Anatomy and Physiology unit 1
abdominopelvic cavity - ✔✔area below diaphragm
active transport - ✔✔the high energy bond in ATP provides energy needed to move ions or molecules
across the membrane. this type is not dependent on concentration gradient
adenosine triphosphate - ✔✔high energy compound composed of amp and two phosphate groups
adipocytes - ✔✔contains a large droplet of lipid and the organelles are squeezed to one side of the cell
amino acids - ✔✔long chains of these make up proteins
anabolism - ✔✔synthesis of new compounds in the body
anatomical orientation - ✔✔face forward, thumbs out, palms forward
anatomy - ✔✔means "cutting open", the study of internal and external structure and the physical
relationships between body parts
anterior - ✔✔in front
axon - ✔✔long, thin part of a neuron that carries information to other cells
basement membrane - ✔✔a network of protein fibers that anchor the epithelial cells to the connective
tissue
buffer - ✔✔a compound that sabilizes pH by either removing or replacing hydrogen ions
carbohydrate - ✔✔an organic molecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1
, carbohydrate - ✔✔carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in 1:2:1 ratio
cardiac muscle tissue - ✔✔striated, contains intercalated disks
cardiovascular system - ✔✔purpose: transports cells and dissolved materials, including nutrients,
wastes, and gasses
carrier mediated transport - ✔✔membrane proteins bind to specific ions or organic substrates and carry
them across the plasma membrane
catabolism - ✔✔the decomposition reactions of complex molecules within cells
caudal - ✔✔towards the tailbone
columnar - ✔✔cells are tall and slender
concentration gradient - ✔✔difference between high and low concentrations
connective tissues - ✔✔specialized cells, protein fibers, loose and dense tissue, and ground substance
control center - ✔✔processes receptor signal (usually in CNS)
cranial, cephalic - ✔✔towads the head
cuboidal - ✔✔resemble little hexagonal boxes when seen in three dimensions, but usually appear
square
cytology - ✔✔concerns the internal structures of individual cells
abdominopelvic cavity - ✔✔area below diaphragm
active transport - ✔✔the high energy bond in ATP provides energy needed to move ions or molecules
across the membrane. this type is not dependent on concentration gradient
adenosine triphosphate - ✔✔high energy compound composed of amp and two phosphate groups
adipocytes - ✔✔contains a large droplet of lipid and the organelles are squeezed to one side of the cell
amino acids - ✔✔long chains of these make up proteins
anabolism - ✔✔synthesis of new compounds in the body
anatomical orientation - ✔✔face forward, thumbs out, palms forward
anatomy - ✔✔means "cutting open", the study of internal and external structure and the physical
relationships between body parts
anterior - ✔✔in front
axon - ✔✔long, thin part of a neuron that carries information to other cells
basement membrane - ✔✔a network of protein fibers that anchor the epithelial cells to the connective
tissue
buffer - ✔✔a compound that sabilizes pH by either removing or replacing hydrogen ions
carbohydrate - ✔✔an organic molecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1
, carbohydrate - ✔✔carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in 1:2:1 ratio
cardiac muscle tissue - ✔✔striated, contains intercalated disks
cardiovascular system - ✔✔purpose: transports cells and dissolved materials, including nutrients,
wastes, and gasses
carrier mediated transport - ✔✔membrane proteins bind to specific ions or organic substrates and carry
them across the plasma membrane
catabolism - ✔✔the decomposition reactions of complex molecules within cells
caudal - ✔✔towards the tailbone
columnar - ✔✔cells are tall and slender
concentration gradient - ✔✔difference between high and low concentrations
connective tissues - ✔✔specialized cells, protein fibers, loose and dense tissue, and ground substance
control center - ✔✔processes receptor signal (usually in CNS)
cranial, cephalic - ✔✔towads the head
cuboidal - ✔✔resemble little hexagonal boxes when seen in three dimensions, but usually appear
square
cytology - ✔✔concerns the internal structures of individual cells
