Flashcards for Anatomy and Physiology

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Thoracic cavity

The heart is located in the thoracic cavity

<p>The heart is located in the thoracic cavity</p>
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Vertebral cavity

Contains the spinal cord

<p>Contains the spinal cord</p>
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Visceral pericardium

Serous membrane covering the heart

<p>Serous membrane covering the heart</p>
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Parietal pericardium

Serous membrane lining the heart cavity wall

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Parietal peritoneum

Serous membrane lining abdominal cavity wall

<p>Serous membrane lining abdominal cavity wall</p>
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Inferior (mouth vs nose)

Mouth is inferior to the nose

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Medial (heart vs lungs)

The heart is medial to the lungs

<p>The heart is medial to the lungs</p>
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Inferior (tarsal vs patellar)

Tarsal region is inferior to patellar region

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Transverse plane

Divides body into superior and inferior parts

<p>Divides body into superior and inferior parts</p>
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Axillary region

Axillary region Armpit region

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Antebrachial region

Forearm region

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Sternal region

Breastbone area

<p>Breastbone area</p>
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Pectoral region

Chest region

<p>Chest region</p>
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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

The four macromolecules

<p>The four macromolecules</p>
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Carbohydrates

Main energy source for cells

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Proteins

Catalyze chemical reactions (enzymes)

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Lipids

Used to make membranes

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Nucleic acids

Used to make DNA

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Amino acid

NOT part of a nucleotide

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Phosphate, sugar, nitrogen base

Components of a nucleotide

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Protein synthesis (ribosome attached)

<p>Protein synthesis (ribosome attached)</p>
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Mitochondria

Produces ATP (energy)

<p>Produces ATP (energy)</p>
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Ribosomes

Protein synthesis

<p>Protein synthesis</p>
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Golgi apparatus

Modifies and packages proteins

<p>Modifies and packages proteins</p>
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Tight junctions

Seal cells together to prevent leakage

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Negative feedback

Restores body to set point

<p>Restores body to set point</p>
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Homeostasis

Maintains relatively constant internal conditions

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Dynamic equilibrium

Fluctuations around a set point

<p>Fluctuations around a set point</p>
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Set point

Normal target value that can change

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Effectors

Alter body conditions

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Stimulus → Receptor → Control center → Effector

Sequence in a feedback loop where a change is detected, processed, and responded to by the body

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Stimulus

A change in the internal or external environment that triggers a response

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Receptor

Detects a stimulus and sends information to the control center

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Control center

Processes information and sends commands to effectors

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Organ system level

Most complex level of organization

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pH 2 vs pH 10

Higher H+ concentration at pH 2

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10x rule per pH unit

Each pH unit = 10x difference

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pH 10 vs pH 8

pH 10 is 100x less acidic

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Primary structure (proteins)

NOT affected by pH

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Secondary/tertiary/quaternary structure

Affected by pH changes

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Nucleotides

NOT a lipid

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Phospholipid tails

Nonpolar

<p>Nonpolar</p>
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Oxygen (O2)

Nonpolar