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HBS final review
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A group of similar cells designed to carry out a specific function | tissue |
| what are the four main types of tissue | epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle |
| The specific structure of bone can reveal this information about a person. | a person's gender, stature, age and ethnicity |
| Restriction enzymes _________ and ___________ specific sequences in _____. | recognize, cut, DNA |
| Gel electrophoresis separates DNA based on ____________ and is used in ________ analysis. | size and RFLP |
| Instead of front, back, top, bottom, far and away, anatomists use these words | ventral, dorsal, anterior, posterior, distal, and proximal |
| The two main subdivisions of the nervous system. | the central nervous system (brain/spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (all other nervous tissue |
| These are the 4 main regions of the brain. | the brainstem (primitive/involuntary), the diencephalon (thalamus/hypothalamus), the cerebellum (balance etc.) and the cerebrum (higher order thinking - lobes |
| This is an electrical signal that is generated by the movement of ions across the cell membrane of a neruron. | an action potential |
| This system helps the body communicate through the use of chemical signals called hormones. | the endocrine system |
| Hormones help maintain _________ through _________ _________. | homeostasis and feedback loops |
| The 3 functions of the digestive system. | digest food, absorb water and nutrients and remove wastes |
| Specific ________ digest these 3 main types of molecules along the digestive tract. | enzymes and carbohydrates, fats and proteins |
| When a process in the body requires energy, ________ is broken down to liberate energy stored in its __________ ________. | ATP, chemical bonds |
| The transfer of O2 and CO2 between the lungs bloodstream and cells is by simple ________ and is dependent on concentration ___________. | diffusion and gradients |
| The test done on urine to look for malfunction in the body. | urinalysis |
| This type of muscle has striations, is voluntary and is located throughout the body | skeletal muscle |
| This blood vessel is wide and thick and does not have valves. | arteries |
| This muscle is striated, involuntary and only found in the heart. | cardiac muscle |
| List at least 2 ways the body uses high energy molecules to supply ATP to working muscles. | creatine phosphate, glycogen and glucose |
| This is the amount of blood that is pumped out by the ventricles per minute. | cardiac output |
| This is a major problem for individuals suffering from burns and can impact other body systems | infections and dehydration |
| Bone is a living connective tissue composed of _________ and _________ wrapped in ________. | cells, protein fibers and hard mineral salts |
| This is the process where bone is constantly being broken down and reformed. | bone remodeling |
| __________ and ____________ are specialized bone cells that function to break down old bone tissue and replace it with new. | osteoclasts (bone destroying) and osteoblasts (bone creating) cells |
| These are proteins found in the blood or lymph that seek out and bind to specific antigens. | antibodies |