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H&A Final
Anatomy and Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the sequence for the levels of structural organization (simple to complex) | chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism |
| Homeostasis in the human body is controlled primarily by which two organ systems? | nervous and endocrine |
| Negative feedback systems: | operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is hut off or reduced |
| The heart is ______ to the spine: | anterior |
| Which elements of homeostasis detects a change? | receptor |
| The type of cut that divides the body into superior and inferior parts | transverse |
| Which activities represents physiological studies | drawing blood from laboratory animals to determine their blood sugar |
| Which is the correct order of elements in a control system? | stimulus, receptor, afferent, control, efferent, effector, response |
| A section that divides the body into right and left parts | sagittal |
| what is the relationship of the thoracic and spinal cavities | thoracic cavity is ventral to the spinal cavity |
| Correct sequence going from superior to inferior on the medial abdominal surface | epigastric region, umbilical region, hypogastric region |
| Correct sequence going from superior to inferior on the lateral abdominal surface | hypochondriac region, lumbar region, iliac region |
| Ninety-six percent of the human body is composed of the elements... | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen |
| Example of synthesis reaction | amino acids are joined to form a protein molecule |
| Most abundant element in the human body | oxygen |
| Examples of organic compounds | nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates |
| Subatomic particle charges | protons (+) electrons (-) neutrons (no charge) |
| Location of subatomic particles | protons and neutrons in nucleus electrons outside around nucleus |
| Plasma membrane | regulates the entry and exit of cell materials |
| What are the two types of passive transport? | diffusion and osmosis |
| What are the two types of active transport? | solute pumping and bulk transport |
| Similarity between active and passive | both require a difference in concentration |
| Type of junction that binds the cell to make it leakproof | tight junction |
| Stage in cell division when the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell | Metaphase |
| Stage in cell division when the nuclear envelope breaks down | Prophase |
| Organelle that packages proteins | golgi apparatus |
| Powerhouse of the cell | Mitochondria |
| what is not connective tissue | transitional |
| What functions are protection, secretion, absorption, and filtration? | epithelial |
| Fat tissue | connective tissue |
| Function is to produce movement | muscle |
| Function is to conduct electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another | nervous |
| Tissue that has glands | epithelial |
| Tissue with transitional cells | epithelial |
| Tissue with pseudostratified | epithelial |
| Where can you find voluntary and involuntary activity | muscle |
| Tissue that has an extracellular matrix | connective |
| Tissue with supporting cells | nervous |
| Categories of epithelial tissue membranes | mucous, cutaneous, and serous membranes |
| The most external skin region is composed of... | stratified squamous epithelium |
| The skin is a... | cutaneous membrane |
| Correct sequence in layers of the epidermis going from outermost to innermost layers | stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum germinativum |
| Melanocytes are found in | stratum basale |
| Layer of cells that contains the granules of keratin | stratum granulosum |
| Sebaceous glands are important for | keeping skin and hair soft and flexible |
| Second degree burns | destroy the epidermis and upper epidermis only |
| Periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue called | Sharpey's fibers |