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A

A Bands

Accessory Organs
Examples

Acetylcholine
Binding Of
Breakdown
Diffusion Of
Function

Acid Reflux
Alternative Name

Actin
Binding Sites
Components see Globular Actin Protein*
Function
Release Of
Movement see Power Stroke*

Action Potentials
All-Or-Nothing
Cause
Function
Process
Rate
Threshold
Transmission

Active Transport
Components

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
Conversion to ADP
Energy Storage
Excess Of see Glycogen, Production*
Function
In Muscle Contraction
Production Of see Cellular Respiration*

Air Composition (Atmospheric)

Alveolar Ducts
Location

Alveolar Sacs
Location
Structure

Alveoli
Abundance
Air Composition

Amino Acids
Absorption
Function
Production Control

Amygdala
Function
Location

Appendicular Skeleton
Components

Arcuate Arteries
Location
Shape

Arteries
Branching Of

Arterioles
Resistance Of

Atmospheric Pressure

Auditory System
Characteristics

Autocrine Signaling
Cell Location
Function
Timing

Autonomic Nervous System
Components

Avian Digestive System
Beak Evolution
Challenges Of
Stomach Chambers

Axial Skeleton
Components

B

Basal Ganglia
Damage to
Functions

Basilar Membrane
Properties

Bicarbonate
Function
Production Of

Bile
Amphipathic
Function
Production Of

Bioenergetics

Bipolar Neurons

Bladder
Components
Function

Blood
Flow see Heart, Contractions*
Plasma
Pressure see Hydrostatic Pressure*
Vessels

Body Fluids
Types

Boyle’s Law
Formula

Brain
Mammalian
Lobes

Brainstem
Components

Breathing see Pulmonary Ventilation*

Bronchi
Division Of see Bronchioles*
Innervation Of
Structure

Bronchioles
Innervation Of
Structure
Types

C

Calcium
Influx Of
In Muscle Contraction
Release Of

Capillary Beds
Abundance
Composition
Convergence Of
Function

Carbaminohemoglobin
Production Of

Carbohydrates
Components

Carbon Dioxide
Carbaminohemoglobin*
Partial Pressures Of
Solubility Of
Transportation In Blood

Carbonic Acid

Cardiac Muscle Tissue
Alternative Names
Appearance
Function
Location
Nuclei of

Cartilaginous Joints
Examples

Cartilaginous Intervertebral Disks
Function

Cells
Communication see Chemical Signaling*

Cell-Surface Receptors
Alternative Names
Categories

Cellular Respiration
Example
Function

Central Nervous System
Components

Cerebellum
Function
Location

Cerebral Cortex
Components

Cerebralspinal Fluid (CSF)
Function
Issues see Hydrocephalus*
Production Of
Ventricles
Volume

Chemical Energy
Function
Release

Chemical Signaling
Categories

Chitin

Chloride Shift

Chyme
Components
Movement

Cingulate Gyrus

Circulatory System
Components

Circumvallate Papillae

Coelom

Coelomic Fluid
Function

Colon
Function
Regions

Concentration Gradient

Cones
Components
Function
Location

Corpus Callosum
Function
Location

Corticalradiate Arteries
Function
Location

Costal Cartilages
Function

Coulomb Force
Balance
Visualization Of

Countercurrent
Function
Examples

Cranial Imaging
Types

Cranial Bones

Cranial Nerves
Abundance
Function
Location

Cross-Bridge
Cycle Visualization

Crosscurrent
Parabronchi

Cyclic AMP (cAMP)
Conversion
Function

D

Dalton’s Law

Depolarization
Function
In Muscle Cells see End-Plate Potential*
Wave

Diaphragm
Function
Location

Diffusion (Non-Respiratory)
Facilitated
Passive

Digestion
Digestive System*
Inhibition Of see Sympathetic Nervous System*
Processes Of

Digestive System

Direct Diffusion
Function
Process
Rates

Direct Signaling
Cell Location
Components

Duodenum
Function

E

Ectotherms see Thermoregulation*

Electrical Signals

End-Plate Potential

Endocrine Cells
Location

Endocrine Signaling
Cell Location
Components

Endocrine System
Components

Endomysium

Endotherms

Energy
Conservation Of
Flow see Bioenergetics*
Governance Of see Law Of Thermodynamics*
Open Systems
Potential Energy

Environment
Changes
Internal see Homeostasis*

Enzymes
Activation see Enzyme-Linked Receptors*
Active Site

Enzyme-Linked Receptors
Characteristics
Dimerization Of
Example
Function
Process Of

Enzyme-Substrate Complex
Function

Epilepsy
Treatment

Epimysium

Equilibrium
Gases*
Homeostasis*

Erythrocytes
Components see Hemoglobin*

Esophagus
Function
Gastro-Esophageal Sphincter
Location
Movement see Peristalsis*

Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Function

Excretory System
Association With Osmoregulation
Function

External Respiration
Components
Function
Location

Extracellular Domain

F

Facial Bones
Function

Feedback Relationships see Homeostasis*
Negative Feedback System

Fibrous Joints
Example

Filiform Papillae

Foliate Papillae

Frontal Lobe
Components

Fungiform Papillae

G

G-Protein
Activation see G-Protein-Linked Receptors*
Binding
Cycle
Hydrolyzation
Subunits

G-Protein-Linked Receptors
Characteristics
Function
Interruption Of
Process Of

Gallbladder
Function

Gap Junctions see Synaptic Transmission, Types, Electrical*
Function

Gene Expression

Gas
Equilibrium Of
Forces Of
In Natural Systems
Solubility Of see Henry’s Law*
Transport Of

Gaseous Exchange
Locations Of
Mechanisms

Gills
Examples
Function see Respiration, In Fish*

Glia
Abundance
Damage
Diversity of
Function

Globular Actin Protein
Binding Sites

Glomerulus
Glomerular Filtration

Glucose
Conversion To
Function

Glycogen
Function
Production Of
Storage

Gustatory System
Characteristics
Processes
Stimuli

H

H Zone
Appearance
Components

Hearing see Auditory System*

Heart
Appearance
Blood Movement

Heat Shock Proteins (HSP)

Hemoglobin
Appearance
Carrying Capacity
Components
Function
Oxygen Binding see Oxyhemoglobin* see also Oxygen-Hemoglobin Saturation Curve*
Oxygen Dissociation see Oxygen Dissociation Curve*
Saturation Of see Oxygen-Hemoglobin Saturation Curve*

Henry’s Law

Hilum
Function

Hippocampus
Function
Location
Relationship With Neurogenesis
Synaptic Plasticity see Synaptic Transmission, Plasticity*

Homeostasis see Equilibrium*, Feedback Relationships*
Function
Maintenance Of

Hormones
Binding
Circulation
Function

Hydrocephalus

Hydrostatic Pressure

Hyoid Bone
Function
Location

Hyperbaric Chamber
Therapy

Hyperpolarization

Hyperthermophilic see Limitations, Physical*

Hypothalamus
Components

I

I Bands
Shortening Of

Ileum
Function

Inferior Vena Cava see Heart, Regions*

Integument
Examples
Function
Restrictions

Intercostal Muscles

Internal Receptors
Alternative Names
Function
Location

Internal Respiration
Location
Partial Pressures Of

Intervertebral Discs
Composition
Function
Location

Intra-alveolar Pressure
Alternative Name
Characteristics
Location

Intracellular Hormone Receptors
Function
Hormone-Receptor Complex
Location

Intrapleural Pressure
Characteristics
Location
Negative Pressure

Ion Channel-Linked Receptors
Characteristics
Function

Ions
Balance see Kidneys, Function*
Channels

J

Jacobson’s Organ see Vomeronasal Organ (VNO)*

Jejunum
Function

Joints
Alternative Name
Classifications

Juxtaglomerular Complex (JCG)
Components

K

Kidneys
Appearance
Blood Vessel Network
Damage
Function

Kinesthesia

L

Large Intestine
Function
Length Differences
Parts

Law of Thermodynamics

Ligands
Function
Types

Limbic System
Components

Limitations
Chemical

Lipids
Components
Digestion see Small Intestine*

Liver
Bile Production see Bile*
Function

Locomotion
Generation of
Limitations of

Loop of Henle
Components

Lower Limb Bones
Components
Size

Lungs
Associated Structures see Diaphragm*

M

M Line
Function

Macula Densa

Medulla
Components

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

Metabolism (Cellular)
Composition
Function
Metabolic Pathways

Monogastric Digestive System
Components

Motor End Plate
Components
Neurotransmitter Binding

Multiple Sclerosis
Cause
Symptoms

Muscle Cells

Muscle Contraction
Mechanisms Of
Sliding Filament Model

Muscles
Cells*
Contraction*
Function
Types

Muscle Tension
Components Of
Control Of
Dependent On

Myelin Sheath
Action Potential Propogation
Demyelination see Multiple Sclerosis*
Function

Myofibrils
Components

Myofilaments
Overlap Of see H Zone*
Types

Myosin
Binding Sites
Configurations
Enzyme
Function
Movement see Power Stroke*

N

Nephrons
Abundance
Components
Location
Functions

Nerve Net

Nerves
Cells see Neurons*
Conduction
Functions
Impulse
Types

Nervous Systems
Alternatives to see Nerve Net*
Components

Neurons
Abundance
Appearance
Components

Neurotransmitters
Effects
Examples

Nitric Oxide (NO)
Diffusion
Function
Functional Distance
Half-Life

O

Occipital Lobe
Function see Visual System*
Location

Ohm’s Law
Current-Voltage Relationship
Current-Voltage-Resistance Relationship
Ohmic Substances

Olfactory Bulb
Composition see Glomerulus*

Olfactory System
Associated Structures / Systems

Oral Cavity
Components

Osmoconformers see Salinity, Tolerance*

Osmotic Pressure
Influenced By

Osmoregulators see Salinity, Tolerance*

Osmoregulation
Function see Homeostasis*
Main Organs Of

Osmosis

Ossicles
Components

Outer Cortex

Oxygen
Delivery

Oxygen Dissociation Curve
Influences

Oxygen-Hemoglobin Saturation Curve
Influences

Oxyhemoglobin
Production Of

P

Pancreas
Function

Paracrine Signaling
Cell Locations
Degradation Speed
Response Length
Response Speed

Parasympathetic Nervous System
Effects On

Parietal Lobe

Partial Pressures see Dalton’s Law*
Differences Of
Function
Of Carbon Dioxide
Of Oxygen

Pectoral Girdle
Components

Pelvic Girdle
Components
Function

Pepsin
Conversion

Perfusion
Surfaces
Volumes

Perimysium

Peripheral Nervous System
Components
Function

Peristalsis
Directionality
Function

Pheromones
Function
Reception see Vomeronasal Organ (VNO)*
Transmission
Types

Phospholipid Bilayer

Phosphorylation
Function

Photopigments
Function
Types see Rhodopsin*

Photosynthesis
Reaction

Physiology
Branches of

Pitch

Place Theory

Plasma Membrane Hormone Receptors
Function
Location
Process

Plasmodesmata

Pleural Fluid
Characteristics

Power Stroke
ADP Release
Energy Expenditure

Pressure
Partial Pressures*
Types

Proprioception

Proteins
Components see Amino Acids*
Digestion

Pulmonary Surfactant
Function
Secretion

Pulmonary Ventilation
Mechanisms Of

R

Receptors
Function
Types

Rectum
Components

Red Muscle
Efficiency
Function

Refractory Period
Function

Regulatory Proteins
Conformational Changes Of
Examples

Renal Cortex see Kidneys, Regions*
Components

Renal Pelvis see Kidneys, Regions*
Extensions Of
Function

Renal Vein see Kidneys, Regions*
Function
Location

Renin

Repolarization

Resistance (Voltage)
Range Of
Relationship With Current
Resistors

Resistance Force
Function
Relationship With Pressure

Respiration
Environments of
Function
In Birds
In Fish see Gills*
In Insects see Tracheal Systems*
In Mammals

Respiratory Structures
Alveoli* see Respiration, In Mammals*
Gills* see Respiration, In Fish*
Lungs*
Parabronchi see Respiration, In Birds*
Trachea see Respiration, In Insects*

Respiratory Systems
Complexity
Function
Structures (Human)
Tissues

Resting Membrane Potential
Cause
Components

Rhodopsin
Activation
Components

Rib Cage
Components
Function

Rods
Components
Function
Location

S

Salinity
Tolerance

Saliva
Components

Salivary Glands
Types

Saltatory Conduction

Sarcolemma
Components see Motor End Plate*
Function

Sarcomeres
Components

Semicircular Canals
Arrangement
Function
Interconnectivity Of
Sensitivity

Sensory-Somatic Nervous System
Components
Function
Neurotransmitters Of

Sensory Information Processing
Function
In Humans

Sensory Transduction
Cellular Systems

Setpoint see Homeostasis, Function*

Simple Circuits
Voltage-Voltage Drop Relationship

Skeletal Muscle Cells
Size

Skeletal Muscle Tissue
Alternative Names
Appearance see Striation*
Attachment
Components

Skeletal System (Human)
Components

Skull
Components

Small Hydrophobic Ligands
Diffusion of
Example see Steroid Hormones*
Interactions With

Small Intestine
Appearance
Components

Smooth Muscle Tissue
Alternative Names
Appearance
Location
Nuclei of

Sodium (Na+)
Abundance
Reabsorption
Transport see Active Transport*

Sodium-Potassium ATPase
Function

Somatosensation

Spine
Cord see Spinal Cord*
Nerves see Spinal Nerves*

Spinal Column see Vertebral Column*

Spinal Cord
Components

Spinal Nerves
Abundance
Function
Structure

Spiracles
Function
Location

Split Brain

Stenohaline see Salinity, Tolerance*

Sternum
Alternative Names
Appearance
Location
Function

Steroid Hormones
Composition
Examples
Function

Stomach
Chemical Digestion
Chyme*
Lining

Striation
Causes of

Sympathetic Nervous System
Effects On

Synaptic Transmission
Plasticity

Synovial Joints
Examples
Movement Types

T

Tastants

Taste Bud
Replacement of

Taste Pore

Temporal Lobe
Components see Hippocampus*
Function see Auditory System*
Location

Thalamus
Function
Location

Thermoregulation
Coordination Of
Examples

Thick Filaments
Composition

Thin Filaments
Composition

Thoracic Cage see Rib Cage*

Thoracic Wall
Compliance Of
Function
Recoil

Trachea
Birfurcation Of
Components
Function
Length

Tracheal Systems
Components

Transcription

Transduction
Light
Sensory see Sensory Transduction*
Signals (Electrical)
Sound

Transmembrane Potential

Transmembrane Receptors see Cell-Surface Receptors*

Transpulmonary Pressure
Relation To Lung Size

Tropomyosin
Function

Troponin
Calcium Binding
Function
Subunits

Tubular Network

Tubules see Kidneys*

U

Ulcers
Cause Of

Ultrasound

Upper Limb Bones
Components

Ureotelic

Ureter
Function

Urinary System
Components
Function see Excretory System*
Location see Kidneys, Function*

V

Vasoconstriction

Vasodilation
Function

Veins
Function
Valves

Ventilation
Structures
Volumes

Vertebrae
Abundance
Composition see Cartilaginous Intervertebral Disks*

Vertebral Column
Alternative Names
Components

Vestibular System
Associated Systems / Structures

Visible Spectrum

Visual System
Characteristics

Vitamins
Digestion

Voltage
Drop
Impediment Of see Resistance*
Potential Difference

Vomeronasal Organ (VNO)
Function
Location

W

Water
Balance see Cells, Concentration*
Movement Through

Water-Soluble Ligands
Examples
Movement Of
Requirements Of

White Muscle
Efficiency
Function

Z

Z Disc (Z Line)
Movement Of

Index developed by: Heather Mayberry