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anatomy 1-5
weeks 1-5
Question | Answer |
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If your reference point is “farthest from the trunk of the body” versus “nearest to the trunk of the body,” where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? | proximal |
Blood production is a function of which system? | lymphatic |
An isotope of an element contains different numbers of ____ from other atoms of the same element. | neutrons |
A solution that contains a greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH )than hydrogen ions (H ) is a(n) _____ solution. | alkaline (basic) |
Phospholipids of the plasma membrane are arranged | as a bilayer with their nonpolar tails sandwiched between the polar heads |
This organelle is primarily a sac of powerful digestive enzymes called acid hydrolases. | lysosome |
The connective tissue membranes that line the spaces between bones and joints are called _____ membranes. | synovial |
Each hair follicle has a small bundle of involuntary muscles attached to it called the | arrector pili muscle. |
The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the | lumbar vertebrae. |
Why are the last two pairs of false ribs designated as floating ribs? | Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum |