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Study stack 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are | The Axial and The Appendicular |
| Regarding directional terms, superior means | Towards the head |
| The most abundant and important compounds in the body is: | Water |
| Atomic mass is determined by the number of | Protons and neurons |
| The presence of which substance in the cell membrane keeps it from breaking too easily? | Cholesterol |
| Which organelle processes and packages material to be secreted? | Golgi Apparatus |
| Adipose tissue is | A storage tissue |
| A lubricating substance produced by goblet cells is called | Mucus |
| Where are the smallest bones in the body located? | Ears |
| Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | Femur |
| Why are the last two pairs of false ribs designated as floating ribs? | Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum. |
| Which of these pelvic bones is the most anteriorly placed? | Pubis |
| The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the | Lumbar Vertebrae |
| Which principal type of tissue covers and protects body surfaces and lines body cavities? | Epithelial |
| Around the sixth month of pregnancy, the developing fetus is almost entirely covered by a fine soft hair coat called the | Lanugo |
| The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is | Fibrocartilage |
| A specialized cell structure that propels the sperm is the | Flagellum |
| The ____ is often called the microtubule organizing center. | Centrosome |
| Which of the following recognize and destroy nonself cells? | Immune cells |
| The approximate pH of gastric fluid is | 2 |
| The octet rule refers to the: | stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level. |
| Approximately what percentage of the body weight of an adult female is water? | 50% |
| The gallbladder lies in the | abdominal cavity |
| Molecules are | Atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates. |
| The number of abdominal regions is | Nine |