Histology
What are the four tissues?
Epithelial, Connective, Nervous, Muscle
What is osmosis?
Movement of water particles?
What are the 3 parts of the kidney ?
renal cortex, medulla, pelvis
What are the components of blood?
red & white blood cells, plasma, platelets
What is homeostasis?
body equilibrium
Where can you find simple squamous epithelium cells ?
What is diffusion ?
Movement of particles from a high concentration to a low
What is the single unit of the kidney ?
nephron
What is the function of basophils?
Releases histamine to promote inflammation
Explain negative feedback
negates response to go back to normal
What kind of cells are in cartilage ?
Chondrocytes, chondroblasts
What is the hypertonic solution?
Environment outside cell has a high concentration of ions; causes cell to shrink
What is the glomerulus in charge of ?
First step of filtration, separates ions in blood
What is the function of neutrophils?
phagocytosis
enhance response to go back to normal
Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary ?
Voluntary?
What is a hypotonic solution?
Environment outside the cell is low concentration; cells swells, can burst
What is filtered to make urine?
blood
What does hematocrit testing do ?
Find out RBC%
What is the sensor when it comes to body temperature?
temperature receptors (skin)
Where can you find areolar connective tissue?
Under the skin
What 2 words did we learn for cells shrinking and swelling ?
crenated, lysed
Can you diagnose someone based on their urine?
yes, however not the best/only way to detect.
What is the point of plasma?
actually move the red/white blood cells, platelets/ ions/oxygen/carbon through the body
What is the control center when glucose is too low?
Liver