Ch 2 Chemistry
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DrDavila Plus on February 1, 2012
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MED164 anatomy and physiology LPN
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 matter | anything that has mass (weight) and takes up space; 3 familiar forms: solid, liquid, gas |
| energy | ability to put matter into motion (aka produce work); using energy releases heat |
| atom | smallest part of element that has the same chemical properties (ex, properties of rock, metal, etc.); made of 3 subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, electrons |
| proton | positively charged subatomic particle found in nucleus; (p+); change the number of protons, change the element |
| neutron | uncharged subatomic particle found in nucleus; (n0); change the number of protons, get a radioactive isotope |
| nucleus | atom's central region, made up of protons and neutrons |
| electron | negatively charged subatomic particle found in electron cloud around nucleus; (e-); change the number of electrons, get an ion |
| isotope | atom with extra neutron(s); are radioactive |
| ion | atom with positive or negative charge because it lost or gained electron(s), respectively |
| element | substance made of one kind of atom, all with same number of protons |
| molecule | 2 or more atoms held together chemical bonds (ex, O2, H2, CH2O) |
| compound | 2 or more different kinds of atoms held together with chemical bonds (ex, H2O, CH2O); all compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds |
| organic molecule | molecule containg carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO); usually comes from living creatures |
| inorganic molecule | any molecule NOT containg all 3 atoms, CHO; |
| carbohydrate | "sugars"; used for energy; eg, glucose |
| glucose | simple sugar body uses for energy |
| lipid | fats or oils; used for cell membranes and energy storage |
| triglyceride | storage form of fat |
| phospholipid | makes up cell membranes |
| cholesterol | stiffening fat; mostly found in more "complicated" animals (eg, much more in pork than in fish) |
| steroid | fatty hormone (signal in blood) |
| protein | long chain of amino acids; most abundant organic molecule; performs most all functions within cells and body |
| amino acid | one of 20 chemicals used to make proteins |
| enzyme | specialized proteins that speed up chemical reactions; "proteins with a job" |
| nucleic acid | information-storing molecules found in cell nucleus |
| DNA | double-stranded string of nucleic acids; stores all information encoding for all cell proteins; "cell cookbook" |
| chromosome | coiled coil of DNA; humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes (1 set from each parent) |
| gene | short stretch of DNA encoding for a single protein; a single "recipe" for a protein |
| RNA | single-stranded string of nucleic acid, copied form DNA |
| messenger RNA | RNA copy of a gene; used as a template to create a protein; aka mRNA |
| transfer RNA | RNA used to carry amino acids to the mRNA to help form a protein; aka tRNA |
| ribosomal RNA | RNA machinery that makes proteins from mRNA and amino acids carried by tRNA; aka rRNA |
| electrolyte | molecule that conducts an electrical charge; all salts are electrolytes |
| ATP | main energy source cells use for energy (work); aka adenosine triphosphate |
| water compartment | body fluids divided into 2 main compartments: intracellular and extracellular fluid |
| intracellular fluid | fluid inside cells; aka ICF |
| extracellular fluid | fluid outside cells; mostly in interstitial fluid, blood plasma, or lymph; aka ECF |
| interstitial fluid | fluid found between cells; aka intercellular fluid |
| cellular respiration | process that harvests energy by breaking down glucose (and other food molecules) in the presence of oxygen; "burning glucose with O2 to make ATP" |
| normal blood pH | 7.4 (7.35-7.45) |
| alkalotic blood | >7.45; blood is too basic; aka alkalosis |
| acidotic blood | <7.35; blood is too acidic; aka acidosis |
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