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ANATOMY
Chapters 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of the size and shape of the heart is | anatomy |
| Physiology is the study of | the function of the lungs |
| The anatomical position is described as | body erect, arms at the side, palms forward |
| A plane that divides the body into right and left part is a | sagittal plane |
| If a person is complaining of pain that may indicate appendicitis, the pain would be located in the | right lower quandrant |
| The heart is described as superior to the diaphragm because it is | above the diaphragm |
| The brain and the spinal cavity are located in the | dorsal cavity |
| The epigastric region of the abdominal area is located | just below the sternum |
| Shivering to keep the body warm is an example of | homeostatis |
| The formation and release of hormones from a cell or structure is called | secretion |
| The standard used for measurement in science is the ____ system | metric |
| Danny, age 6, fell off his skateboard and had a 1.5-inch abrasion on his left arm. This is the same as ____ centimeters | 3.75 |
| Two teaspoons of cough medicine equal ___ milliliters of cough medicine | 10 |
| The physician orders 2 grams of penicillin to be divided into 4 doses over 24 hours, this means the average single dose will be ___ milligrams | 500 |
| A kilogram is equal to ___ pounds | 2.2 |
| useful breakdown of food materials resulting in the release of energy is | catabolism |
| cavity in which the reproductive organs, urinary bladder, and lower part of large intestine are located is | pelvic cavity |
| cavity containing the heart is | pericardial cavity |
| constructive chemical processes that use food to build the complex materials of the body | anabolism |
| cavity in which the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, small intestine, appendix, and part of the large intestine are located | abdominal cavity |
| divides the ventral cavity into two | diaphragm |
| balanced cellular environment | homeostatis |
| a group of cells that together perform a particular job | tissue |
| structure located behind the abdominal cavity | kidneys |
| contained within the oral cavity | teeth and tongue |
| portion of the dorsal cavity containing the brain | cranial cavity |
| organs grouped together because they have a related function | organ system |
| a substance that has weight and occupies space is | matter |
| walking is an example of | kinetic energy |
| water is classified as a | compound |
| atoms of a specific element that have the same amount of protons but different number of neutrons are | isotopes |
| sugar stored in the liver and muscle cells for energy is | glycogen |
| a chemical reaction in the cell is affected by | enzymes |
| fluid found inside the cell is called | intracellular |
| the compound with a pH of 9 is alkaline and is | baking soda |
| when proper amounts of an acid and base are combined, the product formed are a salt and | water |
| the name given to the atomic particle found outside the nucleus of an atom is | electron |
| glucose | blood sugar |
| electrolyte | conducts an electrical charge in a solution |
| intracellular | fluid within the cell |
| disacharides | double sugar |
| HCI | found in the stomach |
| steroid | cholesterol |
| energy | ability to do work |
| ion | positively or negatively charged particle of an atom |
| DNA | chromosomes |
| fats | triglycerides |
| structures found in protoplasm to help cells function are called | organelles |
| regulating transport of substances in and out of the cell is the | cell membrane |
| a structure that digests worn-out cells and bacteria is called a | lysosome |
| The function of the Golgi apparatus of a cell is | storing and packaging secretions |
| in mitosis, the stage at which the nucleolus disappears is the | prophase |
| the powerhouse of the cell stores ____ and is called ____ | ATP; Nitochondria |
| the rough endoplasmic reticulum is studded with ____, which serve as a site for ___ synthesis | ribosomes; protein |
| the peroxisomes contains ____ enzymes, which help digest _____. | oxidate; fats |
| during the ___ stage of mitosis, the two pairs of cenntrioles start to move toward ____ end of the cell | prophase; the opposite |
| the ___ for each individual's kind of protein is contained within a specific ___ in the ____ chain | Blueprint; gene; DNA |
| solute | solid particles dissolved within a fluid |
| isotonic solution | has the same concentration of Na as the red blood cell |
| diffusion | molecules move from higher concentration to lower |
| phagocytosis | engulfs bacteria |
| osmosis | diffusion of water molecules |
| benign | cells confined to local area |
| hypertonic solution | has a higher concentration of NA than a red blood cell |
| cancer | malignant tumor |
| mitosis | cell reproduction |
| active transport | needs ATP for energy |
| cells that are alike in size, shape and functions are called | tissues |
| the type of tissue found on the outer layer of skin is called | squamous epithelial |
| collagen is strong, flexible protein found mainly in | loose connective tissue |
| connective tissue structures that hold bones firmly together at joints are called | ligaments |
| the membrane that covers linings to the outside of the body is | mucous |
| the membrane that covers the lungs is called | visceral pleura |
| an inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity is called | peritonitis |
| the system that provides for movement of the body is the | muscular |
| the type o repair that takes place in a clean wound is called | primary repair |
| the vitamin necessary to help an antioxidant is | E |
| the tissue that has the ability to react to stimuli is ___ | nerve tissue |
| the gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane lining of the ____ | stomach |
| the secretion that prevents the bones in a joint from rubbing together is | synovial fluid |
| the lining that protects the lungs is the ____ membrane | plural |
| in secondary tissue repair when there is a large open wound, the process of tissue repair is called ____ | granulation |
| the outermost layer of the skin is the | epidermis |
| the substance that serves best to keep our skin smooth and protected is | keratin |
| nerve receptors are found in the | dermis |
| hair contains keratinized cells, which are found in the | cuticle layer |
| the glands that secrete 99% water, smalls amounts of salt, and organic matter are called | sudoriferous glands |
| eschar | blackened skin |
| papillae | ridges in the epidermis |
| head lice | parasitic insects |
| stratum germinativum | melanocytes |
| hypoxia | nails bluish color |
| herpes zoster | chickenpox |
| sebaceous gland | sebum |
| arrector pili muscles | gooseflesh |
| rosacea | chronic redness in the face |
| liver disease | white nails |