungs/air passageways. transfers oxygen from inhaled air to blood   respitory system  
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gonads and associated organs.   reproductive system  
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substances that cannot be split into smaller units by ordinary chemical reactions   chemical elements  
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what is matter composed of?   atoms, nucleus, protons, neutrons,and electrons  
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located in electron shells around nucelus. 1st shell- 2, 2nd shell- 8, 3rd shell-18, 4th-18`   electrons  
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number of protons in the nucleus which is also the number of electrons   atomic number  
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total number of protons and neutrons   mass number  
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different forms of an element that contain the same number of protons but different number of neutrons   isotopes  
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mass of neutrons +protons+electrons   atomic weight(atomic mass)  
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forms when atom gives up elections of gains elections.   ion  
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forms when two or more atoms share electrons   molecule  
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substance formed from different elements binding together that can be broken down into two or more different elements by ordinary chemical means   compound  
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form between a positive and negatively chaged ion   ionic bond  
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electron doners (+)   cations  
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elections takers (-)   anions  
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formed by atoms of molecules sharing 1, 2, or 3 pairs of valence electrons   covalent bonds  
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atoms share electrons equally   nonpolar bond  
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one atom attracts electons more strongly   polar bond  
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when new bonds are formed or existing bonds are broken between atoms   chemical reactions  
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mass of reactants= mass of products    
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energy of reactants= energy of products (although, energy can be a different form)   law of conservation of mass  
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all chemical reactions in an organism   metabolism  
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capacity to do work   energy  
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energy stored by matter due to position   potential energy  
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energy stored by matter due to movement   kinetic energy  
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a type of potental energy found in chemical bonds   chemical energy  
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reaction between two or more molecules where more energy is released than utilizzed   exothermic reaction  
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in this reaction between two or more molecules, more energy is utilized than released. (energy required is often from ATP)   endothermic reaction  
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chemical compounds that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy needed for a reaction to occur   catalyst  
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in the body, what type of molecule serves the important role as catalysts for most chemical reactions?   enzymes  
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two or more atoms, ions, or molecules combine to form a new and larger molecule. an anabolic reaction (a +b >ab)   synthesis  
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a molecule is broken down into smaller parts. a catabolic reaction (ab >a+b)   decomposition  
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the replacement of an atom or atoms by another atom of atoms (ab+cd >ad+bc)   exchange reactions  
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end products can revert back to the original molecule (ab <> a+b)   reversible reactions  
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the most important inoganic compound   water!  
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dissolves the solute in a solution   solvent  
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contains polar covalent bonds and dissolves water   hydrophillic substance  
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contains nonpolar bonds and does not dissolve in water   hydophobic substance  
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breaks down large molecules into simpler ones by adding a molecule to water   hydolysis  
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occurs when two simple molecules join together, producing a water molecule in the process   dehydration  
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can absorb or release heat with limited change in its own temperature(water)   high heat capacity  
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requires a high temperature to change from liquid to gas(water)   high heat of vaporization  
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water is a major component of mucus and other lubricating substances   lubricant  
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a combination of elements or compounds that are physically blended together but are not bound by chemical bonds   mixture  
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a substance called solvent dissolves a substance called solute   solution  
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a type of mixture where particles are dispersed in solvent but large enough to scatter light   colloid  
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a type of mixture where particles may be dispersed for a while but eventually seperate from the solvent   suspension  
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amount of any substance that has a mass in grams equal to the sum of the atomic masses of all its atoms   mole  
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dissociates into one more more hydrogen atoms and one or more anions. a proton doner   acid  
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dissociates into one or more hydoxide ions (OH) and one or more cations. proton acceptor   base  
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dissociates into cations and anions, neither of which is H or OH. responsible for maintaining the levels of many important electrolytes in the body   salt  
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means of expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution   PH scale  
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negative logarithm of concentration of hydrogen in moles/L of solution.   PH  
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Ph less than 7   acidic  
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ph more than 7   basic  
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groups of chemical compoounds t hat can convert a strong acid or a strong base into a weak acid or a weak base.   buffer systems  
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usually contain C, H, and O. sometimes N, S, and P.   organic molecules  
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what are the major types of organic molecules?   carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids  
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glucose(blood), fructose(fruit), galactose(milk), deoxyribose(dna), ribose)rna)   monosacarides  
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sucrose(sugar-glu+fruc), lactose(milk-glu+galac), maltose(glu+glu)   disaccarides  
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the stored forms of carbs in animals(glycogen), plants(starch), and cellulose(plant cell walls)   polysaccharides  
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make up about 2-3% of the body, polar and hydrophillic   carbohydrates  
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18-25% of body mass in lean adults. hydrophobic   lipids  
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most plentiful organic substance in body.   triglycerides  
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fatty acids that are necessary for good health but can not be made by human body. must be obtained thru food   essential fatty acids  
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carry cholersterol in the blood (LDLD=bad, HDL=good)   lipoproteins  
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formed by "hydrogenating" unsaturated fats   trans fat  
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very large organic molecules containing C, H, O, N, and P. basic units are nucleotides   nucleic acid  
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forms the genetic code in each cell. major molecule that forms a chromosome   deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)  
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several different forms that play key roles in protein synthesis   ribonucleic acid (RNA)  
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major component of ribosomes   rRNA  
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transfers the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein sysnthsis   mRNA  
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transports amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis   tRNA  
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how atp stores energy   atp+h20 (atpase)>adp +po4+ energy  
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adp+po4+energy (atp synthase)>atp+h20    
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channels in a cell for na, k, and cl   ion channels  
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provide special mechanisms for moving substances across the membrane (sodium-potassium pump)   transporters (carriers)  
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insulin receptor on cells   receptors  
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lactase on surface of simple columnar epithilial cells in small intestine digests lactose in milk   enzymes  
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hold adjacent cells together (epithilial cells, cardiac muscle cells)   linkers  
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MHC(major histocompatibility complex) or HLA (human leucocyte antigen)   cell identity markers  
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make up 12-18% of body mass, composed of amino acids, contain C,H,O,N and some S.   proteins  
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form covalent bonds between each other -specifically called a "peptide bond". 20 different ones. amino group/acidic carboxyl group/side chains.   amino acids  
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2 amino acids bound together   dipeptide  
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3 amino acids bound together   tripeptide  
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4-9 amino acids bound together   peptide  
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10 several thousand amino acids bound together   polypeptide  
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passive movement of a substance down its concentration gradient via transmembrane proteins that act as transorters   facilliated diffusion  
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transport in which cell expends energy to move a substance across the membrane against its concentration gradient through transmembrane proteins that act as transporters   active transport  
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the cell membrane is a fluid substance. the phospholipid molecules in the membrane bi-layers are in constant motion. the amount of cholesterol molecules within the cell membrane affect the fluidity- increased cholersterol makes the membrace less fluid   membrane fluidity  
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the ability to allow substances to pass through the membrane. cell membrane has selective permeability   membrace permeability  
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what can pass through the cell membrane?   non-polar, uncharged molecules such as fatty acids, small alcohols, and ammonia  
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what cant pass through the cell membrane?   larger, polar or charged molecules (with the exception of water)  
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the difference om the concentration of a substance from one location to another.   concentration gradient  
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movement of solute or solvent down their concentration gradients due to random mixing. can occur across a permeable membrane   diffusion  
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the net movement of a solvent through a selectively permeable membrane   osmosis  
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factors that affect diffusion across the cell membrane   steepness of gradient, temp, size of diffusing particle, surface area for diffusion, diffusion distance  
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