Building blocks of life Flashcards

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intermediate

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situated between two structures

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2
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ipsilateral

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on the same side

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3
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contralateral

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on the opposite side

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4
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superficial

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confined to the surface or on the surface

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5
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deep

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below the surface

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6
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cranial cavity contains what?

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brain

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7
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vertebral cavity contains

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spinal cord

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8
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pleural cavity contains

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lungs

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9
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pericardial cavity contains

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heart

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10
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_________central region between the two pleural cavities which contains heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland and blood and lymphatic vessels

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mediastinum

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11
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_______ contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas,
small intestine, large intestine

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abdominal cavity

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12
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____ is a body cavity that in the anterior and made up of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

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Ventral body cavity

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13
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______ is the science of the basic substances which make up any type of matter and the
interactions between these substances

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Chemistry

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14
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_______ is anything that occupies space and has mass

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matter

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15
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_____ refers to the amount of matter in a substance

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mass

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16
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______ are the smallest units of matter that retain the properties of the element in question

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atoms

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17
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CHON the most abundant elements in the human body

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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

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18
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4 building blocks humans need to survive

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carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acid

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19
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simplest form of chemistry

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atom

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20
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what subatomic particles are in the nucleus

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protons, neutrons

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21
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______ result when an atom gives up or gains electrons and becomes positively or negatively
charged

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ions

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22
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_____oppositely charged ions are attracted to each other so that some gains electrons
while the others lose electrons

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ionic bonds

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23
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_________ 2 or more atoms share electrons rather than gaining or losing them

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covalent bonds

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24
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Electrons like to be ____ otherwise they are very reactive

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paired

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glucose, water, carbon dioxide are examples of __________
covalent bonds
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ions have either a _____ or _____ charge
positive or negative
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___ is the capacity to work
energy
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Na atom loses an electron and becomes
Na+
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Cl atom gains and electron and becomes
Cl-
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hydrogen ion
H+
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bicarbonate ion
HCO3-
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potassium ion
K+
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how many electrons in a valence
8
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________ energy that is absorbed or released in the breaking apart or forming of chemical bonds
chemical energy
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example; formation of glucose and breakdown of glucose is a form of _______
chemical energy
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_______ energy such as heat or light energy that travels in waves
radiant energy
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_________ energy that results from the flow of electrons or ions
electrical energy
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________ are the making and breaking of bonds between atoms
chemical reactions
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the starting substances in a chemical reaction are called the _______ or _________
reactants or substrates
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the resulting substances from from chemical reactions are ______
products
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______ can facilitate the creation of chemical bonds or they can help break chemical bonds, BUT they are not consumed in the chemical reaction
catalysts
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enzymes are _____
catalysts
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enzymes are or are not consumed in the chemical reaction
are not
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_____ either break or build up chemical bonds
catalyst
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______ contain C atoms usually found in chains or rings, along with hydrogen.
organic compounds
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________ store chemical energy that can be released when the compound is broken down.
Organic compounds
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Acids, Bases, Salts, pH, Buffers are all examples of _______
inorganic compounds
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______ dissociate into hydrogen ions (H+ , also known as protons) and anions in water
acid
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_____ dissociate into hydroxide ions (OH-) and cations in water
bases
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______ is a measure of the H+ concentration in solution
PH
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______ dissociates into anions and cations
salt
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_____ carry electrical current (salts)
electrolytes
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A PH closure to 0 is more _____
acidic
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what is the ph of blood? *test question
7.35-7.45
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______ convert strong acids or bases into weaker acids or bases in order to bring the pH back to near neutral
buffers
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______ are variable combinations of atoms, compounds or molecules such as steel (iron and carbon) and air (oxygen gas, carbon dioxide gas, nitrogen gas, etc.)
mixtures
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the most common type of mixture is a ____
solution
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_____ is the product of a solute dissolved in a solvent
solution
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medical term for involuntary deification
encopresis