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Undergraduate 1
12/13/2012

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Term
Glucose
Definition
blood sugar
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Phospholipids
Definition
main component in cell membranes
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Proteins
Definition
enzymes and hormones
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Fat
Definition
main energy storage molecule
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DNA
Definition
contain the genetic code
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Proteins
Definition
main building material of the cell
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Cellulose
Definition
main component in plant cell walls
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Sucrose
Definition
table sugar
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Vacuoles
Definition
store water, nutrients, or waste
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Nucleus
Definition
contains genes
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Mitochondria
Definition
powerhouse of the cell
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Ribosomes
Definition
site of protein synthesis
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Lysosomes
Definition
digestive enzymes that break down substances
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
packages and modifies substances that are secreted
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DNA
Definition
controls cellular activities
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Cell Membrane
Definition
regulates what substances move into and out of the cell
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Zila
Definition
transports water and minerals from roots to leaves
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Endodermis
Definition
helps control water and solute uptake
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Palasaide Mesophil
Definition
main area for photosynthesis in the leaf
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Phloem
Definition
transports glucose from leaf to plant storage sites
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Root Hairs
Definition
specialized cell for absorbtion
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Meristem
Definition
specialized new plant tissue
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Stomata
Definition
regulates the movement of gases into and out of the leaf
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Ovule
Definition
becomes the seed containing stored food and the embryo
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Endosperm
Definition
stored food within a seed
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Liver
Definition
produces bile
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Gallbladder
Definition
stores bile
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Pancreas
Definition
produces bicarbonate ions and digestive enzymes
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Large intestine
Definition
removes water from chyme
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Small intestine
Definition
digestion and absorption of nutrients
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Esophagus
Definition
connects mouth to stomach
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Stomach
Definition
breaks down food chemically and physically
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Rectum
Definition
storage of waste
Term
Veins
Definition
returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
Term
Pulmonary Circuit
Definition
moves blood to and from the lungs
Term
Capillaries
Definition
area of exchange from blood to cells
Term
SA and AV Node
Definition
stimulates the contraction of the heart
Term
Arteries
Definition
carries blood away from the heart
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Ventricles
Definition
muscle chamber used to pump blood
Term
Paracardium
Definition
protective membrane around the heart
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Skin, ears, tears, ect.
Definition
part of the first line of defense
Term
Lymphs
Definition
filters fluid from between cells
Term
Antigens
Definition
stimulates B cells
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Perphorin/Copermin
Definition
plasma proteins that rupture germs
Term
Vaccine
Definition
helps to produce active immunity
Term
Antigen
Definition
foreign protein that activates immune system
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B Cells
Definition
produces antibodies
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Inflammatory Response
Definition
response triggered when tissues are damaged
Term
Antibody
Definition
binds with a specific antigen
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Ovlier Sacs
Definition
site where gas exchange takes place
Term
Nostrils
Definition
cleans and warms the air
Term
Trachea
Definition
transports air below the voice box
Term
Diaphragm
Definition
helps to create air pressure differences
Term
Larynx
Definition
its vocal cords generate sound
Term
Hemoglobin
Definition
transport oxygen
Term
Bladder
Definition
stores urine
Term
Kidney
Definition
produces urine
Term
Ureter
Definition
transports urine to the bladder
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Urethra
Definition
transports urine out of the body
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Ligament
Definition
attaches bone to bone
Term
Axial System
Definition
skull and vertebrae
Term
Marrow
Definition
makes blood
Term
Tendon
Definition
attaches muscle to bone
Term
Apendicular System
Definition
girdles to protect internal organs
Term
Actin/Myosin
Definition
2 fibers using ATP to cause muscle contraction
Term
Cardiac
Definition
heart muscles
Term
Skeletal
Definition
muscles around bones
Term
Smooth
Definition
muscles in the digestive tract
Term
Hypothalumus
Definition
master of the pituitary gland
Term
Pancreas
Definition
produces blood glucose with insulin and glycogen
Term
Thyroid
Definition
regulates the metabolic rate and blood calcium level
Term
HGH
Definition
growth
Term
Actin and Oxytocin
Definition
milk production and release
Term
Adrenal Medulla
Definition
helps regulate blood glucose
Term
Adrenal Cortex
Definition
stimulates reproductive developments and regulates high energy in emergencies
Term
Estrogen and Pro-estrogen and Testosterone
Definition
regulates the development of male and female characteristics
Term
Testicle
Definition
produces sperm
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Apiditimas
Definition
stores sperm
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Vas Defrense
Definition
carries sperm
Term
Scrotum
Definition
temperature regulator for the testis
Term
Placenta
Definition
area of exchange between mother and baby
Term
Follicle
Definition
produces estrogen and matures egg
Term
Endometrial Lining
Definition
lining where baby develops
Term
Fallopian Tube
Definition
receives egg after ovulation. Also the tube connecting ovary to uterus
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Corpus Luedeum
Definition
produces right balance of estrogen and proestrogen to keep baby endometrium for gestation period
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Cervix
Definition
opening to the uterus
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Vagina
Definition
passage way for sperm and baby
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