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Human Anatomy weeks 1-5
Term | Definition |
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Macromolecules | Molecules that combine with other atoms and molecules to form larger and more complex chemicals. |
Mitochondria | The “powerhouses” of cells that provide energy needed by the cell to carry on day-to-day functioning, growth, and repair |
Organelle | A structure made of molecules organized in such a way that it can perform a specific function. |
Isotopes | An element containing the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons |
Acid | Any substance that will release a hydrogen ion (H) when in solution. |
Cytoplasm | The inside of the cell composed largely of a gel-like substance and made of various organelles and molecules suspended in a watery fluid called cytosol, or sometimes intracellular fluid. |
Endoplasmic Reticulum ER | A small network located deep inside the cytoplasm |
Flagella | Single, long structures in the only type of human cell that has this feature: the human sperm cell |
Gap Junction | Form when membrane channels of adjacent plasma membranes connect to each other |
Epithelial Tissue | One or more layers of densely arranged cells with very little extracellular matrix May form either sheets or glands |
Mucous Membrane | Epithelial membranes that line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior. |