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Anatomy Midterm
Chapters 1-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The fontanelles of an infant's skull consists of | Spongy bone tissue |
| Which structure is located entirely within the right upper quadrant? | Gallbladder |
| A sagittal section divides the body into _____ portions. | Right and left |
| The number of abdominal regions is: | 9 |
| From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are: | chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism. |
| The type of chemical reaction most likely to require energy is a(n) _____ reaction. | synthesis |
| The most abundant element essential to life is | Carbon |
| A weak acid: A) Dissociates very little in solution. B) Dissociates almost completely in solution. C) Will cause the pH of the solution to rise above 7. D) Both B and C. | A) Dissociates very little in solution. |
| Acids A) Release hydrogen ions. B) Have a pH above 7. C) Take up hydroxyl ions. D) Release hydrogen ions and have a pH above 7. | A) Release hydrogen ions. |
| An example of a catabolic process is: A) Hydrolysis. B) Dehydration synthesis. C) Formation of a peptide bond. D) Both B and C. | A) Hydrolysis. |
| Which area of the cytoplasm near the nucleus coordinates the building and breaking of microtubules in the cell? A) Peroxisome B) Chromosome C) Centrosome D) Lysosome | C) Centrosome |
| This membranous organelle is the site of protein synthesis for proteins that are secreted by the cell. A) Golgi apparatus B) Lysosome C) Rough endoplasmic reticulum D) Mitochondria E) Peroxisome | C) Rough endoplasmic reticulum |
| This organelle is primarily a sac of powerful digestive enzymes called acid hydrolases. A) Golgi apparatus B) Lysosome C) Rough endoplasmic reticulum D) Mitochondria E) Peroxisome | Lysosome |
| Which of the following is not a cytoskeleton element? A) Centriole B) Microtubule C) Intermediate filament D) Microfilament | A) Centriole |
| A specialized cell structure that propels the sperm is the: A) Flagellum. B) Cilium. C) Microvillus. D) Microtubule. | A) Flagellum. |
| Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest impact on which cell function? A) Energy production B) Protein synthesis C) Cell division D) Synthesis of lipids and carbohydrates | C) Cell division |
| Besides water, extracellular matrix contains A) proteins and lipids. B) lipids and carbohydrates. C) carbohydrates and proteoglycans. D) proteins and proteoglycans. | D) proteins and proteoglycans. |
| The two major categories of body membranes are A) epithelial and connective. B) epithelial and glandular. C) connective and glandular. D) serous and cutaneous. | A) epithelial and connective. |
| The conducting unit of the nerve tissue is the A) connector. B) dendrite. C) axon. D) neuron. | D) neuron. |
| The extracellular components of bone matrix are A) soft and calcified. B) soft and decalcified. C) hard and calcified. D) hard and decalcified. | C) hard and calcified. |
| The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the A) sacroiliac. B) pubic symphysis. C) pelvic outlet. D) true pelvis. | B) pubic symphysis. |