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metabolism refers to
the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring
in the body
TERM 2
homeostasis can be described as
DEFINITION 2
state of relative constancy
TERM 3
from smallest to largest, the levels of
organization of the body are
DEFINITION 3
chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ , system
,organism
TERM 4
groups of cells that are organized to perform
a certain function are called a
DEFINITION 4
tissue
TERM 5
an organ is one organizational step lower
than
DEFINITION 5
organelle
which of the following is not one of the basic
componenets in a feedback control loop
integrator
TERM 7
what system and their organs participate in
the action of transport
DEFINITION 7
urinary systemlymphatic system
TERM 8
the bodies thermostat is located in teh
DEFINITION 8
hypothalamus
TERM 9
the contraction of the uterus during the birth
of a baby is an example of
DEFINITION 9
negative feedback
TERM 10
negative feedback system
is
DEFINITION 10
responsible for an increased rate of sweating when air temp
is higher than body tempminimize changes in blood
glucosemaintain homeostasis
two major cavities of the human body are
ventral and dorsal
TERM 17
the dorsal cavity contains the
DEFINITION 17
brainspinal columnspinal cord
TERM 18
the plane that divides the individual into
upper and lower parts is the
DEFINITION 18
transverse plane
TERM 19
molecules are
DEFINITION 19
atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates
TERM 20
the mitochondria is an example of a
DEFINITION 20
organelle
several kinds of tissues working together is
termed a
organ
TERM 22
blood production is a function of which
system
DEFINITION 22
skeleton
TERM 23
positive feedback control
system
DEFINITION 23
accelerate a change
TERM 24
the ventral body cavity contains the
DEFINITION 24
thortacic and abdominopelvic cavities
TERM 25
the abdominopelvic cavity contains
DEFINITION 25
stomachpancreasreproductive organs
someone study gross anatomy would not
study
the nucleas of the cell
TERM 32
parietal pleura covers
DEFINITION 32
the lungs
TERM 33
the hollow part of an organ or body structure
is called
DEFINITION 33
the lumen of the organ
TERM 34
the narrowest part of an organ or body
structure is called
DEFINITION 34
the lumen of an organ
TERM 35
if the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth
operated as a negative feedback control loop
, what effect would it have on uterine
contraction
DEFINITION 35
oxytocin would stimulate stronger contractions
the study of the structure of the body is
called
physilogy
TERM 37
appendicular portion of the body includes the
DEFINITION 37
handfootleg
TERM 38
a coronal plane is also
called
DEFINITION 38
frontal plane
TERM 39
a horizontal plane can also be called
a
DEFINITION 39
transverse plane
TERM 40
in the heating system example of a feedback
loop the thermostat is an example of a
DEFINITION 40
effector
an isotope of an element contains a different
number of ____ than other atoms of the same
element
neurtrons
TERM 47
in the process of the digestion of food is an
example of which type of reacton
DEFINITION 47
decomposition
TERM 48
substances that accept protons are
called
DEFINITION 48
acids
TERM 49
a solution that contains a greater
concentration of hydroxide ion (OH-) than
hydrogen ions (H+)
DEFINITION 49
an acidic solution
TERM 50
the most abundant and important compound
in the body is
DEFINITION 50
water
what are the properties of water
cohesionhigh heat vaporizationstrong polarity
TERM 52
the approximate PH of gastric fluid is
DEFINITION 52
TERM 53
this term refers to a pure substances that
cannot be broken down into simple
substances by chemical means
DEFINITION 53
element
TERM 54
a substance that is made up of more than one
atom is
DEFINITION 54
compound
TERM 55
the element that is present in all proteins but
not in carbohydrates is
DEFINITION 55
nitrogen
the type of lipid found in hormones are
triglycerides
TERM 62
what are the major elements in the body
DEFINITION 62
oxygencarbonpotassium
TERM 63
chemical bonds formed by the sharing of
electrons are called
DEFINITION 63
covalent
TERM 64
amino acids frequently become joined by
DEFINITION 64
peptide bonds
TERM 65
which substance particles carry a charge
DEFINITION 65
protons and electrons
for sodium to go from a neutral atom to a
positive ion it must
lose and electron
TERM 67
a molecule that is
polar
DEFINITION 67
can form a hydrogen bondhas an unequal charge
TERM 68
a weak acid
DEFINITION 68
dissociates almost completely in solutionwill cause the ph of
the solution to rise above 7
TERM 69
salts
DEFINITION 69
can form as the result of a chemical reaction between acids
and basesare electrolyteswill form crystals if the water is
removed
TERM 70
hydrolysis
DEFINITION 70
breaks down compounds by adding a water molecule
this organelle forms by pinching off from the
golgi apparatus
lysosome
TERM 77
the major function of ribosomes is to
synthesize
DEFINITION 77
proteins
TERM 78
the organelles that can digest and destroy
microbes that invade the cell are
DEFINITION 78
lysosomes
TERM 79
which organelle processes and packages
material to be secreted
DEFINITION 79
golgi apparatus
TERM 80
projections from the cell that move materials
in the lung tubes are
DEFINITION 80
cilia
during cell division, DNA forms tightly
compact rod like structures called
cilia
TERM 82
skin cells are held tightly together by
DEFINITION 82
desmosomes
TERM 83
the major energy production site of the cell is
DEFINITION 83
mitochondria
TERM 84
the cell extension that assists epithelial cells
in absorption is
DEFINITION 84
cilia
TERM 85
a specialized cell structure that propels the
sperm is the
DEFINITION 85
flagellum
ATP production occurs within which
organelle
mitochondrion
TERM 92
in nondividing cells DNA appears as threads
that are referred to as
DEFINITION 92
chromatin
TERM 93
the largest human cell measuring about 150
micrometers is
DEFINITION 93
male sex cell or sperm
TERM 94
in the cell membrane, the hydrophilic part of
the phospholipid molecule
DEFINITION 94
faces the exterior of the cellfaces the interior of the cell
TERM 95
in the cell membrane the hydrophobic part of
the phospholipid moleculef
DEFINITION 95
faces the interior of the cell
the presence of which substance in the cell
membrane keeps it form breaking too easily
cholesterol
TERM 97
the identification function of hte cell
membrane is carried out by the
DEFINITION 97
glycoprotein molecules
TERM 98
the membranous structures containing
substances that protect the cell from harm
are
DEFINITION 98
lysosomesperoxisomes
TERM 99
a list of the cell fibers from largest to smallest
would read
DEFINITION 99
microtubules, intermediate filaments, microfilaments
TERM 100
which of hte following organelles is
considered a nonmembranous organelle
DEFINITION 100
ribosomes
