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What Anatomy? science of structure of an organism
What is physiology? science of the functions of organisms
Cells smallest and most numerous units that possess an exhibit characteristics of life
four major tissue types Epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, nervous tissue
Anatomical position Body erect with arms at sides and palms forward. Head and feet pointing forward
Body regions? Axial - head , neck, torso or trunk Appendicular subdivisions- upper extremity and subdivisions and lower extremity
Negative feed back? are inhibitory, they negate changes in variable.
What a atomic number? number of protons in an atoms nucleus
What is mass number Mass of a single atom
Acids any substance that releases an hydrogen ion(H+) when in solution
Bases Electrolytes that dissociate to yield hydroxide ions(OH-)
Molecules that contain C-C or C-H bones Organic molecules
APT is often called? Energy currency of cells
"loving water" Hydrophilic
two types of Endoplasmic reticulum Rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
Components of extracellular matrix water, proteins and proteoglycans.
The blood cells can be divided to three classes, What are they? Red blood cells, White blood cells and platelets.
Adipose tissue Contains mainly fat cells.
Reticular tissue Forms a framework of spleen, lymph nodes and bone marrow
What is Osteocyte Mature, inactive bone cell
What is Osteoblast Active bone, forming cell
What is Osteoclast Bone- Destroying cell
What is slower to heal? Bone or cartilage? Cartilage
Muscle tissue types? Skeletal, Smooth and cardiac.
How does the production of Vitamin D occur in our body? Exposed to UV light ( sun)
Largest organ The skin
The skin is classified as ? Cutaneous membrane.
Functions of bones? Support, protection, movement mineral storage and hematopoiesis.
What is Diaphysis (with in long bone) main shaft of long bone, hollow, cylindrical shape
Also called " spongy bone" cancellous bone
Two types of marrow Red marrow and yellow marrow
what type of cartilage forms the external ear? Elastic cartilage.
What cartilage covers the articular surface of bones Hyaline cartilage.
What's the division of the skeleton Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
Longest and heaviest bone in the body Femur
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