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Anatomy
Week 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The chest is ____ to the abdomen? | Superior |
| Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? | Developmental Anatomy |
| Two major cavities of the human body are? | Ventral and Dorsal |
| A frontal section divides the body into __ portions. | Front and Back |
| A weak acid: | Dissociates very little in solution |
| The elements of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen make up which percentage of the human body? | 96% |
| The most abundant and important compounds in the body are? | water |
| The formation of the sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water this is called what? | Dehydration synthesis |
| Which of the following is a type of cell extension that lines the intestines and other areas of the body? | microvilli |
| which type of junction is formed when membrane channels of adjacent plasma membranes adhere to each other? | gap junction |
| The structure in cells that is associated with the enzymatic breakdown (digestion) of foreign material is the? | lysosome |
| The enzyme catalase is an important chemical in the functioning of the? | peroxisomes |
| The basic determinant of skin color is? | melanin |
| The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the | basement membrane |
| The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is | connective tissue |
| All glands in the body can be classified as either | exocrine or endocrine |
| Which of the following is a bone in the axial skeleton? | vertebra |
| Why are the last two pairs of false ribs designated as floating ribs? | Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum |
| The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the | lumbar vertebrae |
| Which two bones join to form the posterior part of the hard palate? | palatine |
| Which of the following is not a bone in the skull? | clavicle |