A layer tissue underneath the epidermis of the skin which contains blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, nerves, sensory receptors, and oil and sweat glands.
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hair shaft
Front
The part of the hair located above the skin
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Functions of skin:
Temperature Maintenance
Front
The production perspiration by sweat glands help to lower the temperature back to normal.
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athlete's foot
Front
contagious; fungal infection
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Tumor
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mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue
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Sweat Glands
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also called sudoriferous glands, found through the body
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Stratum Corneum
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outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells
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Vitamin D Production
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This is essential for the absorption of calcium into the body
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dandruff
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flaking of the outer layer of dead skin cells. usually on the scalp and caused by yeast
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direct sunlight
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primary cause of skin cancer
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Hair
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Made of keratin. Protects scalp from light from sun
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epidermis
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The outer layer of the skin.
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Adipose tissue (fat molecule)
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Made:fat
Function:Insulate the body from heat and cold
provides padding
an energy storage area
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squamous cell carcinoma
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less common form of cancer, but more likely to spread through the body
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Cancer
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any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division
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necrotizing fasciitis
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flesh eating bacteria
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Psoriasis
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Genetic condition where new skin cells are produced at an extremely
fast rate
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3rd degree Burn
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All three layers have been affected
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Impetigo
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bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
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Melanoma
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The most serious form of skin cancer
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Uticaria
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hives; an eruption of rash on the skin accompanied by itch. Usually caused by allergic reaction
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integumentary system
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Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail
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Ist degree burn
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the Epidermis has been affected
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Body Organization
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cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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stratum basale
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deepest layer of epidermis, produces new cells for epidermis
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integumentary system
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Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail, largest organ of the human body.
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Collagen
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structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
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Metastasis
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The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site
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Muscular System
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enables movement of the body and internal organs
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Eczema
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scaly itchy rashes. redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
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basal cell carcinoma
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most common skin cancer
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hair follicle
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A small tubular cavity in skin containing the root of a hair and is attached to oil glands.
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Physiology
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The study of body function
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Sebaceous Glands
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found in the dermis, secrete the oil sebum
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2nd degree burn
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The Dermis has been affected
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Blood vessel
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Made:Arteries and veins
Function:provide nutrients to the skin and help regulate body temperature
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nervous system
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the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
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acne
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bacterial infection of sebaceous glands
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Anatomy
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The study of body structure
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Sensory Reception
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(sensitivity) The skin contains numerous nerve endings that detect stimuli related to temperature, touch, pressure, and pain.
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MRSA
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Staph infection
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hypodermis
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Also called a subcutaneous layer, this is a layer of fat is located under the dermis of the skin; helps to insulate the body and protects underlying muscles and blood vessels.
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Protection
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Skin covers the body and acts as a physical barrier that protects underlying tissue from physical cut, bacterial invasions, dehydration and sunburn.
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Erector Pilli/Arrector Pilli
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Made:Muscles attached to hair
Function:makes the hair on a person's arm stand up to keep them warm
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Albinism
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Absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes due to no melanin
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Nerve
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Made:Sensory receptors
Variety of nerve receptors
Function:Sense change and information about outside environment
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skeletal system
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Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints
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melanin
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A pigment that gives the skin, hair and eyes color and helps protect the body from harmful UV radiation that causes skin cancer.
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PURPOSE of integumentary
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-Protection
-temperature regulation
-Water Regulation
-makes Vitamin D from sunlight
-sensory information
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Ring worm
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fungal infection
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Section 2
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Fatty Acid
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Building Blocks of Lipids
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Disaccharide
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any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues.
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Phagocytosis
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A type of endocytosis in which a cell engulfs large particles or whole cells
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lymphatic system
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Composed of a network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and organs. Provides defense against infection.
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Endocytosis
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process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane
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osmosis
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Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
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Electron
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A subatomic particle that has a negative charge
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facilitated diffusion
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Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels
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reproductive system
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system of organs involved in producing offspring
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Ribosome
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site of protein synthesis
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Mitosis
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part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides
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Polysaccharides
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Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides
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endocrine system
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Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.
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Connective Tissue
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A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
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Epithelial Tissue
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A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
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Muscular Tissue
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Contracts and moves the various parts of the body.
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Hypotonic
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when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes
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tRNA
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transfer RNA; type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome
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Substrate
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reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
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Nervous Tissue
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A body tissue that carries electrical messages back and forth between the brain and every other part of the body.
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Macromolecule
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A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules
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Atom
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Basic unit of matter
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Hydrogen Bond
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weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom
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Neutron
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A subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom
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Glycogen
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Storage form of glucose in animals
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diffusion
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Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
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Enzyme
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A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing
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passive transport
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the movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell
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ionic bond
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Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
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Monosaccharides
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Single sugar molecules
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Hypertonic
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when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes
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Amino Acid
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Building blocks of protein
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digestive system
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Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells.
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Proton
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A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom
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repiratory system
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Body system consisting of the lungs and air passages; enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide wastes.
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Element
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A pure substance made of only one kind of atom
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Starch
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A storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose.
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mRNA
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messenger RNA; type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome
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active transport
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Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference
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Covalent bond
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A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
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Cellulose
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A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms
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Lipids
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Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes
They are used to store energy.
They are an important part of the cell membrane.
They form waterproof coverings on feathers, fruits, leaves, etc.
They cushion and insulate the internal organs.
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Protein
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An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells
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Glycerol
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Combines with fatty acids to make lipids.
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isotonic
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Having the same solute concentration as another solution.
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Urinary/Excretory System
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Removes waste products from your body
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Nucleic Acids
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macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus that store genetic information
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circulatory system
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Transports oxygen, waste, nutrients, hormones, heat, etc... around the body
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Carbohydrates
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simple sugars like glucose that are used as the main source of energy
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Meiosis
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Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
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Section 3
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Synergist
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muscle that aids a prime mover in a movement and helps prevent rotation
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Sarcomere
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Contractile unit of muscle
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Mandible
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Lower Jaw, only movable bone of skull
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Extension
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Straightening of a joint
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Adduction
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Movement toward the midline of the body
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Foramen Magnum
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opening in skull where spinal cord meets the brain
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Flexion
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bending a joint
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Closed (simple) fracture
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Break that does not penetrate the skin
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Axial Skeleton
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Skull, Vertebral Column, Rib Cage
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Osteoblasts
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Bone forming cells
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Epimysium
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covers the entire skeletal muscle
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Prime Mover
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muscle with the major responsibility for a certain movement
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Epiphysis
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Ends of the long bone, made of spongy bone, location of red marrow
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Abduction
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Movement away from the midline of the body
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Open (compound) fracture
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broken bone penetrates the skin
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Irregular Bones
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Bones that do not fit into the other three shapes
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Flat Bones
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Bone that is thin and usually curved, made of compact bone surrounding spongy bone
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Myofibril
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tightly packed filament bundles found within skeletal muscle fibers
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Medullary Cavity
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Cavity of the long bone shaft, contains yellow marrow in adults
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Endomysium
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Surrounds individual muscle fibers
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cellular respiration
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Mitochondria uses glucose (sugar) to make ATP
Aerobic (needs oxygen to work)
Used for activities lasting hours
1 glucose = 38 ATP
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Diaphysis
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Shaft of the long bone, made of compact bone, location of yellow marrow
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Rotation
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movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis
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Origin
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attachment of a muscle to an immovable bone
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skeletal muscle
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A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.
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smooth muscle
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Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body
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Exocytosis
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Process by which a cell releases large amounts of material
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Osteocytes
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Mature bone cells
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Fermentation
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Breaks down glucose but without oxygen
Anaerobic (no oxygen needed)
A byproduct of this reaction is lactic acid. The buildup of this lactic acid is what causes pain in the muscles
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Arms and Legs, Shoulder, Pelvis
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Circumduction
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circular movement of a limb at the far end
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Maxilla
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Upper Jaw
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Number of bones in human body
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206
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Long Bones
Front
Longer than they are wide, made of compact bone mostly
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muscle contraction
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Interactions between actin and myosin filaments of the sarcomere are responsible for
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Functions of the muscular system
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Support, Movement, Maintain body temp, movement of veins and lymph, protect organs and stabilize joints
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myasthemia gravis (MG)
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progressive weakness due to a shortage of acetylcholine receptors
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Functions of the skeletal system
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Support, Protection, Movement, Storage of minerals and fats, Blood cell formation
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Repair of bone fractures
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Hematoma --> Fibrocartilage forms a callus around break --> fibrocartilage callus becomes bony callus --> Bony callus remodeled to bone
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cardiac muscle
Front
Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
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Articular Cartilage
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Covers the epiphysis to decreases friction at the joints
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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lacking a protein to maintain the sarcolemma
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Short Bones
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Cube-shaped bone made mostly of spongy bone
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muscular dystrophy
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inherited, muscle enlarge due to increased fat and connective tissue, but fibers degenerate and atrophy
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Antagonist
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muscle that opposes or reverses a prime mover
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Insertion
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attachment to movable bone
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Osteoclasts
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Bone destroying cells
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Creatine Phosphate
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An energy storage molecule used by muscle tissue. The phosphate from creatine phosphate can be removed and attached to an ADP to generate ATP quickly. Fastest way to make ATP
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Tendon
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Connects muscle to bone
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Perimysium
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Connective tissue surrounding a fascicle
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Section 4
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Synovial Joints
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Freely movable joints
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Last 5 vertebrae
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Nodes
Front
gaps in the myelin sheath
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myelin sheath
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covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses
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Tendon
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Connects muscle to bone
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Coxal Bones
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Hip bones
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axon
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the extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands
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motor neuron
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a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle or gland, causing the muscle or gland to react
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Femur
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Thigh Bone, strongest and longest bone
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Cartilaginous Joints
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Slightly movable joints found in the ribs and vertebrae
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True ribs
Front
Ribs that connect directly to the sternum
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Synapse
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the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
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Patella
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Knee Cap
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Humerus
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Upper Arm Bone
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Axon Terminal
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The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored
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dendrites
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a neuron's bushy, branching extensions that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body
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Zygomatic Bone
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2 Cheek Bones
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Top 7 vertebrae
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cell body
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Largest part of a typical neuron; contains the nucleus and much of the cytoplasm
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Scapula
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Shoulder Blade
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Metatarsals
Front
Sole of the foot
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Clavicle
Front
Collar Bone
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Ligament
Front
Connects bone to bone
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Synovial fluid
Front
Lubricates the synovial joints to reduce friction
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Metacarpals
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Palm Bones
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Radius and Ulna
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Forearm bones
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Sternum
Front
Flat blade shaped bone in the middle of the chest
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Thoracic Vertebrae
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Middle 12 vertebrae
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Floating ribs
Front
Ribs that do not attach to the sternum
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neuron
Front
a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
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Function of joints
Front
Hold bones together and allow for mobility
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Tibia
Front
Larger of the 2 lower leg bones
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Fibula
Front
Smaller of the two lower leg bones
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Fibrous Joints
Front
Immovable Joints like those found in the cranium
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Tarsals
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Ankle Bones
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False ribs
Front
Ribs that attach to the sternum by common cartilage
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sensory neuron
Front
neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord
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Phalanges (of the foot)
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Toes
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interneuron
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A nerve cell that relays messages between nerve cells, especially in the brain and spinal cord.