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BIOL 1300 Final Exam
BIOL 1300 Final Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the study of how the body functions? | physiology |
| The dorsal body cavity contains the | brain and spinal cavity |
| The simplest form of carbogydrate is | monosaccharides |
| All enzymes are | proteins |
| Describe the small body in the nucleus that assembles ribosomes. | nucleolus |
| Name the phase of mitosis when the chromosomes pull apart. | anaphase |
| The support cells of the nervous system are | neuroglia |
| Name the tissue enclosing the heart. | pericardium |
| The incidence of a disease refers to its | range of occurrence |
| Syphilis and Lyme disease are caused by | spirochetes |
| The hypodermis is also called the | subcutaneous tissue |
| Light touch is sensed by the | Meissner corpuscles |
| Describe a haversian canal | channel in dense bone |
| Where is spongy bone found? | in bone epiphyses |
| The ion that binds the troponin/tropomyosin complex is | calcium |
| A muscle that moves the head is | sternocleidomastoid |
| Fibers that conduct impulses away from the cell body are called | axons |
| Before the start of the action potential, the neuron membrane is | at rest |
| The "little brain" located beneath the posterior part of the cerebral hemispheres is the | cerebellum |
| A deep groove in the brain is called a | fissure |
| The blind spot is also called the | optic disk |
| Rhodopsin is the pigament found in the | rods |
| Cortisol is produced by the | adrenal cortex |
| The best treatment for anaphylaxis is | epinephrine |
| The most abundant protein in plasma is | albumin |
| Blood is considered to be | liquid connective tissue |
| The outermost layer of the heart wall is called the | epicardium |
| Threads that attach the valve flaps to the ventricle walls are called | chordae tendinae |
| A vessel that supplies blood to the intestine? | mesenteric |
| The brachiocephalic vein is formed by the union of the | subclavian and jugular veins |
| The veins that receive lymph from two terminal lymphatic vessels are the | subclavian veins |
| Kupffer cells are phagocytes located in the | liver |
| A substance that causes blood vessels to dilate is | histamine |
| T cells are activated by binding proteins on the macrophages called | MHC receptors and antigen fragments |
| The most superior portion of the pharynx is the | nasopharynx |
| The amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs by maximum exhalation following maximum inhalation is the | vital capacity |
| The hardest substance found in a tooth is | enamel |
| The lesser omentum is between the | stomach and lvier |
| An essential amino acid is | must be ingested in the diet |
| A mineral found in hemoglobin is | iron |
| The most important osmoreceptors are located in the | hypothalamus |
| Respiratory acidosis could result from | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of cells in the | distal convoluted tubule and afferent arteriole |
| Micturition is an action of the | urinary system |
| The coiled tube on the testis that stores spermatozoa is the | epididymis |
| The head of the spermatozoon contains large amounts of | DNA |
| The normal chromosome number of the zygote is | 46 |
| The enlargement of the uterus during pregnancy is directly stimulated by | estrogen |
| An individual that heterozygous for a completely dominant trait | will show dominant phenotype |
| A chemical that causes a chromosome to break is called a(n) | mutagen |
| The system that transports blood to and from the cells is the | circulatory system |
| The breakdown of complex glycogen molecules into simple glucose molecules is most accurately described as a(n) | catabolic reaction |
| The positively charged particles in the atom nucleus are called | protons |
| A substance that dissolves in another substance is a(n) | solute |
| The plasma membrane is best described as | selectively permeable |
| An organelle that produces energy for the cell is called a(n) | mitochondrion |
| The removal of living tissue for microscopic examination is called | biopsy |
| Inflammation of the serous membrane within the abdominal cavity results in a condition called | peritonitis |
| A disease that is neither severe nor very long lasting is described as | subacute |
| A mycotic disease is caused by | fungi |
| A decubitus is a(n) | bedsore |
| The hard keratin that makes up fingernails is synthesized by cells in the | stratum corneum |
| A short channel through a bone is called a | meatus |
| Bone growth in children occurs in the | epiphyseal plates |
| A single neuron and all the muscle fibers it stimulates comprise a(n) | motor unit |
| The hamstring muscles act to | flex the leg |
| A collection of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system is called a | ganglion |
| The parasympathetic ganglia are called | terminal ganglia |
| Cerebrospinal fluid flows from the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle via the | foramina |
| Multi-infarct dementia results from | a series of small cerebrovascular accidents |
| Which area of the tongue is particularly sensitive to sweet tastes? | the tip |
| Night blindness is due to a deficiency in vitamin | A |
| An example of a mineralcorticoid is | aldosterone |
| The large gland located on either side of the larynx is the | thyroid gland |
| Platelets are derived from large bone marrow cells called | megakaryocytes |
| A band cell is an immature | neutrophil |
| The valve preventing blood from re-entering the left ventricle is the | aortic valve |
| The normal pacemaker of the heart is the | sinoatrial node |
| A clot that breaks loose and floats in the blood is called a(n) | embolus |
| Blood pressure readings are reported as | systolic pressure/diastolic pressure |
| Macrophages are phagocytes that develop from | monocytes |
| Inflammation of the lymph nodes is called | lymphadentitis |
| Name the classic symptom(s) of inflammation. | redness, heat, swelling |
| Rejection syndrome can occur as a result of | transplantation |
| The C in COPD stands for | chronic |
| The term pneumothorax refers to accumulation of air in the | pleural space |
| The pyloric sphincter regulates the flow of food into the | duodenum |
| Bilirubin is a byproduct of the destruction of | red blood cells |
| The end products of cellular respiration are | carbon dioxide and water |
| Most body heat is lost through the | skin |
| The most abundant anion in plasma membranes is | phosphate |
| The activity of the thirst center will be increased if | blood osmolarity is increased |
| Materials are driven out of the glomerulus into the glomerular capsule because of | blood pressure |
| Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney results in | pyelonephritis |
| Progesterone levels are highest during | the secretory phase |
| An acrosome would be found in a | spermatozoon |
| Labor can be artificially initiated by the administration of | oxytocin |
| The umbilical cord contains | two arteries and one vein |
| List conditions that exist if a person is a carrier for a particular disease. | the disease must be recessive, and the person's genotype must be heterozygous |
| A disorder resulting from a change in chromosome number is | Down Syndrome |
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