Chemistry
Chemical symbol for a positively charged sodium ion
What is "Na+"?
Responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
What is the heart?
The unit used to measure blood pressure
What is mmHg (millimeters of mercury)
An automatic response to a stimuli; ex. pulling your hand away quickly from a hot stove
What is a reflex?
Molecule that carries genetic information; held in the nucleus
What is DNA?
What is the sodium potassium pump?
The largest organ in the body; the body's first layer of defense
What is the skin?
Ethical principle that means avoiding causing unnecessary harm to a patient
What is nonmaleficence?
Inflammation or swelling of the liver
What is hepatitis?
Produces the majority of a cell's energy; "powerhouse of the cell"
What is mitochondria?
0 degrees Celsius (273.15 Kelvin), 1 atmosphere
What is standard temperature and pressure?
Performs the most roles in the human body; only interior organ capable of full regeneration
What is the Liver?
Pain in your lower right quadrant (right side of the belly button) that starts with general soreness in the abdomen and develops into a sharp specific pain
What are symptoms of Appendicitis?
Often known as the universal blood type
What is type O- blood?
Process in which one cell divides into two identical daughter cells
What is Mitosis?
Amount of substance containing approximately 6.022×10^23 particles
What is a mole?
System of the human body responsible for hormone signaling
What is the endocrine system?
Ethical principle that gives patients the right to make informed decisions about their care
What is Autonomy?
Hormone responsible for raising blood pressure
What is glucagon?
The process of making RNA from a DNA template
What is transcription?
Enzyme that catalyzes carbon fixation in the first step of the Calvin cycle
What is RuBisCO?
Part of the brain that controls the pituitary glands; responsible for body temperature, thirst, and sleep regulation
What is the hypothalamus?
The process of explaining a procedure's risks, benefits, and alternatives before a patient agrees
What is informed consent?
A healthcare professional specializes in medications and their safe use
What is a Pharmacist?
Location of the "dark reactions" or Calvin cycle in photosynthesis; found in chloroplast
What is the stroma?