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Anatomy
week 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Popliteal refers to the | area behind the knee |
| The lungs are located in the | thoracic cavity |
| Two major cavities of the human body are | ventral/dorsal |
| Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of | organelles |
| When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n) | tissue |
| The gallbladder lies in the | abdominal cavity |
| In the presence of a base, red litmus paper will | turn blue |
| AB + CD → AD + CB is an example of a(n) _____ reaction | exchange |
| The kind of element is determined by the number of | protons |
| Approximately what percentage of the body weight of an adult female is water? | 50% |
| The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the | phospholipid bilayer |
| Granules or threads within the nucleus are called | chromatin |
| The cell extension that assists epithelial cells in absorption is called | microvilli |
| The nucleolus is composed chiefly of | rRNA |
| The barrier function of the plasma membrane is accomplished by the | phospholipid bilayer |
| Of the many different kinds of protein compounds in the body, which is the most abundant? | collagen |
| The fluid environment that fills the spaces between the cells of the body is called | extracellular matrix |
| The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the | lacrimal |
| What structures firmly hold the foot bones firmly in their arched position? | ligaments and tendons |
| Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | femur |