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Gwen R
Anatomy weeks 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the study of the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts? | Anatomy |
| What is the science that deals with the functions of the living organism and its parts? | Physiology |
| What are the 11 major systems that compose the human body? | Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, & reproductive |
| What is the smallest and numerous structural units in living matter? | Cells |
| What are the four major tissue types? | Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nervous |
| What is the anatomical position? | Reference position. Position erect, or standing, posture with arms at side and palms turned forward. Head and feet also pointing forward |
| The elbow lies at the _______ end of the forearm | Proximal |
| What are the three major body planes? | Sagittal- divides body front to back Coronal- runs side to side top to bottom Transverse- divides body upper and lower |
| What are the two main body regions? | Axial and appendicular |
| T/F these four elements make up 96% of human body- Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, & Nitrogen | True |
| pH of 7 is? | Neutral example: Distilled water |
| pH greater than 7 | Base example: Oven cleaner or baking soda |
| pH lower than 7 | Acid example: Urine or lemon juice |
| What are small particles assembled from two tiny subunits of rRNA and protein? | Ribosomes |
| What is the function of Golgi apparatus? | Synthesizes carbohydrate, combines with protein, & packages the product as globules of glycoprotein |
| T/F Hydrophilic means "water loving" | True |
| T/F Tight junctions form when membrane channels of adjacent plasma membranes connect to each other | False Gap Junctions Tight Junctions occur in cells that are joined near their apical surfaces by "collars" and fuse to membrane. |
| What tissue type supports body structure and transports substances throughout the body? | Connective tissue |
| What are the three types of epithelial tissue membranes in the body? | 1) Cutaneous-skin/covers body surface 2) Serous- lines cavities covers many organs 3) Mucous - lines body surfaces |
| Fat cells also called: | Adipocytes |
| A lattice made of bone also serves as the support for ______ bone marrow | Red |
| A bone-destroying cell that breaks down and removes existing bone tissue is | Osteoclast |
| The strongest and most durable type of cartilage | Fibrocartilage |
| Two primary layers of skin | Epidermis- superficial Dermis- the deep |
| Which cell layer is known as the "spiny layer" that is rich in RNA | Stratum Spinosum |
| Condition of blueness | Cyanosis |
| External ear is composed of | Elastic cartilage |
| The dermis is composed of two layers, a thin papillary layer and a thick _____ layer | Reticular |
| The remains of a human pelvis with a subpubic angle of 110 degrees is male or female? | Female |
| Two bones that form framework for forearm are | Radius & Ulna |
| Largest sesamoid bone | Patella |
| Common type of cartilage is | Hyaline |
| Longest and heaviest bone in body is | Femur |
| The shoulder girdle is composed of which two bones? | Clavicle & Scapula |
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