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Physiology

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Science of body functions

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Anatomy

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Study of body structure

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Homeostasis

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Keeping the organ systems of the body in balance

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Pathology

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Study of anatomical changes due to disease

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Levels of organization

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  1. Chemical 4. Organ
  2. Cellular 5. System
  3. Tissue. 6. Organism
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Cells

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Basic structural and functional units of an organism

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Tissue

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Groups of cells that work together to perform similar functions

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4 basic types of tissues

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  1. Epithelium 3. Muscle

2. Connective 4. Nerves

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Organs

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Structures composed of two or more different types if tissue

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Organ system

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Consists of related organs with a common function

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Organism

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Collection of organ systems

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6 important life processes

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  1. Metabolism 4. Growth
  2. Responsiveness 5. Differentiation
  3. Movement 6. Reproduction
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Metabolism

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Sum of all the catabolic and anabolic chemical processes that occur in the body

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Responsiveness

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Body’s ability to detect and respond to change which might represent an opportunity or threat

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Movement

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Any motion

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Growth

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Increase in body size due to an increase in existing cells, number of cells or both

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pH of blood

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7.35-7.45

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Blood glucose levels

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70-110 mg of glucose/dL of blood

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Control of homeostasis is constantly challenged by:

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  1. Physical insults
  2. Changes in the internal environment
  3. Physiological stress
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3 basic components of feedback system

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  1. Receptor
  2. Control center
  3. Effector
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Receptor

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Body structure that monitors changes in a controlled condition and sends input to the control center

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Integumentary system

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Skin related structures

hair, nails, and glands

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Skeletal system

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Bones and joints

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Muscular system

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Named skeletal muscles, as well as smooth muscle and cardiac muscle

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Nervous system

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs

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Endocrine system

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Hormone producing cells and glands scattered throughout the body; regulates body by releasing hormones into the blood

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Cardiovascular system

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Heart, blood, and blood vessels

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Lymphatic system and Immunity

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Lymphatic fluid, lymph nodes, lymphocytes, and other associated organs of the immune system, like tonsils, spleen, and thymus gland

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Respiratory system

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Consists of upper airways, trachea and major bronchi, and the lungs

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Digestive system

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Stomach, esophagus, stomach and intestines, and the accessory digestive glands like the salivary glands, liver and gallbladder

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Urinary system

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Kidneys, ureters, urethra, and bladder

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Reproductive system

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Ovaries, uterus, and vagina in females

Testes, and penis in the male

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Prone

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Face down

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Supine

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Face up

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Superior

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Above, toward head

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Inferior

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Below, away from head

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Anterior

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Toward the front

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Posterior

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Toward the back

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Caudad

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Toward the tail

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Cephalad

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Toward the head

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Medial

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Toward the midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Proximal

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Nearest to the point of origination

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Distal

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Farthest from origination

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Ipsilateral

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Same side of the body

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Contralateral

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Opposite sides of the body

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Superficial

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Towards the surface

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Deep

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Towards the core of the body

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Visceral

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Pertaining to a covering over an organ

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Parietal

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Covering against a cavity wall

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Body planes

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Imaginary flat surfaces that separate the body or body part into portions

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3 major planes

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  1. Sagittal (midline)
  2. Transverse (horizontal)
  3. Frontal (coronal)
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Sagittal planes

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Right and left sides

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Frontal plane

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Anterior and posterior portions

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Transverse planes

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Superior and inferior portions

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Dorsal cavity

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Cranial cavity (protects brain)
Vertebral cavity (protects spinal cord)
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Meninges

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Layers of protective tissue that line the dorsal cavity and vertebral cavity

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Thoracic cavity

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Formed by sternum, ribs, and the thoracic portion of the bony vertebral column

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3 subdivisions of thoracic cavity

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  1. Mediastinum
  2. Pleural cavity
  3. Pericardial cavity
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Pleural cavity

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Two fluid filled spaces that surround each lung

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Pericardial cavity

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Fluid filled space that surrounds the heart

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Diaphragm

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Skeletal muscle that divides the thorax from the abdomen

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Extends from the diaphragm to the groin

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Abdominal cavity

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Contains stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, and colon

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Pelvic cavity

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Contains urinary bladder, reproductive system, and portions of colon

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Serous membrane

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Thin, slippery, double layered membranes that line the thoracic and abdominal cavity

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Visceral layer

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Covers organs

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Parietal layer

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Outer

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Pleural membranes

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Covers the lungs and the walls of the pleural cavity

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Pericardial membrane

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Covers the heart and the pericardial cavity walls

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Peritoneal membrane

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Covers the abdominal organs and the abdominal cavity walls

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RUQ

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Liver

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LUQ

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Spleen and left kidney

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RLQ

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Appendix

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LLQ

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Left ovary

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9 Abdominopelvic regions

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  1. Right hypochondriac region 6. Hypogastric region
  2. Right lumbar region 7. Left hypochondriac region
  3. Right inguinal region 8. Left lumbar region
  4. Epigastric region 9. Left inguinal region
  5. Umbilical region
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Chemistry

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Study of matter

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Chemical elements

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Substances that cannot be split into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means

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Chemical symbols

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A letter abbreviation given to elements

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Trace elements

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Elements in our bodies present in tiny amounts

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Element

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A quantity of matter composed of atoms of the same type

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Neutral atom

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Contains the same number of protons and electrons

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Protons

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Large, positively charged particles

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Atomic number

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The number of protons in the nucleus

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Neutrons

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The second large particle that make up the nucleus of atoms

Have no charge

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Isotopes

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Formed when the number of neutrons change

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Mass number

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Sum of proteins and neutrons ( always a while number)

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Atomic mass

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Average mass of all naturally occurring isotopes

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Ions

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Atoms that have given up or gained an electron in their outer electron shell

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Electrolytes

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Molecule that dissociates in water to form individual ions

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Compounds

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Substances whose molecules have more than one kind of atom

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Chemical bonds

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What hold together the atom of a molecule by forces of attraction

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Ionic bonds

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Form when an atom loses or gains an electron

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Cations

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Positively charged ions that have given up one or more electron

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Anions

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Negatively charged ions that have picked up one or more electrons that another atom has lost

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Covalent bonds

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Formed by the atoms of molecules sharing one, two, or three pairs of their outermost electrons

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Hydrogen bonds

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Weak interactions between hydrogen and adjacent atoms

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Catalysts

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Chemical compounds that speed up chemical reactions