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Midterm Anatomy
Question | Answer |
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Define metabolism | The steps involved in the breakdown of nutrient materials to produce energy and the transformation of one material into another |
What are the four major groups of organic substances in the human body? | Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids |
Which elements make up 96% of the human body? | Oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen |
What is the plasma membrane composed of? | Phospholipids, cholesterol, and glycoproteins |
Define the periosteum | The dense, fibrous membrane that covers bone except at joint surfaces |
What are the four major tissue types? | Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous |
What are the three types of carbohydrates? | Monosaccharides(simple sugars), disaccharides(double sugars), and polysaccharides(complex sugars) |
What is the most abundant element to life? | Carbon |
What area of the cytoplasm near the nucleus coordinates the building and breaking of microtubules in the cell? | Centrosome |
What is the largest sesamoid bone in the body? | Patella |