Anatomy Terms
What are Atoms
Building block of life
What are negative feedback loops?
They reverse the change in conditions
What are the inorganic molecules
Acids and Bases
What are the organic molecules
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and ATP
How would you describe the plasma membrane?
flexible, sturdy barrier that surrounds the cell
What is homeostasis
maintenance of a body, create stable internal conditions
What are positive feedback loops
They amplify change in conditions
Which is higher on the pH scale?
Acids or Bases
Bases
Monomer of a lipid?
Triglyceride
What are the 3 types of junctions?
1. Tight junction
2. Desmosomes
3. Gap Junctions
What is physiology
chemical reactions occurring on cellular level
Where is the control center?
the brain
Which increases hydrogen concentration?
Acids or Bases
Acids
What are the 4 protein structures?
Primary Structure
Secondary Structure
Tertiary Structure
Quaternary Structure
What does osmosis mean?
Movement of water
What are aquaporins
Special pores that allow water to move through
Temperature regulation is an example of which type of feedback loop mechanism?
negative
What is surface tension
measure of the difficulty of breaking water
What is ATP
energy currency of the cell
What are the 3 types of tonicity?
1. Isotonic
2. Hypertonic
3. Hypotonic
What are the 6 types of anatomy?
1. gross
2. regional
3. microscope
4. systemic
5. surface
6. developmental
Blood clotting is an example of which type of feedback loop mechanism?
Positive
Ability to ionize
Polarity
Cohesion
Resist temperature change
Lubricant
Name the sugar, strand, and bases of DNA
Sugar: Deoxyribose
Strand: Double
Bases: G,C,A,T
What are the characteristics of a hypotonic tonicity?
1. Lower outside of cell
2. Water goes into cell
3. Cell is going to swell & burst