Term
| 3 Classes of Muscle Cells |
|
Definition
1. skeletal
2. cardiac
3. smooth |
|
|
Term
| Skeletal & Cardiac Muscle |
|
Definition
| Striated/used for "force and tension" |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Found in blood vessels, GI tract, bronchioles, etc.
Controls activity & movement of body fluids. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Control activity of an organ or system |
|
|
Term
| Epithelial Cells (Location & Purpose) |
|
Definition
*Located at the surfaces or line the walls of tubular and hollow structures
*Regulate movement of molecules |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
*Connects cells to tissue to organs to systems
*Include fat-storing cells, bone cells, red & white blood cells |
|
|
Term
| Matrix (Connective-Tissue Cells) |
|
Definition
| Molecules secreted by connective-tissue cells that hold tissues together |
|
|
Term
| Extracellular Matrix Consists Of... (3) |
|
Definition
1. collagen fibres
2. elastin fibres
3. reticular fibres |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Fluid outside of cell; makes up 80% of cell environment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Fluid within the tissue but outside of the cell; makes up 20% of cell environment; mostly plasma |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Units of matter that form all structures.
-protons (+)/neutrons (neutral)/electrons (-) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| 2 electrons shared between 2 atoms |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| electron pairs not always shared equally between atoms (example: H20/water) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The attraction between water molecules. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Regulator in ventilation
Determined mainly by the concentration of hydrogen atoms (H) in the fluid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
pH = -log10[H+]
[H+] = concentration of H ions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
pH greater than 7.5
decrease in H ions
increase in pH |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
pH less than 6.8
increase in H ions
decrease in pH |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| pH of intracellular fluids |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| pH of extracellular fluid |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Molecules with polar bonds that can dissolve in water |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Molecules with NO polar bonds that CAN'T dissolve in water |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Molecules with both a polar and non-polar group that form clusters in water. Polar head faces the water while the non-polar tails are on the inside, protected by the water. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Major Source of Energy
Monosaccharides(glucose)
Polysaccharides(starch)
Complex Polysaccharides(cellulose) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Used to make ATP (ex: glucose used to synthesize ATP) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Carbohydrates are converted to glycogen when ATP supplies made from glucose are sufficient. Made of 22 mols of glucose or fats & stored as adipose tissue. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Formed by plants, broken down during digestion to form glucose. Ex: starch |
|
|
Term
| Complex Polysaccharides (Fibre) |
|
Definition
| Cellulose formed by plants that we are unable to digest. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Neutral fats = fat when solid/oil when liquid. Made of fatty acids and glycerol. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Glugose that has been taken up by adipocytes and transformed. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Glycerol combined with fatty acids. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Chains of hydrogen and carbon. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| All carbons have a single bond. Solid at room temperature. Animal fats. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| 1 or more double bonds. Liquid at room temperature. Plant fats. (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Glycerol+2 or 3 fatty acids+a phosphate group. Make up cell membrane bilayers. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| "Messengers" - responsible for clotting, inflammation, and labor contractions. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Component of membrane structure and chemical messengers. Precursor to various hormones. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Transport fatty acids and cholesterol in the blood. |
|
|
Term
| High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) |
|
Definition
| Helps remove cholesterol by transporting it to the liver where it is excreted in bile. |
|
|
Term
| Low Density Lipoportein (LDL) |
|
Definition
| Causes high cholesterol and plaque build up by transporting cholesterol to the peripheral tissues to be stored. |
|
|
