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structure determined by function
functiion determined by structure
anatomy study of structures
physiology study of how the body functions
homeostasis relatively stable condition of the body's internal environment within a very limited range
metabolism building up and tearing down of particles in an organism
cell building blocks of the human body:basic unit of structure and function
carbon,oxygen,hydrogen,nitrogen 4 elements that cells consist of
water comprises 60 to 80% of the cell
cell membrane outer membrane of the cell
organelles little organs inside the cell
nucleus contains DNA
mitochondria power plant of the cell
lysosomes digest bacteria
golgi apparatus packing and shipping
ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes protein
methods of passive transport diffusion,filtration,osmosis
diffusion movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low until equal
filtration movent of particles across the cellular membrane due to hyrostatic pressure
osmosis movement of a pure solvent from an area of low concentration to high concentration
phagocytosis process where a cell eats things
histology study of tissues
epithelial tissues cover everything in the body
avascular without blood supply
connective tissue most abundant tissue in body
cartiledge type of connective tissue is not highly vascularized
matrix gelatinous liquid composed of ground substance and protein
interstitial fluid bathes cells and tissues
fibrocartiledge strongest type of cartiledge
dense regular examples are legaments and tendons
adipose connective tissue that stores fat
osseous hardest and most solid of all connective tissues
hyaline (articular) most common type of cartilage
superficial fascia located immediately beneath the skin
sol state liquid state of fascia
gel state thick form of fascia
thixotropism ability to change the ground substance in the matrix from one state to another
fascia in a gel state most common cause of stiffness in a nose

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Created February 9, 2008
Group TSTM Accelerated Class
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  1. epithelial tissues → cover everything in the body - 8 misses
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