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Anatomy Study Stack
Anatomy Weeks 1-5
Question | Answer |
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a frontal plane is the same as _________Plane? | Coronal |
Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? | Developmental Anatomy |
The contraction of the uterus during the birthPOSITIVEof a baby is an example of _____ feedback. | Positive |
Positive-feedback control systems: | Accelerate a change |
Pathogenesiscan be defined as | The course of Disease Development |
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a | Tissue |
The number of abdominal regions is | nine |
A front section that the body in _____portions | front/back |
An element that contains the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons is called a | isotope |
A substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different substances is called | element |
Which of the following bonds are the weakest? Hyrdrogen, ionic, electrovalent, covalent | Hydrogen |
When atoms combine they may gain. lose or share | electrons |
A major function of the cell membrane is to | control what enters and leaves the cell |
This organelle is characterzied by folded membranes called cristae | mitochondria |
The outer boundary of a human cell is called the | plasma membrane |
DNA is a major constitute of of which organelle? | nucleus |
Which cell fiber serves as part of our "cellular muscles" | Microfilament |
Skins cells (epithelial) are held tightly together by: | microvilli |
Which prinicipal type of tissue covers and protects body surfaces and lines body cavities? | epitheleal |
The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is | fibrocartilage |
Which of the following is not a type of bone? | regular |
Which bone is located on the posterior aspect of the skull | occipital |