Chapter 2 Flashcards
Applied Atomic, Molecular, and Cellular Terminology (22 cards)
Biologic
pertaining to life study, knowledge
Cellular
pertaining to cells
Cytology
the study of cells
Dehydration
a condition of reduced water
Electrolyte
an electron that may be dissolved
Extracellular
pertaining to the outside of a cell
Homeostasis
state of standing unchanged
Hypertonic
pertaining to excessive tension
Hypokalemia
a blood condition of low potassium
Hyponatremia
a blood condition of low sodium
Hypotonic
pertaining to low tension
Intracellular
pertaining to between cells
Isotonic
pertaining to equal tension
Macrophage
the large eater
Microscopic
pertaining to a small view
Mitosis
condition/process of “threads” (a process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells)
Nucleus
the central part of a cell that contains chromosomes and controls the cell’s growth
Osmosis
the process of impulsion (the movement of water molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration through a semipermeable membrane)
Pathogenic
pertaining to disease producing
Phagocytosis
the process of eating by cells
Symbiotic
pertaining to together/with life (two different types of cells live closely together and depend on each other for survival)
Vacuole
a small “emptiness” (acts as a storage area for water, food, waste, and other substances needed by the cell)
