serous membranes lining the thoracic cavity and surrounding the lungs
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negative feedback
* controls processes * action in the opposite direction of the stimulus * reverse or change the direction * example= temp regulation
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positive feedback
* stimulus reinforced * breast feeding
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covalent bond
sharing electrons
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ionic bond
* bonds created by oppositely charged ions * attraction created by anions and canions
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polar covalent
unequal sharing
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non polar covalent
equal sharing
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non polar molecules include
* bonds between the same elements * c--c * o--o * triglycerides
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polar molecules include
* different elements bonded together * water * glucose
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weak bonding of water molecules to each other
hydrogen bonding
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hydrogen bonding
a special type of dipole-dipole attraction between molecules, not a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom. It results from the attractive force between a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a very electronegative atom such as a N, O, or F atom and another very electronegative atom
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2 carbon atoms share 1 pair of electrons
single covalent bond
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2 carbon binds share 2 pairs of electrons
double covalent bond
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amphiphatic
a chemical compound that contains polar (water-soluble) and non polar (not-water soluble) components
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monomer
* atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures such as polymers * a simple molecule with 2 binding sites to form linkages with other monomer molecules to create macromolecules
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amino acid
protein
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nucleotide
nucleic acid
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carbohydrate
sugar
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monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polyaccharides are
carbohydrates
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primary structure
* a sequence of amino acids * monomers are linked through covalent bonds
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secondary
* hydrogen bonding of the peptide backbone causes the amino acids to fold into a repeating pattern * alpha helix and pleated sheet
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tertiary structure
* final shape of a polypeptide * three-dimensional folding pattern of a protein due to side chain interactions * maybe spherical and compact or extended and linear
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quaternary structure
* protein consisting of more than one amino acid chain * an example is the final structure of hemoglobin * two or more associated polypeptides
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matter
* mass * things that occupy space
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atom
smallest particle of element
* subatomic particels
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neutron
mass of 1 amu
no charge
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protons
mass of 1 amu
postive charge (+1)
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electrons
negative charge (-1)
located in orbitals
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atomic number
how many protons
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weight amu
protons+nuetrons
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Atomic number
Number of protons
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Isotope
Different atoms of the same element
* same number of protons and electrons, different number of nuetrons * Different masses
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Half life
How long does it take for the atom to give away half its energy?
* time for half of the radioactive material to be eliminated from the body
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Valence electrons
Electrons in the outermost shell
* wants 8 * Octet rule
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Left side of the p table
Metals
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Ionic compunds
Ions held together by ionic bonds
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Cations
Positive charge
* want to give away electrons
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Anions
Negative charge
* Wants to gain electrons
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Molecular compunds
Electrons are shared between
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Electronegativity
Relative attraction of each atom for electrons
* increases from left to right and from bottom to top
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Amphipathic
Large molecules with polar and non polar regions
* has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts
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Hydrogen bond
Forms between polar molecules
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Hydrophobic
Fear water
* don’t mix with water
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Hydrophillic
Water loving
* can be dissolved or wetted by water * Want to interact with water
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Solvent
Substance capable of dissolving other substance (solute)
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Solute
Substance that can be dissolved in another substance (solvent)
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Main 4 polymers in the body
Polypeptides
Lipids
Nucleotide
Carbohydrates
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Nucleotide
Make DNA, RNA, and ATP
Store information
* adenine * Guanine * Cytosine * Thymine
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Polypeptide
make proteins
* Long chain of amino acid
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Lipids
Store (energy reserve), cushion, an protect organs
* cholestorol * Triglycerides
In specialized fat cells and cell membranes
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Carbohydrates
Store energy
* broken down into simple sugars * Sugars : glucose to be absorbed into the blood stream
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2 atoms bonded together and one has completely stolen an electron, what type of bond?
Ionic bond
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Alkalosis
pH is up = excess base
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Acid
Increased H+
* has H+ to donate * Low pH * Less than 7
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Low pH (less than 7)
Acid
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Base
* Wants to accept H+ * High pH * More than 7
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High pH ( more than 7)
Base
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Buffer
Solution that can resist change by acting like an acid/base depending on the amount of acid/base to help stabilize pH