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K. Randis
Anatomy weeks 1-5
Term | Definition |
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The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the _____ plane. | Transverse |
The structure that is called the “powerhouse” of the cell is the: | Mitochondria |
What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? | Superficial |
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? | Arms extended from the shoulders, palms up |
From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: | chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism. |
A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. | Front and back |
Which of the following bonds are the weakest? | Ionic |
Atomic mass is determined by the number of: | neutrons, protons, and electrons. |
An ionic bond is formed by: | a positive and a negative ion attracting each other. |
Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest impact on which cell function? | Cell division |
Which organelle processes and packages material to be secreted? | Golgi apparatus |
The presence of which substance in the cell membrane keeps it from breaking too easily | Cholesterol |
A list of the cell fibers from largest to smallest would read: | microtubules, intermediate filaments, microfilaments. |
The fundamental organizational unit of life is the: | Cell |
All glands in the body can be classified as either | exocrine or endocrine. |
Cells in a tissue are surrounded by or embedded in a complex extracellular material called a | Matrix |
Cartilage is classified as _____ tissue. | connective |
The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the____? | pubic symphysis. |
Fibrocartilage can be found in the | symphysis pubis. |
Why are the last two pairs of false ribs designated as floating ribs? | Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum. |
Which of the following is not a type of bone? | Regular |
The human skeleton system consists of two divisions. They are | Axial and appendicular. |
The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the | Hyoid |
The bone that articulates with the temporal bone in the only movable joint of the skull is the maxilla. | Mandible |
Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | Femur |