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Anatomy week 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lengthwise plane running front to back and top to bottom | Sagittal plane |
| atoms combined to form larger chemical aggregates | Molecules |
| any crosswise plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts | Transverse plane |
| From small to large, what are the levels of organization for the body | Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism |
| two cavities of the human body | ventral and dorsal |
| "powerhouse" of the cell | Mitochondria |
| Substances that accept hydrogen ions are called | Bases |
| An example of a catabolic process is | Hydrolysis |
| Atomic mass is determined by the number of | protons and neutrons |
| The most abundant and important compound in the body is | water |
| A solution that contains greater concentration of hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions is | alkaline |
| As the concentration of hydrogen ions increases the solution becomes more | acidic |
| Identification function of the cell membrane is done by | glycoprotein molecules |
| what cell fiber is part of our cellular muscles | microfilament |
| fundamental organizational unit of life | cell |
| strongest and most durable type of cartilage | fibrocartilage |
| two major categories of body membranes | epithelial and connective |
| two major layers of the skin | dermis and epidermis |
| Most numerous of the skin glands | sweat or sudoriferous glands |
| Small cells that synthesize and secrete osteoid | osteoblasts (bone forming cells) |
| Giant multinucleate cells erode bone minerals | osteoclasts (bone-reabsorbing cells) |
| most abundant type of cartilage | hyaline |
| bone functions | support, protection, movement, mineral storage and hematopoiesis |