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Rima Lake
Anatomy weeks 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the __________ plane. | transverse |
| When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a: | tissue |
| An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called a: | tissue |
| If your reference point is “farthest from the trunk of the body” versus “nearest to the trunk of the body,” where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? | proximal |
| Blood production is a function of which system? | skeletal |
| Several kinds of tissue working together are called an: | organ |
| Two major cavities of the body are: | ventral/dorsal |
| Popliteal refers to the: | area behind the knee |
| A frontal section divides the body into _____ portions. | front and back |
| The reproductive system includes all of the following except the: testes, ovaries, ureter, penis | does NOT include ureter |
| The structure that is called the “powerhouse” of the cell is the: | mitochondria |
| The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the: stomach, pancreas, heart, reproductive organs | does NOT include the heart |
| The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: | cells |
| An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the abdominopelvic regions must be included? | right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac |
| From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: | chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism |
| What is the anatomical direction term that means nearer the surface? | superficial |
| A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: | sagittal |
| A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. | right hypochondriac |
| An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): | tissue |
| The number of abdominal regions is: | 9 |
| Molecules are: | atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates |
| Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: | organelles |
| Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? digestion, balance, conductivity, circulation, reproduction | balance is NOT one of the characteristics of life |
| The gallbladder lies in the: | abdominal cavity |
| The lungs are located in the: | thoracic cavity |
| A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: | coronal |
| The mediastinum contains all of the following except the: trachea, venae cavae, right lung, esophagus | right lung is NOT in the mediastinum |
| Which of the following does not describe anatomical position? head pointing forward, body standing erect, arms extended from the shoulders - palms up | arms extended from the shoulders - palms up |
| The abdominal quadrants are located with what structure as their midpoint? | umbilibus |
| A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. | right and left |
| The study of metabolism includes examination of: | catabolism, anabolism, and ATP requirements |
| The hydrogen isotope tritium consists of: | one proton and two neutrons |
| Approximately what percentage of the body weight of an adult female is water? | 50% |
| As the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) increases, the: | solution becomes more acidic |
| A solution that contains a greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH–) than hydrogen ions (H+) is a(n) _____ solution. | alkaline (basic) |
| Which of the following is not one of the major elements present in the human body? oxygen, zinc, carbon, potassium | zinc is NOT one of the major elements present in the human body |
| A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n): | electron |
| Which of the following represents a trace element in the body? sulfur, chlorine, iron, phosphorus | iron |
| Acids are: | proton donors, taste sour, release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution |
| Carbon has an atomic number of 6. The number of electrons found in the first shell is: | two |
| Atomic mass is determined by the number of: | protons and neutrons |
| The process of the digestion of food is an example of which type of reaction? | decomposition |
| An example of an element would be: | Ne |
| The octet rule refers to the: | stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level |
| The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more complex substances is called a(n) _____ reaction. | synthesis |
| AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction. | exchange |
| Which of the following represents properties of water? high specific heat, high heat of vaporization, strong polarity | ALL represent properties of water: high specific heat, high heat of vaporization, strong polarity |
| Which of the following bonds are the weakest? ionic, hydrogen, electrovalent, covalent | hydrogen |
| The kind of element is determined by the number of: | protons |
| An example of a catabolic process is: | hydrolysis |
| An ionic bond is formed by: | a positive and a negative ion attracting each other |
| An isotope of an element contains different numbers of ____ from other atoms of the same element. | neutrons |
| Which of the following elements is least likely to combine with another element? hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon | helium |
| Substances that accept hydrogen ions are called: | bases |
| The most abundant and important compound(s) in the body is(are): | water |
| The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called: | dehydration synthesis |
| When atoms combine, they may gain, lose, or share: | electrons |
| The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many unpaired electrons are in its outer shell? | four |
| The study of metabolism includes examination of: | catabolism, anabolism, and ATP requirements |
| The approximate pH of gastric fluid is: | 2 |
| An example of a catabolic process is: | hydrolysis |
| A spherical membrane-bound structure that contains the genetic material of the cell and is often referred to as the “command center” of the cell is the: | nucleus |
| The inside of the cell is composed largely of a gel-like substance called: | cytoplasm |
| Phospholipids of the plasma membrane are arranged: | as a bilayer with their nonpolar tails sandwiched between the polar heads |
| Cisternae of this organelle are continuous with the nuclear envelope: | rough endoplasmic reticulum |
| This organelle has both a cis and a trans face: | Golgi apparatus |
| This organelle is numerous in liver and kidney cells: | peroxisome |
| This membranous organelle contains oxidase and catalase enzymes: | peroxisome |
| This organelle is primarily a sac of powerful digestive enzymes called acid hydrolases: | lysosome |
| This organelle primarily modifies products from the rough ER, and it resembles a stack of hollow saucers, one cupped inside the next: | Golgi apparatus |
| Ribosomes may be either free within the cytoplasm or bound to a membrane system known as the: | rough endoplasmic reticulum |
| Which type of junction is formed when membrane channels of adjacent plasma membranes adhere to each other? | gap junction |
| Which of the following cytoskeleton elements are the largest in diameter? | microtubules |
| Which area of the cytoplasm near the nucleus coordinates the building and breaking of microtubules in the cell? | centrosome |
| Which of the following is not a principal type of tissue? cardiac, epithelial, nervous, connective, muscle | cardiac |
| Which of the following contains intercalated disks? smooth muscle, striated muscle, cardiac muscle, blood | cardiac muscle |
| Which of the following tissues lacks a direct blood supply and consequently heals very slowly? | cartilage |
| The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the: | basemement membrane |
| The basic determinant of skin color is: | melanin |
| Which principal type of tissue covers and protects body surfaces and lines body cavities? | epithelial |
| The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is: | connective |
| Around the sixth month of pregnancy, the developing fetus is almost entirely covered by a fine soft hair coat called the: | lanugo |
| The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the: | lacrimal |
| Which of these pelvic bones is the most anteriorly placed? pubis, ischium, ilium, coccygeal | pubis |
| The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the: | pubic symphisis |
| Compact bone contains many cylinder-shaped structural units called: | osteons |
| The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the: | hyoid |
| The human skeleton system consists of two divisions. They are: | axial and appendicular |
| Which lower leg bone is smaller and is located laterally? | fibula |
| The extracellular components of bone matrix are: | hard and calcified |
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