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MOVEMENT OF WATER.
*Movement of WATER MOLECULES from a dilute solution to a mroe concentrated solution. |
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| is the Ingestion of particles that are to lg to pass across the cell membrane. |
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| contained in the Intranuclear Structure called the nucleoli. |
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| They digest material brought into the cell by phagocytosis. (think of Sanitation Dept.) |
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| Structural changes associated w/cell death. |
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| Loose fibrous tissue containing fat cell so it is stored energy & function as padding & Insulation. |
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(dense)
*Wt. bearing surfaces (hips, knees, etc)
*Intervertebral discs. |
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| Only in the heart (has features of both smooth & striated) the individual cells can beat on their own independently. |
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| One of the 2 purine bases of Ribonucleic Acid and Deoxyribonucleic acid. Pyrimidine base. |
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| DNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
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| Is contained in the chromosomes-double helix. They appear as a network of granules called nuclear chromatin. |
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| 1 of the Primidine Base. (See slide 7) |
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| Is movement of dissolved particles (solute) from a more concentrated to a more dilute solution. |
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| Is the ingestion of FLUID rather than solid material. |
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It is the Power house of the cell
(think of it as NIPSCO, it is the Nipsco of the cell)
*Mitrochondria contains enzymes capable of converting food into energy by oxidation.
*The high energy compound is ATP which is (adenosine triphosphate) (this is the electricity generated). |
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| is the Change from one type of cell to another. |
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| Is the normal death of the cell. Cells & Organism have a predetermining life span. |
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3 types of Cartilage
Most common
*Laryngeal & tracheal cartilage.
*Connects ribs to the sternum. |
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| Found in the walls of hollow internal organs. (GI tract, Biliary Tract, Reporductive tract, walls of blood vessels). Function automoatically, not under conscious control. |
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Nerve tissue which is composed of nerve cells called _______ which transmit nerve impules.
*Nerve tissue is composed of supporting cells called Neuroglia. |
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(1 of the bases of DNA bases)
Contains a fused double ring of carbon & nitrogen atoms.
Consist of ADENINE & GUANINE. |
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| 1 of the Pyrimidine Base. |
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| a CHANGE FROM ONE TYPE OF CELL TO A MORE RESISTANT CELL TYPE. ??? |
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Requires the cell to expend energy (the substance moves against a concentration gradien
* This is the transfer of a substance across the cell membrane from a region of low concentration to a higher concentration. |
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| DNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
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lAGEST MOLECULE IN THE BODY. Structure is a double Helix, it looks like a twisted ladder.
*___ Chromosomes contain a series of messages call the Genetic code. This code regulates the different functions of the cell.
*They appear as a network of granules called nuclear chromatin. |
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| A group of membrane lined sacs found in the cytoplasm of the cell near the nucleus. |
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| Dysplasia(Dys—bad or abnormal/Plasia—formation) |
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Is the development and maturation of cells is abnormal.
* the indivd. Cells vary in size and shape & their relationship to one another is abnormal
* EX- chronic irritation to epithelial cells may progress to tumor formation (this is called neoplasia)
- cervical CA /this is why we have PAP smears / to look at the cells |
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| Atrophy (A means without or NO) (trophy means develope or nuritishment) |
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Is the the reduction in SIZE of cells in response to diminished function (Ex. arm after being casted)
* inadequate hormonal stimulation (menopause /decrease in estrogen-breast & genitals shrink)
* reduced blood supply (kidney will shrink if blood supply is reduced by renal artery stenosis) |
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Cover the exterior of the body.
* As well as lineing the interior body surfaces that communicate with the outside, so your GI tract, urinary tract, Any interior body surfaces that communicates w/the outside.
*All types of epithelium perform a PROTECTIVE FUNCTION. |
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Elastic cartilage
* portions of the ear |
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Long, star shaped cells having numerous highly branched processes that interlace to form a meshwork.
structural framework for CNS (central nervous system) |
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| Contains a fused double ring of carbon & nitrogen atoms. |
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| A pyrimidine base found in Ribonucleic Acid. (RNA) |
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A mass of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane (semi-permeable)
-It acts selectively to allow some materials to pass into and out of the cell while restricting others. |
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