Human body Flashcards
(78 cards)
PH is a solution neither an acid nor a base
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Position close to the point of attachment or to the trunk of the body
proximal
Plane divides the body into inferior and superior portions
Transverse
Releases hydrogen ions in water
Acids
overall chemical functioning of the body
metabolism
used to make energy
Carbohydrates
Triglycerides are used to store energy for cells are one form of
Lipid
Found near the cell contains the chromosomes
Nucleus
Carrier proteins help move substances from an area of low concentration to high concentration by
Active transport
Movement of water across a selectively premeable membrane is
osmosis
Types of pressure forces substances across a membrane is called
Filtration
Substances spread out by
Diffusion
Genetic disorder clotting factors are missing primarily affects males
Hemophilia
Mainly affects the lungs and pancreas
Cystic Fibrosis
Glandular tissue is classified as a type of
Epithelial tissue
Membrane that covers the heart
Pericardium
Thickest layer of the heart which is made up of muscle
Myocardium
Outer most layer of the heart Contains fat to cushion the heart
Epicardium
Valve between the left ventricle and left atrium
Mitral
Mitral valve also known as
Left atrioventricular
Valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk
Pulmonary
Valve that prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle
Aortic
Valve that prevents blood from flowing from the pulmonary trunk back into the right ventricle
Pulmonary
Component of cardiac conduction system extends from the AV node to the superior end of the interventricular septum
AV Bundle