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Angela Roberts
Anatomy study stack set 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of: | organelles |
| A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: | sagittal |
| The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are | cells |
| The kind of element is determined by the number of | protons. |
| A magnesium atom has an atomic number of 12, an atomic mass of 25, and a +2 charge. This atom would contain _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____ electrons. | 12; 13; 10 |
| Atomic mass is determined by the number of | protons and neutrons. |
| An ionic bond is formed by | a positive and a negative ion attracting each other |
| The type of reaction in which substances are combined to form more complex substances is called a(n) _____ reaction. | synthesis |
| The structure in cells that is associated with the enzymatic breakdown (digestion) of foreign material is the | lysosome |
| How do vesicles move from place to place in an organized way within the cell? | Molecular motors pull them along the microtubules and microfilaments of the cytoskeleton |
| ATP production occurs within which organelle? | Mitochondrion |
| A list of the cell fibers from largest to smallest would read | microtubules, intermediate filaments, microfilaments. |
| The enzyme catalase is an important chemical in the functioning of the | peroxisomes |
| DNA is a major constituent of which cell organelle? | Nucleus |
| The nucleolus is composed chiefly of | rRNA. |
| Of the many different kinds of protein compounds in the body, which is the most abundant? | collagen |
| The skin glands include three kinds of microscopic glands. They are the __________ glands. | sweat, sebaceous, and ceruminous |
| The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is | connective. |
| The dermis is composed of two layers, a thin papillary layer and a thick _____ layer. | reticular |
| Besides water, extracellular matrix contains | proteins and proteoglycans. |
| Compact bone contains many cylinder-shaped structural units called | osteons. |
| Bone marrow is a specialized type of soft, diffuse connective tissue called | myeloid tissue. |
| The extracellular components of bone matrix are | hard and calcified. |
| The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the | hyoid. |
| The most common type of cartilage is | hyaline. |
| The prime mover can also be called the: | agonist. |
| The muscle that extends and adducts the arm is the: | latissimus dorsi. |
| True or False: Fascia is a general term for the fibrous connective tissue found under the skin and around muscle. | True |
| The most common type of lever in the body is a _____-class lever. | third |
| The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: | teres minor. |
| Muscles may be named according to: | function, direction of fibers, and points of attachment. |
| Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: | perimysium. |
| The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the: | brachioradialis. |