A&P I Final Exam - ECPI Questions And
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Anatomy The study of body structure
physiology The study of body function
Anatomical position To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned
forward
Homeostasis process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal
environment
Levels of organization subatomic particles, atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle,
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Planes of the body sagittal, frontal, transverse
Cervical vs cephalic neck vs. head (cephalic has H in it)
, A&P I Final Exam - ECPI Questions And
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peroxisomes Contain oxidase enzymes that detoxify alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and
lipids
pH scale acid = lower than 7
neutral = 7
base = higher than 7
Organic Contains carbon
inorganic Does not contain carbon
Building blocks for carbs monosaccharides or simple sugars
Building blocks of proteins amino acids
Building blocks of nucleic acid nucleotides
, A&P I Final Exam - ECPI Questions And
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Phospholipids A molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological
membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head and a nonpolar, hydrophobic tail.
Covalent vs ionic bond covalent- electrons are SHARED between atoms
ionic- electrons are received or donated (at war, because they take electrons from each other)
Proton positively charged particle
neutron no charge
electron negatively charged particle
Atomic Number the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
mass number the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus
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Anatomy The study of body structure
physiology The study of body function
Anatomical position To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned
forward
Homeostasis process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal
environment
Levels of organization subatomic particles, atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle,
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Planes of the body sagittal, frontal, transverse
Cervical vs cephalic neck vs. head (cephalic has H in it)
, A&P I Final Exam - ECPI Questions And
Answers
peroxisomes Contain oxidase enzymes that detoxify alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and
lipids
pH scale acid = lower than 7
neutral = 7
base = higher than 7
Organic Contains carbon
inorganic Does not contain carbon
Building blocks for carbs monosaccharides or simple sugars
Building blocks of proteins amino acids
Building blocks of nucleic acid nucleotides
, A&P I Final Exam - ECPI Questions And
Answers
Phospholipids A molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological
membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head and a nonpolar, hydrophobic tail.
Covalent vs ionic bond covalent- electrons are SHARED between atoms
ionic- electrons are received or donated (at war, because they take electrons from each other)
Proton positively charged particle
neutron no charge
electron negatively charged particle
Atomic Number the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
mass number the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus
