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The double layer of fatty components that create the outside of the cell membrane
Lipid Bilayer
Movement of particles or solutes from an area of high concentration to low concentration
Diffusion
abnormal elevation of serum potassium levels
Hyperkalemia
abnormally high sodium level in the blood
hypernatremia
a solution with osmotic pressure greater than that of bosy fluid
hypertonic
abnormally decreased potassium levels in the blood
hypokalemia
an abnormally low sodium level in the blood
hyponatremia
a solution with an osmotic pressure less than that of body fluid
hypotonic
fluid within cells in which most of the body's supply of potassium is contained
intracellular
protein-lined pores or transport channels, specifically sized for each substance, which allow electrolyte movements among the cells
ion channel
a solution that has the same osmotic pressure as the cells and body fluids
isotonic
the point where 2 or more bones come together, allowing movement to occur
joint
tough white bands that bind joints together, connecting bones to cartilage
ligaments
the double layer of fatty components that create the outside of the cell membrane
lipid bilayer
movement of particles or solutes from an area of high concentraition to low concentration
diffusion
salt or acid substances that become ionic conductors when dissolved in a solvent
electrolytes
negatively charged part of an atom
electron
salt or acid substances that become ionic conductors when dissolved in a solvent
electrolytes
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A&P CHAPTER 2
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CELLS
Updated
2010-04-13T17:22:52Z
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