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Human Physiology
Weeks 1-6 Midterm Point
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any large molecule made up of many identical small molecule is called a(n) | Polymer |
| Which term means "water loving" and applies to the phospholipid head? | Hydrophilic |
| What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many organic molecules? | Functional Group |
| In base pairing of DNA molecules ,_______is bound to ________. | Adenine; thymine |
| Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through: | Active transport. |
| A sequence of three bases forms a(n): | Codon |
| A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes the process of: | carrier-mediated transport. |
| Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called: | Facilitated diffusion. |
| The correct order of the phases of mitosis is: | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. |
| Which is not a function of epithelial tissue? Absorption Secretion Assimilation Protection | Assimilation |
| The hypodermis: | connects the dermis to underlying tissues. |
| Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain? | Microglia |
| Which tissue is most likely to form a keloid scar as it heals? | Connective |
| Which is not a function of connective tissue? | Communication |
| The primary ossification center of a long bone is located: | in the diaphysis. |
| The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: | endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. |
| A person with a fractured patella would expect discomfort in the: | Knee. |
| Normally, bone loss will begin exceed bone gain between the ages of_______ years. | 35 and 40 |
| Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide additional space for molding the head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal? | Fontanels. |
| The contractile unit of a muscle cell is the | Sarcomere. |
| Synovial Joints are | freely movable. |
| Joints joined by fibrocartilage are called | symphyses. |
| Anaerobic respiration results in the formation of an incompletely catabolized molecule called | lactate. |
| Three phases of the twitch contraction are the | latent period, contraction phase, and relaxation phase. |
| Repeated stimulation of muscle in time lessens its excitability and contractibility and may result in | fatigue. |
| The four kinds of protein that make up myofilaments are myosin, actin, | tropomyosin, and troponin. |
| The largest and most commonly injured joint in the body is the ______Joint. | knee |
| Which subtype of fibrous joints is found only in the skull? | suture |
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