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Anatomy Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In terms of positioning, the wrist is this, as compared to the elbow | Inferior |
| A sagittal section divdes the body into what portions? | Left and right |
| Blood production is a function of what system? | Skeletal |
| Serval types of tissues working together form what? | Organ |
| Term for nearer the surface | Superficial |
| The lungs are located in the | thoracic cavity |
| The center point of the abdominasl qudrants is whart? | Umbilicus |
| how many abdominal regions are there? | 9 |
| Popliteal refers to what area? | Behind the knee |
| The kind of element is determined by what? | The number of protons |
| How is an ionic bond formed? | A positive and a negative ion attracting each other |
| What is the weakest bond? | Hydrogen |
| What is the octet rule? | An atom is most stable with 8 electrons in it's othermost ring |
| A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus is what? | Electron |
| What is a reaction where substances combine to create more complex substances? | Synthesis |
| If hydrogen ions increase | solution becomes more acidic |
| What is the pH of gastric fluid? | 2 |
| What is an element that contains differnet numbers of neutrons than other atoms of the same element? | Isotope |
| atomic mass is determined by the umber of these | Protons and neutrons |
| What is the cell extention that assists epithelial cells with absorbtion? | Microvilli |
| What substance keeps a cell membrane from breaking? | Cholesterol |
| What are skin ccells held together by? | Desmosomes |
| What does autophagy mean? | "self-eating" |
| What organelle engages in autophagy? | Lysosomes |
| What is the external ear composed of? | Elastic cartilage |
| What are the two main layers of skin? | Dermis and epidermis |
| What is the strongest cartilage? | Fibrocartilage |
| Two main body membranes? | Epithelial and connective |
| What is the largest sesamoid bone in the body? | Patella |
| Bones that form the framework of the hand? | Metacarpals |
| Bone that articulates with no other bones? | Hyoid |
| Most common type of cartilage? | Hyaline |
| Forearm bones? | Radius and ulna |
| Longest and heaviest bone? | Femur |
| Whart is the dense membranecovering on bones called? | Periosteum |
| What are the four major tissue types? | Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous |
| Systems | The most complex organization system in the body |
| Coronal plane is also known as the | Frontal plane |
| Main divisions of the body, and the skeletal system | Axial and appendicular |
| Dorsal cavity contains what? | The brain and spinal cord |
| Only movable bone of the skull? | Mandible |
| How many muscles are in the body? | Over 600 |
| The soleus is an example of what kind of muscle? | Pennate |
| What does medullary mean? | The inside of an organ |
| What does cortical mean? | The outer part of an organ |
| The covering of an individual muscle fiber is? | Endomysium |
| Two major body cavities are? | Ventral and dorsal |
| Acids, bases and salts are what? | Electrolytes |
| Covalent bond | Sharing electrons |
| Hydrolysis | The addition of a water molecule to break down a compound |
| Muscles that move the arm originate where? | Clavicle and scapula |
| Muscles are what percentage of body weight? | 50% |
| Common to both the gastrocnemius and the soleus | Achilles tendon |
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