Bioscience

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Decrease in diameter (narrowing) of a blood vessen
vasoconstriction
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Fluid between cells , also known as interstitial fluid
tissue fluid
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Concious control of a body function
voluntary control
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A property of cell membranes that allow passage of some substances by not other
Semipermeability
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A control mechanism that increase and accelerates any change from normal in a physiological system; much rarer than negative feedback
positive feedback
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Fat-based molecules containing phsphate, essential to the structure of the cell membrane
phospholipid
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Defence mechanism by which body cells consume and destroy foreign materials "cell eating"
phagocytosis
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Micro-organism capable of causing disease
pathogen
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Any form of transport within the body thar does not require the use of energy
passive transport
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the pressure exerted by water in a solution
osmotic pressure
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the oxygenated form of haemoglobin
oxyhaemoglobin
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movement of water down its concentration gradient across a semi permable membrane
osmosis
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Intracellular structure that carried out a specific function
Organelle
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Tissue swelling due to collection of fluid in the intracellular spaces
Oedema
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Any substance which is digested, absorbed and used to promote body function
Nutrients
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The defence mechanism that we are born with. e.g. skin
Non-specific
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Any control mechanism that resists and reverses any change from normal in a ppsysiologcal system
Negative Feedback
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All the chemical reactions that take pplace within the body
Metbolism
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Sequence of metabolic steps in cellular biochemistry
Metabolic Pathway
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An Antimicrobial enzyme present in some body fluids
Lysozymes
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Watery fluid drained by the lymphatic system from the tissue spaces
Lymph
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The general term for any substances that does not dissolve in water but dissolves in non-polar solvents like alcohol
Lipid
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Band of connective tissue that binds one bone to another
Ligament
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not under consious control
Involutary
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Clotting process triggered by damaged blood vessels. needed for absoption of Vitamin B12
intrinsic factor
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Inside a cell
intracellular
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The physical process of breathing in
inspiration
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Non-specific tissue response to damage
Inflammatory
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inadequate levels of oxygen in the tissues
Hypoxia
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A solution with a solute concentration lower than body fluids
Hypotonic
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An abnormally low body temperature
Hypothermia
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Abnormally low blood pressure
Hypotension
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Abnormally low secretion of a body products e.g. hormone
Hyposecretion
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Water hating
hydrophobic
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water loving
hydophillic
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high blood pressure
hypertension
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Abnormally high secretion of a body products e.g. hormone
hypersecretion
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A substances secreted by an endocrine gland
Hormone
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Maintenance of a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
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The cessation of blood flow
Haemostasis
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The production of red blood cells
Haemopoiesis
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The anaerobic breakdown of glucose to release some of its stored energy
Glycolysis
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Storagem very high molecular weight form of glucose
Glycogen
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Simple sugar used by cells for energy
Glucose
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One class of protein, including antibodies
Globulin
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Connective tissue cell that produces collagen fibres
Fibroblasts
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the break down of a blood clot
fibrionlysis
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glands which are ductless and produce hormones
Endocrine Glands
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Glands which produce hormones outside of the body
exocrine glands
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The state of physiological balance or equivalence
equilibrium
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Movement of a substances from a region of high concentration to a region of low
Diffusion
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The blood pressure when it is at its lowest point
Diastolic blood pressure
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Movement of an indepentently motile cell from one place to another
Diapedesis
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The contents of the cells organelles and nucleus
Cytoplasm
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important sequence od aerobic metabolic reactions in cellular energy production
citric acid cycle
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Microscopic cell extensions for moving materials through the lumen of a tube. it increases the surface area
Cilia
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A substances that speeds up a biochemical reaction without taking part it in
Catalyst
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Breaking down of larger molecules into smaller ones
Catabolism
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A tiny blood vessel between an arteriole and a venule, which has leaky walls to allow exchange of substances between the blood and tissues
Capillary
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The energy use of the body when at rest
basal metabolism
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A protein that stimulates the body's immunological defences
Antigen
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Defensive proteins synthesised by B- lymphocytes in response to the presence of antigen
antibody
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Name of one of the pituitary glands at the front
anterior
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Does not require oxygen
anaerobic
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Synthesis of larger molecules from smaller ones
anabolism
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The building blocks of proteins
amino acids
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fat tissues
adipose tissue
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requiring oxygen
aerobic
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movement of substances across a cell membrane, up the concentration gradient,and requires energy
active transport
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Fluid between cells , also known as interstitial fluid

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A property of cell membranes that allow passage of some substances by not other

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A control mechanism that increase and accelerates any change from normal in a physiological system; much rarer than negative feedback

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