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midterm review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| {blank} is the process of blood cell formation | Haemopoiesis |
| Bone forming cells called {blank} | osteoblast |
| Red bone marrow functions in the formation of {blank} | red & white blood cells and platelets |
| {blank} ossification involves forming bone by replacing hyaline cartilage, whereas {blank} ossification involves replacing sheets of connective tissues between bones | Endochondral - intramembranous |
| 4 basic tissue types | connective, epithelial, muscular, and nervous tissue |
| cardiac muscles are found in the wall of the {blank} | heart |
| smooth muscles are found in the walls of {blank} | organs; stomach, intestines, esophagus, and blood vessels |
| The color of skin is determined by the amount of {blank} produced by {blank} | melanin - Melanocytes |
| The dermis is largely composed of {blank} | fibrous Connective tissue |
| Melanoma is a cancer originating from {blank} | the melanocytes |
| the subcutaneous layer contains {blank}, blood vessels and {blank} | loose connective tissues - adipose tissue |
| the tissue that covers all body surfaces is {blank} | epithelium |
| Describe the anatomical position | the body standing upright facing forward, palms & toes facing forward and legs parallel |
| The membrane on the surface of the heart is called the {blank}{blank}membrane | visceral pericardium |
| Lists the levels of complexity from organelle to organ system | organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system |
| {blank} is the tendency of the body to maintain a stable environment | Homeostasis |
| What are the vital signs | Body temp, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate |
| The function of the {blank} is to direct the activities of the cell | Nucleus |
| What is the most abundant inorganic substance found in the cell | water |
| which four substances comprise over 95% of the human body? | oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen |
| {blank} are substances that ionize when dissolved in water | electrolytes |
| An {blank} is defined as a protein that speeds up chemical reactions without being changed or depleted | enzyme |
| physical and chemical changes or reactions that occur within the body are collectively known as {blank} | metabolism |
| The parts of an atom that carry single negative electrical charges | electrons |
| {blank} is the anaerobic phase of cellular respiration | Glycolysis |
| The pH of human blood is normally 7.4; If this value is lower, then the person is said to have {blank} | acidosis |
| The pH of human blood is normally 7.4; If this value is higher, then the person is said to have {blank} | alkalosis |
| The portion of a DNA molecule that contains the information for making one kind of protein is called a(n) {blank} | gene |
| The four organic bases that occur in DNA molecules are {blank},{blank}, {blank}, {blank} | adeline, cytosine, guanine, thymine |
| What are the two major components of the cell membrane | lipids and proteins |
| which organ system is responsible for the production of blood cells | The skeletal system |
| How is oxygen used in living organisms? | releases energy from nutrients |
| The activities of an anatomis consists of {blank}, whereas those of a physiologist consist of {blank} | observing body structure - studying function of body |
| A parietal membrane {blank}, whereas a visceral membrane {blank} | lines the cavity - covers the organs |
| {blank} is defined as the movement of water molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration through a selectively permeable membrane | Osmosis |
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