click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Human Anatomy
Flashcard for Human Anatomy
Term | Definition |
---|---|
organelles. | Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: |
Lymphatic | Blood production is a function of which system? |
thoracic cavity | The lungs are located in the: |
Acids | release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution |
electrons | When atoms combine, they may gain, lose, or share |
Hydrogen | Which of the following bonds are the weakest? |
isotope | An element that contains the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons is called a(n) |
Electrolytes | called cations if they have a positive charge |
Lysosomes | Which organelles consist of vesicles that have pinched off from the Golgi apparatus? |
Cholesterol | The presence of which substance in the cell membrane keeps it from breaking too easily? |
desmosomes | Skin cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by: |
Primary cilium | Which cell extension lacks a central pair of microtubules, is not found in blood cells, and functions in the kidney to monitor urine flow? |
Epidermis | The two main layers that compose the skin are the dermis and |
connective | The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is |
vertebra | Which of the following is a bone in the axial skeleton? |
Sternum | The medial part of the anterior chest wall is supported by a dagger-shaped bone called the |
periosteum | The dense, white fibrous membrane that covers bone except at joint surfaces is the |