Castle Learning Flash Cards

Damage to the brain as a result of the blood supply being cut off by a blood clot or a hemmorage

Thick walled muscular blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

A group of closely related species

Of or pertaining to the stomach

An organic nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and having a carbon to hydrogen ratio of 2:1

To take in food. To eat

An organic compound made of amino acids

A disorder caused by insufficient production of insulin resulting in high blood sugar levels

Enzymes specific for proteins

Referring to the cerebrum or the brain

A group of disorders resulting from damage to the motor centers of the brain which results in uncontrolled or poor coordination of voluntary muscles

An organic molecule that is made of three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule; a lipid

One of the products of anaerobic respiration in animals.

It causes muscle fatigue

The maintenance of a stable internal environment

An organ found in vertebrate animals that is used for breathing and exchange gases between the blood and the atmosphere

A nerve cell

A chemical process in which small molecules are joined to make large molecules

The functional unit of the human kidney. These microscopic structures filter out wastes from the blood