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Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Superior | A structure that lies above another |
| Inferior | A structure that lies below another |
| Medial | A structure closer to the midline of the body |
| Lateral | A structure further away from the midline of the body |
| Plantar | Bottom of foot |
| Dorsal | Top of the foot |
| Supine | Facing upward; back lying |
| Prone | Facing down; lying on stomach |
| The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more complex substances is called a(n) _____ reaction. | synthesis |
| In the presence of a base, red litmus paper will: | Turn Blue |
| Approximately what percentage of the body weight of an adult female is water? | 60% |
| The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many unpaired electrons are in its outer shell? | 4 |
| Atomic mass is determined by the number of | protons and neutrons. |
| The most abundant and important compound(s) in the body is(are): | Water |
| The octet rule refers to the: | stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level. |
| The approximate pH of gastric fluid is: | 2 |
| The ____ is often called the microtubule organizing center. | centrosome |
| Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest impact on which cell function? | Cell Division |
| Which are the organelles that allow for the recycling of amino acids in the cell? | Proteasomes |
| Tiny indentations of the plasma membrane that resemble caves are called: | caveolae. |
| Which cell fiber serves as part of our “cellular muscles?” | Microfilament |
| Granules or threads within the nucleus are called: | chromatin. |
| The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the | basement membrane. |
| The two major categories of body membranes are | epithelial and connective. |
| Around the sixth month of pregnancy, the developing fetus is almost entirely covered by a fine soft hair coat called the | lanugo. |
| The connective tissue membranes that line the spaces between bones and joints are called _____ membranes. | synovial |
| Besides water, extracellular matrix contains | proteins and proteoglycans |
| The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is | fibrocartilage. |
| The bone that articulates with the temporal bone in the only movable joint of the skull is the | mandible. |
| The most common type of cartilage is | hyaline. |
| The two bones that form the framework for the forearm are the | radius and ulna. |
| Fibrocartilage can be found in the | symphysis pubis. |
| Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | Femur |
| The main shaft-like portion of a long bone is the | diaphysis. |
| The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the | lacrimal. |
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