General Anatomy & Physiology

Question 1

3 main parts of a cell

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Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nuleus

Question 2

Organelles

Answer 2

Structures within a cell that carry out metabolic or cellular functions

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Plasma membrane is made of

Answer 3

Phospholipid bilayer embedded with proteins. The proteins make it selectively permeable

Question 4

Proteins

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Made of amino acids joined by peptide bonds

Question 5

Cytoplasm

Answer 5

Semi-fluid substance inside a cell membrane

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Nucleus

Answer 6

Surrounded by a double membrane of DNA, regulates mitosis

Question 7

Mitosis

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Process of cellular division in eukaryotes.

Question 8

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Surrounds the outer nucleus, produces protein through ribosomes

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 9

Produces and stores lipids

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Golgi complex

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Receives vessels of protein, modifies, repackages, and sends it to where it is needed. Also makes Digestive enzyme vessels called lysosomes.

Question 11

Lysosomes

Answer 11

Powerful digestive enzymes necessary for cellular metabolism.

Question 12

Mitochondria

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The powerhouse of the cell, turns food we eat into ATP through cellular respiration

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Tissues

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Groups of similar cells that work together for a single function. There are 4 basic types.

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Epithelial

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Covers body surfaces and body cavities, seres as a protective barrier

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Connective tissue

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Connects other tissues together to bind and support body parts

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Muscle tissue

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Moves the body and its contents through contraction

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Nervous tissue

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Receives signals from inside or outside the body and communicates through electrical impulses with the rest of the body

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Organs

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Made of 2 or more tissues and have a specific shape and function

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Organ systems

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Related organs with a common multifaceted function: digestive, respiratory, central nervous system

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Sagital or Median

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Divides body left and right

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Transverse

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Divides top and bottom half

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Frontal/coronal

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Divides front and back

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

Question 27

Lateral

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Away from the midline

Question 28

Medial

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Toward or at the midline of the body