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Biomaterials - Final Exam
Georgia Tech BMED 4751 - Temenoff
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Engineering
Undergraduate 4
12/05/2011

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granulocytes
Definition
function: phagocytose foreign invaders & aid in inflammatory response

appearance: granular, nuclei have multiple lobes
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glycine (Gly)
Definition
one of the amino acids having the simplest structure
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glutamic acid (Glu)
Definition
one of the essential amino acids, much more commonly occurring in collagen than in elastin
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elastin
Definition
one of the proteins in connective tissue. it is highly stable at high temperatures and in chemicals. it also has rubber-like properties; hence it is nicknamed "tissue rubber"
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Lysine(Lys)
Definition
one of the amino acids from which hydrogen bonding takes place stabilizing collagen chains
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adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
Definition
a compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups, present in all living tissue. the breakage of one phossphate linkage (to form adenosine diphosphate, ADP) provides energy for physiological processes such as muscular contraction
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biocompatibility
Definition
the ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response to a specific application
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biomaterial
Definition
a material intended to interface with biological systems to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ or function of the body
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Heparin
Definition
a substance found in various body tissues, especially in the liver, that prevents the clotting of blood
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thrombin
Definition
an enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin
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fibrinogen
Definition
a plasma protein of high molecular weight that is converted to fibrin through the action of thrombin. this material is used to make (absorbable) tissue adhesives
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Fibrin
Definition
an insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen during the clotting of blood. it forms a fibrous mesh that impedes the flow of blood
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angioplasty
Definition
surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery
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Fibrin
Definition
an insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen during the clotting of blood. it forms a fibrous mesh that impedes the flow of blood
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angioplasty
Definition
surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery
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