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Anatomy WK 1-6
Nightingale University Midterm Practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The knee is ________ to the foot. | Proximal |
| The abdominopelvic cavity is subdivided into the _____ cavities. | Abdominal and Pelvic |
| Which organ is found in the ventral body cavity? | heart, liver, urinary bladder |
| Anatomy is defined as the study of the _____ of a living organism. | Structure |
| The most abundant element essential to life is | Carbon |
| The elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen make up which percentage of the human body? | 96% |
| As the concentration of hydrogen ions increases, the pH goes _____, and the solution becomes more _____. | down; acidic |
| The atomic number tells you the | number of protons in the nucleus. |
| A molecule that is polar: | has an unequal charge. |
| Often referred to as the “power plant” of the cell, which organelle is the site of ATP production? | mitochondrion |
| Which of the following is a type of cell extension that lines the intestines and other areas of the body? | microvilli |
| This membranous organelle contains oxidase and catalase enzymes. | peroxisome |
| Of the following, the only organelle that has a double membrane structure is the | mitochondrion. |
| Of the five metacarpal bones that form the framework of the hand, the _____ metacarpal forms the most freely movable joint with the carpal bones. | thumb |
| The human skeleton system consists of two divisions. They are | Axial and Appendicular |
| Compact bone contains many cylinder-shaped structural units called | Osteons |
| The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the | Lacrimal |
| Fibrocartilage can be found in the | symphysis pubis. |