BIO 201 Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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What is anatomy

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study of structure

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2
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What are the 3 divisions of anatomy

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microscopic, gross, developmental

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3
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What is physiology

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study of function

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4
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What are the structural levels of physiology

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molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal

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5
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What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology

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structure without function is a corpse… function without structure is a ghost

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6
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How many organ systems are in the human body

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11

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7
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What are the survival needs

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nutrients, water, oxygen, proper temperature range, and proper atmospheric pressure range

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8
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What is the integumentary system

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-Forms the external body covering
- Protects deeper tissue from injury
- Helps regulate body temperature
- Location of cutaneous nerve receptors

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9
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What is the skeletal system

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  • protects and supports body organ
  • provides muscle attachment for movement
  • site of blood cell formation
  • stores minerals
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10
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What is the muscular system

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  • produces movement
  • maintains posture
  • produces heat
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11
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what is the nervous system

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  • fast-acting control system
  • responds to internal and external change
  • activates muscles and glands
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12
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what is the endocrine system

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  • secretes regulatory hormones for: growth, reproduction, and metabolism
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13
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What is the cardio vascular system

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  • transport materials in body via blood pumped by heart: oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes
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14
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What is the lymphatic system

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  • returns fluids to blood vessels
  • cleanses the blood
  • involved in immunity
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15
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What is the respiratory system

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  • keeps blood supplied with oxygen
  • removes carbon dioxide
  • acid/base balance
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16
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what is the digestive system

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  • breaks down food
  • allows for nutrient absorption into blood
  • Eliminates indigestible material
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17
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what is the urinary system

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  • eliminates nitrogenous wastes
  • maintains acid-base balance
  • regulates water and electrolytes
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18
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what is the reproductive system

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produce offspring

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19
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What are the two main cavities

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dorsal and ventral

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20
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what cavities are in the dorsal cavity

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cranial and vertebral

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21
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what cavities are in the ventral cavity

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thoracic and abdominopelvic

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22
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Ventral Cavities

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-house visceral organs
- most organs in ventral cavities are surrounded by serous membrane
- double layered: parietal layer and visceral layer
- separated by serous fluid
- have specific names, usually based on organs they surround

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23
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What is the interrelationships between organ systems?

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organ systems work cooperatively to carry out body functions

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24
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Maintenance of body functions

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  • the internal environment of the body cannot tolerate drastic changes
  • virtually all organ systems work to maintain the internal environment
  • the body uses control mechanisms to maintain a relatively constant internal environment
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25
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Homeostasis

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  • our body communicates using nervous and endocrine systems
  • these systems use control mechanism to maintain homeostasis
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What parts of included in the homeostatic control system

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  • variable
  • receptor
  • afferent pathway
  • control center
  • efferent pathway
  • effector
  • feedback
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27
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What are the two types of homeostatic regulation

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negative feedback and positive feedback

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28
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what is negative feedback

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reduces or shuts off the original stimulus

29
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What is positive feedback

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enhances or exaggerates the original stimulus

30
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What kind of bond do substances haves

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chemical

31
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what kind of chemical bonds can there be

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organic or inorganic

32
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What are the types of chemical reactions

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anabolic and catabolic

33
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What are acids

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  • donate H+
  • proton donors
34
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what are bases

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  • absorb H+
  • proton acceptors
35
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What are the main organic compounds

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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

36
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Carbohydrates

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  • sugars and starches
  • Contain C, H, and O
37
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What are the classes of carbohydrates

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monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides

38
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what are the functions of carbohydrates

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major source of cellular fuel and structural molecules

39
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Lipids

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  • Contain C , H, O, and sometimes P
  • Insoluble in water
40
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What are the main types of lipids

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neutral fats or triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, and eicosanoids

41
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Proteins

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  • polymers of amino acids
  • Contain C, H, O, N, and sometimes S and P
42
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What are the biological catalysts enzymes

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lower the activation energy, and increase the speed of a reaction

43
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What are the characteristics of enzymes

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often names for the reaction they catalyze

44
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What are the functions of enzymes

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apoenzyme and cofactor or coenzyme

45
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Nucleic Acids

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DNA and RNA
Contain C, H, O, N, and P
Building block = nucleotide, composed of N-containing base, and pentose sugar, and a phosphate group

46
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

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  • Adenine-containing RNA nucleotide with two additional phosphate groups
47
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Function of ATP

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Phosphorylation

48
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Membrane Lipids

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75% phospholipids
- phosphate heads: polar and hydrophilic
- fatty acid tails: nonpolar and hydrophobic
5% glycolipids
- lipids with polar sugar groups on outer membrane surface
20% cholesterol
- increase membrane stability

49
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Membrane Proteins

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  • allow communication with environment
  • 1/2 mass of plasma membrane
  • most specialized membrane functions
  • some float freely
  • some tethered to intracellular structures
50
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What are the two types of membrane proteins

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integral and peripheral proteins

51
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Integral Proteins

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  • firmly inserted into membrane
  • have hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions
  • function as transport proteins
52
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peripheral proteins

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  • loosely attached to integral proteins
  • include filaments on intracellular surface for membrane support
  • function as enzymes: motor proteins for shape change during cell division and muscle contraction, cell-to-cell connections
53
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Glycoproteins

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  • oligosaccharide attached to protein
  • determine blood groups
  • are binding sites for the following:
    • hormones
    • neurotransmitters
    • antibodies
54
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What are the functions of membrane proteins

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structural, transport, receptors, attachment, enzymatic activity, intercellular joining, cell-cell recognition

55
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What are the other membrane structures

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prostaglandins, glycolipids, cholesterol, glycocalyx

56
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Prostaglandins

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  • they play a significant role as a local messenger in many normal functions
  • promote and resolve inflammation response
57
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Glycolipids

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  • carbohydrate attached to lipid
  • may bond certain toxins
58
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Cholesterol

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  • helps bilayer stay fluid in different environments
  • helps in regulating what enters/exits the membrane
59
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Glycocalyx

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  • every cell type has different pattern of sugars
  • specific biological markers for cell-to-cell recognition
  • Allows immune system to recognize “self” and “non self”
  • cancerous cells change it continuously
60
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What are the cell junctions

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tight, desmosomes, and gap junctions

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Tight Junctions

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  • adjacent integral proteins fuse
  • prevent fluids and most molecules from moving between cells
62
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Where would you find tight junctions

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  • digestive system
  • cardiovascular system
63
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Desmosomes

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  • “Rivets” or “spot-welds” that anchor cells together at plaques
  • reduces possibility of tearing
64
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Where might you find desmosomes in the body

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skin
muscle

65
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Gap junctions

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transmembrane proteins form pores (connexons) that allow small molecules to pass from cell to cell

66
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What cells surround the plasma membrane

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amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, vitamins, hormones, salts, waste products
surrounded by interstitial fluid

67
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What does the plasma membrane allow cells to do

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  • obtain from IF exactly what it needs, exactly when it is needed
  • keep out what it does not need
68
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What are the major fluid compartments in the body

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intracellular fluid, intercellular fluid, blood, lymph