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Alisha C
Anatomy weeks 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The space that encloses the brain and spinal cord forms one continous cavity called the | Dorsal cavity |
| The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisons. What are they? | Axial and appendicular |
| What is another name for midsaggital plane? | Median |
| The gluteal regian is ? to the popliteal region? | Superior |
| What are muscles to the skin? | Deep |
| What does superior mean in directional terms? | Towards the head |
| What does a weak acid do? | Dissociates very little in solution |
| What decomposition reaction requires the addition of a water molecule to break a bond? | Hydrolysis |
| What does the atomic number tell you? | The number of protons in the nucleus |
| The elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen make up which percentage of the human body? | 96 percent |
| What is a force holding two atoms together ? | Chemical bond |
| What are projections from the cell that move materials and mucus ? | Cilia |
| Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest impact on which cell function? | Cell division |
| What is the fundamental organizational unit of life? | Cell |
| What organelle is characterized by folded membrane called cristae? | Mitochondria |
| What is the basic determinant of skin color? | Melanin |
| What are the connective tissue membranes that line the spaces between bone and joints? | Synovial membranes |
| All glands in the body can be classified as either? | Exocrine or endocrine |
| Adipose tissue is? | a storage tissue |
| The conducting unit of the nerve tissue is the? | Neuron |
| What is not a bone in the leg? | Mandible |
| What is the main shaft-like portion of a long bone? | Diaphysis |
| Which two bones compose the shoulder girdle? | Clavicle and Scapula |
| Which bones form the framework of the hand? | Metacarpuls |
| Bone marrow is a specialized type of soft, diffuse connective tissue called? | Myeloid tissue |