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Week 1-5
Anatomy week 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is homeostasis? | The process in which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment. Stability in the body or within a cell. |
| The study of metabolism includes examination of: | ATP requirement, catabolism, anabolism |
| Human skeleton consists of two main divisions: | Appendicular Skeleton and Axial Skeleton |
| Which is the weakest bond? | Hydrogen Bond |
| The Knee is ____ to the foot? | Proximal |
| A molecule that is polar: | Has an unequal charge and can form a hydrogen bond. |
| The most abundant element essential to life is: | Oxygen |
| A coronal section through the human body can | pass through both ears. |
| Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? | Developmental anatomy |
| Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? | Balance |
| An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): | Tissue |
| Phospholipids of the plasma membrane are arranged | as a bilayer with their nonpolar tails sandwiched between the polar heads |
| The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is | fibrocartilage |
| The conducting unit of the nerve tissue is the | neuron |
| A lubricating substance produced by goblet cells is called | mucus |
| Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide additional space for molding the head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal? | fontanels |
| The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: | teres minor |
| Superior/Inferior | Up/down |
| Anterior/ Posterior | Forward/Backward |
| Lateral/Medial | Towards the side/Toward the middle |
| Proximal/Distal | Near the beginning/ Away from the beginning |
| The most abundant element essential to life is? | Carbon |