Thursday, September 17, 2009

Biology report 2nd semester week 1

Skeletal system
Functions:
  • provides frame
  • produces blood cells
  • provides protection
  • helps to breathe
  • stores minerals
Bones:
Types:
  1. Long Bones - larger than they are wide
  2. Short Bones - equal sized in width & length
  3. Flat Bones - thinner bones
  4. Irregular Bones - like parts of a jigsaw puzzle
Bone Tissue:
  1. Compact - dense, hard. outer layers of the other bones
  2. Spongy - arranged in trabeculae
Surface Structures of Bones:
  • not smooth
  • have projections, bumps & depression
Bone Growth and Repair
  • Ossification - formation of bone
Cells involved;
  1. Osteoprogenitor celss - non specialized cells found in the periosteum, endosteum, cnetral canal
  2. Osteoblasts - secretes a matrix of Ca
  3. Osteocytes - mature bone cells
  4. Osteoclasts - tears down bone material

Monday, September 7, 2009

Biology Project part 5

Proteins
  • the most abundant organic molecules in cells
  • most genetic informationare expressed by proteins
    1. Enzymes are catalysts that speed the rate of chemical reactions. Its suffix is -ase
    2. Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands. They also regulate other parts of the body.
    3. Antibody is globular protein that is made by the body to response to presence of a foreign or harmful molecule called antigen
    4. Amino Acid are building blocks of proteins (monomers that make up the polymr protein)
      3 types of Proteins:
      • Structural Proteins: important in maintaining the shape of the cells and organism.
      • Regulatory Proteins: determine which activities will occur in the organisms
      • Carrier Protein: pick and deliver molecules at one place and transport them to another place.
    Proteins plays an important aspect in helping stimulate the proper body functions plus giving proper energy for our body to perform work well.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Biology Project part 4

Carbohydrates
  • composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms linked together to form monomers called mono saccharides ( simple sugar)
mono= single; saccharine= sugar
  • means sweet carbon
  • Formula= CH2O
  • the ending -ose indicates carbohydrates
  • triose means 3 carbons therefore C3H6O3
  • serves as ab immediate source of energy
  • provide shape to certain cells
  • simple sugars combine to form complex carbohydrates
  • Composed of 3 groups:
    1. Monosaccharides
      examples: glucose, fructose, galactose
    2. Disaccharides
      example: surcose, lactose, maltose
    3. Polysaccharides
      examples: cellulose, glycogen, starch
      Learning carbohydrates can help teach us the what nutrients does it provide us everyday. Learning this topic for me has surprised me because of the fact that there certain properties in life that always help us in movement and giving information to our body.

    Biology Project part 3

    Vital Signs
    • common, measurable indicators that help us to assess the health of patients.
    • signs vital to life
    • standard values can change according to sex and age
    • Examples
    1. Pulse
    2. Blood pressure
    3. body Temperature
    4. Respiratory rate
    Symptoms
    • more subjective and more difficult to measure
    • Example: pain
    • A specific grouping of signs and symptoms is known as syndrome
    Diagnosis
    • identification of disease determined by the study of the patient's signs, symptoms, history and results
    Etiology
    • cause of disease
    Prognosis
    • prediction of the outcome of a disease
    The study of vital signs and symptoms plays an important aspect in our lives for it teaches how to interact with certain diseases that may cause harm to our body. Also, without knowing them, we would not know how counter act them.

    Saturday, September 5, 2009

    Biology Project part 2

    4 types of Tissues
    1. Epithelial Tissue is a tissue that not only covers and lines much of the body but also covers many of the parts found in the body. There different shapes for this tissue such as squamous (square/ flatlike), cuboidal (cubed-shaped), columnar (column shaped) and transitional (strechy and variably shaped). There are also two different arrangements. One is simple where the tissues are are arrange in a single layer. Another is stratified where the tissues are arranged in several layers.
    2. Connective tissues is a tissue that connects or separates other tissues or organs. There are 3 types of connective tissues which are Areolar where it holds the organs in holding other connective tissues, Adipose also known as fat where it is needed for proper functioning for our body and Dense Connective Tissue where the tissues form stonglike structures to wire cables.
    3. Muscle tissue is a band of fibrous tissues that has the ability to produce movement. There are 3 types of muscle tissues. One is Skeletal Muscle where it is connected to the skeleton to form part of the mechanical system that moves to the limbs and other parts of the system, another is Cardiac muscle where it is found in the walls of the heart and finally is the Smooth muscle where the tissue in within the contractile fibrulus aren't highly ordered, occurring in the gist and other internal organs
    4. Nervous Tissues are tissues that acts as a messenger. It has 2 parts that take part in sending information thru out the body. One is the Neurons where it is considered as th conductor of information and the other is Glia where it supports in holding the neurons inplace.
    Tissues is one of the lessons that help me understand clearly how our body functions well. Plus, the tissues are the nes that help provide movement for our body and send proper information for our body to act.

    Thursday, September 3, 2009

    Biology Project part 1

    1. Cell division
    What is cell division?
    • Cell Division is the process of dividing one cell into two.
    • Two Types:
    • Mitosis, where eukaryotic cells separates the chromosomes in its nucleus into two identical sets in two daughter nuclei. The steps are:
    • Interphase
    • Prophase
    • Metaphase
    • Anaphase
    • Telophase
    • Meiosis is the division in which the number of chromosomes per cell is halved. The steps are:
    • Meosis I
    • ProphaseI
    • Metaphase I
    • Anaphase I
    • Telephase I
    • Meosis II
    • Importance of the Study:
    • For me, Cell Division is an important to learn for it allows us to know how things function well in our daily lives today. As we recall, without cell division, we won't be able provide special needs for our body.