harper final Flashcards

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what is the plasma membrane made of?

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made of phospholipids

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what is diffusion?

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high concentration -> low concentration, there is also facilitated diffusion which requires a channel

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3
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how many chromosomes do body cells have?

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46

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4
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how many chromosomes do sex cells have?

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23

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5
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a zygote is formed when

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an egg is fertilized (egg+sperm)

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what does hypotonic mean?

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cell bloats/swells

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what does isotonic mean?

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cell remains the same size

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what does hypertonic mean?

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cell shrinks

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what are the building blocks of carbs?

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monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide

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what are the building blocks of proteins?

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amino acids

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what are the building blocks of lipids?

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triglycerides

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12
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which organelle packages proteins for export?

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golgi apparatus

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which organelle is responsible for the energy required for metabolic processes?

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mitochondria

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simple cuboidal

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function: secrete glandular products
location: lines ducts, ovaries

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transitional epithelium

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function: respond to tension
location: urinary bladder

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simple columnar

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function: move things along, secrete fluids
location: ciliated in reproductive system, non ciliated in stomach

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simple squamous

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function: diffusion and filtration
location: alveoli, capillaries, membranes that line body

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smooth muscle

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function: peristalsis, segmentation
location: stomach, intestines

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19
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what process of cellular respiration makes the most ATP?

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Electron Transport Chain (36 ATP)

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20
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what hormone increases Ca?

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parathyroid hormone, stimulates release of Ca from bones

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what hormone decreases Ca?

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calcitonin, forces uptake of calcium into bones

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22
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what hormone increases blood sugar?

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glucagon

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23
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what hormone decreases blood sugar?

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insulin

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what type of feedback is oxytocin contraction (labor)?

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positive feedback

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how do hormones act on target cells?
only target cells with the specific receptors respond to the hormone
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what starts on the outside of the cell before an action potential?
Na+
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what happens during depolarization?
Na+ flows in
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what are astrocytes?
CNS> bridge neuron and blood supply
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what are oligodendrocytes?
CNS. myelin sheath
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what are microglial cells?
CNS> brain macrophage
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what are ependymal cells?
CNS> line ventricles, produce, monitor, and circulate CSF
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what are Schwann Cells?
PNS> myelin sheath
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what are satellite cells?
protect sensory neurons within ganglia and supply it with nutrients
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cerebrum
memory, motion, attention, language, consciousness
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thalamus
all sensory info but smell
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pons
connect cerebellum and brainstem
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medulla
breathing and heartbeat
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hypothalamus
regulates homeostasis-> autonomic nervous system and endocrine system
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cerebellum
little brain, balance and coordination
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pineal gland
melatonin, sleep patterns
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function of epinephrine and norepinephrine
increase heart rate, dilate airways to make breathing easier, elevate BP, decrease digestive activity
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what defines a reflex?
involuntary movement in response to a stimulus that is acted on before it reaches the brain
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cross-bridge formation
1) Ca to troponin 2) Tropomyosin exposes actin 3) myosin head attaches to actin 4) powerstroke 5) myosin head detaches because of ATP 6) ATP hydrolysis 7) myosin head recocks
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what is a motor unit?
one neuron plus many fibers
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what type of tissue is in the diaphysis?
compact bone, osteons
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what type of tissue is in epiphysis
spongy bone, trabeculae
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where are WBCs and RBCs made?
red bone marrow
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where are B cells and T cells made?
B cells: bone marrow T cells: thymus
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a skeletal muscle attaches to _____ at two or more places
bone
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If the place is a bone that remains _____ for an action, the attachment is called an origin
immobile
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If the place is on a bone that _____ for an action, the attachment is called an insertion
moves
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what are the two lymphatic ducts?
thoracic: collects the most lymph right
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what % of blood if FE?
45
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Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood by converting to __________________ ion
hydrogen
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at what point in life is T cell maturation larger?
in children
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Parts of the lymphatic system such as tonsils/Peyer’s patches are also known as _____________________ nodules.
lymphoid
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what is an antigen?
substances that cause your immune system to produce antibodies is body doesn't recognize as self
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what is the function of the SA node?
pacemaker
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what is the function of the AV node?
connect electrical signals of atria and ventricles
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what is the wave life motion that chyme travels through?
peristalsis
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what is the organ that secretes HCl?
stomach
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what are some features of the small intestine wall?
circular folds, villi and microvilli fingerlike projections
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what substance from the gall bladder emulsifies fats?
bile
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what is tidal volume?
volume of air in every breath
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what is expiratory reserve volume?
the extra volume of air that can be expired with maximum effort beyond reached at end of normal expiration
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what is residual volume?
volume left in lungs after expiration
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what is inspiratory reserve volume?
maximum inhale volume
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what is the total lung capacity?
6 liters
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what's the function of glomerulus?
filter
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what is a graafian follicle?
fluid-filled structure in ovary, provides maturation of ovum
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what is the function of estrogen?
growth of egg follicle
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what is the function of luteinizing hormone?
starts ovulation
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What happens to a potential fetus if progesterone cannot perform its job properly in a woman trying to get pregnant?
miscarriage progesterone is supposed to help keep egg in uterus