Flashcards: Fundamentals of Human Body Systems — 20 cards

Cell membrane — role?

Regulates substance entry and exit.

Nucleus — function?

Houses genetic material, controls activities.

Mitochondria — function?

Produce ATP for energy.

Endoplasmic reticulum — role?

Synthesizes proteins and lipids.

Lysosomes — function?

Digest cellular waste and materials.

Cell cycle — phases?

G1, S, G2, M phases.

Epithelial tissue — types?

Squamous, cuboidal, columnar.

Connective tissue — components?

Cells, fibers, ground substance.

Muscle tissue — types?

Skeletal, cardiac, smooth.

Nervous tissue — main cells?

Neurons and neuroglia.

Tissue repair — process?

Inflammation, proliferation, remodeling.

Blood — main components?

Plasma, RBCs, WBCs, platelets.

Hematopoiesis — site?

Bone marrow.

Blood groups — key antigens?

ABO and Rh.

Coagulation cascade — end?

Fibrin clot formation.

Hemoglobin — role?

Transport oxygen in blood.

Bone types — examples?

Long, short, flat, irregular.

Muscle contraction — mechanism?

Sliding filament theory.

Neurons — function?

Transmit electrical signals.

Cardiovascular system — components?

Heart, blood vessels, blood.