CHEMISTRY & MACROMOLECULES
Type of organic compound that insulates body tissues
What is a triglyceride?
The process that produces two identical daughter cells
What is mitosis?
Type of organism that is single-celled and lacks a nucleus
What are bacteria?
Type of epithelium that makes up the epidermis
What is stratified squamous epithelium?
Bone that forms the posterior and inferior skull
What is the occipital bone?
The type of muscle tissue that is under voluntary control
What is skeletal muscle?
The two major lipids in the plasma membrane
What are phospholipids and cholesterol?
A cause of a cell to reproduce without control
What are DNA mutations?
Structure that allows bacteria to survive harsh conditions
What is an endospore?
Integumentary function that prevents water loss
What is protection against dehydration?
The hip joint is this type of joint (name that does not end in -arthrosis)
What is a synovial joint?
This neurotransmitter causes skeletal muscle contraction
What is acetylcholine?
A substance with a pH of 7.0 is considered this
What is neutral?
Psoriasis is commonly characterized by this lesion
What is plaque(s)?
Microorganism that causes herpes
What is a virus?
The name for a small, firm, raised skin lesion
What is a papule?
Disease that increases the risk of bone fractures
What is osteoporosis?
Type of contraction that increases tension without changing length
What is an isometric contraction?
Organ system that maintains a stable concentration of blood calcium
What is the skeletal system?
Organelle that stores and transports materials in the cell
What is a vesicle?
Infectious disease that affects bone tissue
What is osteomyelitis?
The name for a small skin lesion that contains clear fluid
What is a vesicle?
Name three bones that articulate with the humerus
What are the radius, ulna and scapula?
Muscle that abducts the arm
What is the deltoid muscle?
An atom that has gained or lost electrons
What is an ion?
Organelle that synthesizes proteins
What is a ribosome?
Substance that kills most microorganisms on the skin
What is an antiseptic?
Pressure ulcers form when prolonged pressure blocks this
What is circulation?
Cells responsible for bone breakdown
What are osteoclasts?
Term that means muscle pain
What is myalgia?