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Study Stack 1
Contains info from weeks 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What plane of the body divides the body into left and right sides? | Sagittal Plane |
| How are hypotheses verified? | If the experiment is able to be both observed and repeated |
| Autopoiesis means… | self making |
| What is the anatomical position? | Body is in an erect, or standing position, posture with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward |
| Substances are either | Elements or compounds |
| A chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another is called | An ionic or electrovalent bond |
| Decomposition reactions are a result of | A breakdown of complex substances into two or more simpler substances |
| Anabolic reactions are made possible through the synthesis of | ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) |
| These “little caves” form from rafts of lipid and protein molecules | Caveolea |
| What are the two types of Endoplasmic Reticulum? | Smooth and Rough ER |
| These organelles detoxify harmful substances that may enter cells | Peroxisomes |
| A cloud like mass of material surrounding the centrioles | Pericentriolar MaterialT |
| These intercellular junctions are primarily responsible for holding groups of cells together to form tissues found in sheets | Desmosomes and Tight Junctions |
| Abnormal cancer genes are called | Oncogenes |
| This epithelium is usually found in body areas that are subject to stress and tension changes | Transitional epithelium |
| Loose fibrous connective tissue is also called | areolar tissue |
| How does cartilage differ from other connective tissues? | Only one cell type, the chondrocyte, is present |
| Contraction of these muscles makes hair stand on end | Arrector pili muscle |
| Any chemical substance produced in one body area and then transported in the blood to another location where it has its effect is called | A hormone |
| These glands secrete oil for the hair and skin | Sebaceous glands |
| The bone matrix can be subdivided into two components: | Inorganic salts and an organic matrix |
| What are the three types of cartilage? | Hyaline, Fibro and Elastic |
| The first osteons formed within lamellar bone are called | Primary osteons |
| How many irregularly shaped bones form the skull? | 28 |
| These features are unique to an infant skull | Fontanelles |
| These ribs do not attach directly to the sternum and are called | False ribs |
| Fallen arches are also called | Flat feet |