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Human Anatomy
Week 1-5 content
Question | Answer |
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The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the ________ cavities. | abdominal and pelvic |
The inguinal region lies | where the thigh joins the trunk |
The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are | axial and appendicular |
Physiology is defined as the study of the _____of a living organism. | function |
The total number of electrons in a neutral atom equals the number of | protons in its nucleus |
Electrolytes are | called cations if they have a positive charge |
The atomic number tells you the | number of protons in the nucleus |
Hydrolysis _______ a water molecule | a breaks down compounds by adding |
Acids | release hydrogen ions |
A molecule that is polar | can form hydrogen bond, has unequal charge |
The most abundant element essential to life is | carbon |
The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen needed to form water is example of a | decomposition reaction |
Often referred to as the power plant of the cell, which organelle is the site of ATP production | Mitochondrion |
Inside of the cell is composed largely of gel like substance called | Cytoplasm |
The organelle primarily modifies from the rough ER, and it resembles a stack of hollow saucers, one cupped inside the next | Golgi apparatus |
This organelle is characterized by folded membranes called cristae | mitochondria |
Ribosomes may be either free within the cytoplasm or bound to a membrane system known as the | Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum |
A major function of the cell membrane is to | control what enters and leaves the cell |
The outer boundary of the human cell is called the | Plasma membrane |
Ribosomes are organelles that | float in the cytoplasm and attach to the centrioles |
The organelle is primarily a sace of powerful digestive enzymes called acid hydrolases | Lysosome |
This organelle has both a cis and trans face | Golgi apparatus |
Besides water, extracellular matrix contains | Proteins and proteoglycans |
The two major categories of body membranes are | epithelial and connective |
The conducting unit of the nerve tissue is the | neuron |
The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is | fibrocartilage |
Which type of tissue has cube shaped cells and can be found lining the kidney tubules? | simple cuboidal epithelium |
The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the | basement membrane |
The fluid environment that filled the spaces between the cells of the body is called | extracellular matrix |
Which principal type of tissue covers and protects body surfaces and lines body cavities? | epithelial |
Adipose tissue is | storage tissue |
The basic determinant of skin color is | melanin |
Cells in a tissue are surrounded by or embedded in a complex extracellular material called a | matrix |
The sweat glands include three kinds of microscopic glands. They are ____________glands. | sweat, sebaceous, and ceruminous |
The most common type of cartilage is | Hyaline |
Which lower leg bone is smaller and is located laterally? | fibula |
The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the | patella |
The vertebral bones that support the small(lower section) of the back are the | sacral and coccyx |
Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | femur |
Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist? | carpals |
Which two bones compose the shoulder gridle? | clavicle and scapula |
which of the following is not a bone in the skull? | clavicle |
Bone marrow is a specialized type of soft, diffuse connective tissue called | myeloid |
The main shaft like portion if long bone is the | diaphysis |
The extracellular components of bone matrix are | hard and calcified |
The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the | pubic symphysis |
Fibrocartilage can be found in the | symphysis pubis |