Question | Answer |
Which of the following is a major positive ion outside the cells? | Sodium |
If an atom were to have two protons, then it would be | very stable. |
Enzymes raise the activation energy needed to start a reaction. | False |
Visceral pericardium covers the surface of the heart and partial pericardium lines the walls of the heart. | False |
An increased heart rate of breathing as a result of an increased buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood stream would be best described as | an example of excretion of metabolic wastes. |
A structure compound of 2 or more tissues is | an organ. |
The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you could say it is | gross anatomy. |
___________bonds often bind different parts of a molecule into a specific 3 dimension shape. | Hydrogen |
Which is NOT true of proteins? | They appear to be the molecular carriers of the coded hereditary information. |
Carbs and proteins are built up from their basic building blocks by the | removal of a water molecule between each 2 units. |
A parasagittal plane is any | sagittal plane except the median sagittal plane. |
The most abundant protein in the body is | collagen. |
Carbohydrates and proteins are built up from their basic building blocks by | the removal of a water molecule between each two units . |
Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of | glycogen . |
The stomach is primarily located in which abdominopelvic quadrant? | left upper |
In osmosis movement of water occurs toward the solution with the lower solute concentration. | True |
The glycocalyx is often referred to as the "cell coat" which is somewhat fuzzy and sticky with numerous cholesterol chains sticking out from the surface of the cell membrane. | False |
Which of the following is necessary for proper conduction of nervous impulses? | Na |
The speed of rate a chemical reaction is influenced by all of the following except | the presence or absence of carbon. |
The coiling of the protein chain backbone into an Alpha Helix is referred to as the | Secondary Structure. |
An increased rate of breathing as a result of an increased build up of carbon dioxide in the blood stream would be best described as an example of? | Excretion of metabolic wastes |
Which of the following systems responses to environmental stimuli? | Nervous system |
Which of the following statements is correct regarding diffusion? | The greater the concentration gradient, the faster the rate of diffusion. |
Phospholipids are modified | triglycerides. |
__________ reaction is another name for a synthesis reaction. | Combination. |
Which statement about enzymes is false? | Enzymes raise the activation energy needed to start a reaction. |
_______energy is energy directly involved in moving matter. | Mechanical |
The “head” of the phospholipid is_____and attracts other polar or charged particles. | polar |
Which of the following organs would be found in the left iliac region? | Intestine |
________Energy is the form stored in the bonds of chemical substances. | Chemical |
The main, general purpose of negative feedback is | to maintain homeostasis. |
Once solid material is phagocytized and taken into a vacuole, which of the following statements best describes what happens? | A lysosome combines with the vacuole and digests the enclosed solid material |
Which of the following is true regarding the generation of a membrane potential? | Both potassium and sodium ions can “leak” through the cell membrane due to diffusion |
Which of the following is a principle of the fluid largely impermeable to water | soluble molecules mosaic model of cell membrane potential? |
In certain kinds of muscle cells, calcium ions are stored | in the smooth ER. |
Which of the following is not a subcellular structure? | Intracellular material |
A single | celled layer of the epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes is |
Although the integument is a covering, it is by no means simple and some of its functions include: | resident macrophage |
If an atom were to have two protons, then it would be | Very Stable |
Which of the following is necessary for proper conduction of nervous impulses? | Na |
Choose the following statement that is NOT completely correct regarding serous membranes. | Visceral pericardium covers the surface of the heart and parietal pericardium lines the walls of the heart. |
The speed of rate a chemical reaction is influenced by all of the following except | The presence or absence of carbon |
The coiling of the protein chain backbone into an Alpha Helix is referred to as the | Secondary Structure |
Which of the following is the major positive ion outside cells? | Sodium |
Which of the following systems responses to environmental stimuli? | Nervous system |
Select the statement about mixtures that is correct. | A solution contains solvent in large amounts and solute in smaller qualities. |
A vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior, is called | Frontal |
_______Energy results from the movement of charged particles. | Electrical |
Two good examples of a colloid would be Jello | Or Cytosol |
When ATP releases energy, it loses a phosphate group and becomes | ADP or adenosine diphosphate. |
Cell can be as long as 1 meter. | TRUE |
Which of the following is a principle of the fluid mosaic model of cell membrane structure? | Phospholipids form a bilayer that is largely permeable to water soluble molecules. |
In osmosis, movement of water occurs towards the solution with the lower solute concentration. | False |
Matrix is___________________. | fibers and ground substances. |
The dermis has a connective tissue adipose layer that loosely binds together | False |
Cell types likely to be seen in areolar connective tissue include all except | Chondrocytes. |
Intercalated discs and striations suggest the presence of skeletal muscle | FALSE |
If a splinter penetrated the skin into the second epidermal layer of the heel of the foot, which cells would be damaged? | Lucidum |
Interstitial fluid represents one type of extracellular material. | True |
________________within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix. | Chondroblasts |
The dermis has a connective tissue and adipose layer that loosely binds the body together. | False |
Cartilage has a flexible matrix which can accommodate mitosis of chondrocytes. | True |
Bending your head back to look at an airplane in the sky is an example of | hyperextension. |
Microfilaments are thin strands of the contractile protein myosin. | False |
Which of the following is true regarding the generation of membrane potential? | Both potassium and sodium ions can “leak” through the cell membrane due to diffusion. |
Ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus functionally act in sequence to synthesize and modify proteins for secretory use (export) only, never for use by the cell. This state is true or false? | False; Integral cell membrane proteins are also synthesized this way. |
The spinal is formed by the migration of the chromatin. | False |
Once solid material is phagocytized and taken into a vacuole, which of the following statements best describes what happens? | A lysosome combines with two vacuoles and digests the enclosed solid material. |
The three main components of connective tissue are | Ground substance, fibers, and cells. |
Select the correct statement regarding the cells of connective tissue. | “Blast” cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells. |
Apocrine glands, which begins to function at puberty under hormonal influence, seem to play little role in thermoregulation, Where would we find these glands in the human body? | In the axillary and anogential area |
A phospholipid is usually | partially polar and partially nonpolar. |
Transcytosis is | transporting an endosome from one side of a cell to the other and releasing the contents by exocytosis. |
In certain kinds of muscles cells, CA ions are stored | in smooth ER. |
Which of the following is true regarding cells in humans? | Cells can be as long as one meter. |
Cells are composed mainly of ____,_____,________,______ | carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen. |
____________are also called microbodies, contain acid hydrolases. | Peroxisomes |
Select the correct statement regarding adipose tissue | its primary function is nutrient storage. |
The dermis has two major layers; which layer constitutes 80% of the dermis and is responsible for the tension lines of the skin? | The reticular layer |
Hair growth and density are influenced by hormones, nutrients and is some cases, lifestyle. | True |
Which of the following is a function of a plasma membrane? | Molecular transport though the membrane |
Only one cell type in the human body has a flagellum. | True |
Which of the following is a principle of the fluid mosaic model of cell membrane structure? | Phospholipids form a bilayer that is largely impermeable to water |
The spindle is formed by the migration of the chromatin. | False |
In the maintenance of the cell resting membrane potential | Extracellular sodium levels are high |
The dermis has a connective tissue and adipose layer that loosely binds the body together. | False |
The dermis is rich in blood vessels and nerve fibers. | True |
A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in which order? | Corneum, granulosum, spinosum, basale |
Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is in bone? | Blood vessels |
Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands. | False |
Intercalated discs and striations suggest the presence of skeletal muscles. | False |
Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as | Endocrine. |
Does the amount of minerals in a bone remain constant or change? | the amount changes |
Select the correct statement concerning the location of blood forming tissue: | the sternum, breastbone, is a good source of blood |
The articulation that most closely resembles a hinge in the body involves which bones? | humerus |
Cartilage cells are encased in small cavities called | Lacunae. |
The calcaneal tendon (Achilles tendon) is the largest, strongest tendon in the body. | True |
In flexing the forearm at the elbow, the ______ ______ acts as antagonist | Triceps brachii |
On the basis of structural classification, which joint is fibrous connective tissue? | Syndemosis |
Immediately after an action potential has peaked, which cellular gates at the axon terminal open? | Potassium |
Select the statement that is most correct: | (Ganglia associated with afferent nerve fibers contain cell bodies of sensory neurons) |
The trochlear nerve conveys proprioceptor impulses from the ________ ________ ________to the brain. | Superior rectus muscle |
In skeletal muscle contraction calcium apparently acts to remove | the blocking action of the tropomyosin. |
Select the statement about plexus that is most correct. | (Only vertebrae rami form plexuses) |
Neuroglia that control the chemical environment around by buffering potassium and recapturing neurotransmitters are | Astrocytes. |
Living cells are extraordinarily sensitive to even slight changes in the ___ of the environment. | pH |
Table salt, or sodium chloride, is an example of ____ bonding. | ionic |
Which of the following statements is most correct f homeostatic imbalance? | Homeostatic imbalance is considered the cause of most diseases. |
Which of these is an inclusion not an organelle? | Melanin |
Extracellular matrix is: | (The most abundant extracellular material.) |
Crenation is likely to occur in: | (blood cells in a hypertonic solution.) |
Each daughter cell resulting from mitotic cell division has exactly as many chromosomes as the parent cell. | (TRUE) |
In the maintenance of the cell resting membrane potential: | (extracellular sodium levels are high.) |
Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which tissue | Simple columnar |
Intercalated discs and stations suggest the presence of skeletal muscle. | (FALSE) |
Which is true concerning muscle tissue? | (Highly cellular and well vascularized.) |
Cell types like to be seen in areolar connective tissue include all except: | Chondrocytes |
Matrix is: | (fibers and ground substance) |
Which statement best describes connective tissue. | (Usually contains a large amount of matrix.) |
_______ _______epithelium appears to have 2 or 3 layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane. | Pseudostratified columnar |
A multilayered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and flat cells at its surface would be classified as | Stratified squamous. |
Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually associated with secretion and absorption. | TRUE |
If a splinter penetrated the skin into the 2nd epidermal layer of the heel of the foot, which cells would be damaged? | (Lucidum) |
The dermis has a connective tissue and adipose layer that loosely binds the body together. | (FALSE) |
Although the integument is a covering, it is by no means simple, and some of its functions include: | resident macrophage-like cells whose function is to ingest antigenic invaders and present them to immune system. |
The epidermis consists of 5 layers of cells, each layer with a distinct role to play in the health, well being, and functioning of the skin. Which of the following layers is responsible for cell division and replacement? | (Stratum basale) |
The dense fibrous connective tissue portion of the skin located in the reticular region of the dermis. | (TRUE) |
What is the function of the hyaline cartilage covering each epiphysis? | (Cushions the opposing bone ends during joint movement and absorbs stress.) |
Microfilaments are thin strands of the contractile protein myosin. | False |
Which of the following is true regarding the generation of membrane potential? | Both potassium and sodium ions can “leak” through the cell membrane due to diffusion. |
The spinal is formed by the migration of the chromatin. | False |
In osmosis, movement of water occurs toward the solution with the lower solute concentration. | False |
Intercalated discs and striations suggest the presence of skeletal muscle. | False |
Select the correct statement regarding the cells of connective tissue. | “Blast” cells are undifferentiated, actively dividing cells. |
Which of the following is a function of a plasma membrane protein? | Molecule transport through the membrane. |
A red blood cell placed in pure water would | Neither shrink or swell |
The glycocalyx is often referred to as the “cell coat”, which is somewhat fuzzy and sticky with numerous cholesterol chains sticking out from the surface of the membrane? | False. |
Chondroblasts | Within the cartilage, divide and secret new matrix. |
A major characteristic of fibrocartilage is its unique amount of flexibility and elasticity. | False |
Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface. | True |
Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands. | False |
What joint allows opposition? | Saddle joint |
Which of the following muscles does NOT act in plantar flexion? | Extensor digitorum longus |
The gliding motion of the wrist is accomplished because of the_____ joint. | plane |
The process of the bones increasing in width is known as | appositional growth. |
The structure of the bone tissue suits the function. Which of the following bone tissue is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress? | Compact bone |
A joint united by dense fibrocartilaginous tissue that usually permits a slight degree of movement is a | symphysis. |
The supraspinatus is named for its location on the posterior aspect of the scapula above the spine of the scapula. What is the action? | To stabilize the shoulder joint and help prevent downward location of the humerus and to assist in abduction. |
A muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement is called an | agonist. |
To exhale forcibly, one would contract | the internal intercostals and rectus abdominus. |
Which of the following muscles is involved in inversion at the ankle joint? | Tibialis anterior |
Which of these joints affords uniaxial movement? | Hinge joint |
The chewing muscle covering the ramus of the mandible is the buccinator. | False |
Which of the following muscles inserts by the calcaneal tendon: | gastronemius |
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the | Diaphysis. |
Paranasal sinuses are found in which of these facial bones? | Maxillae |
Synarthrotic joints | Permit essentially no movement. |
A muscle located on the dorsal side of the body is the | Infraspinatus. |
Which of the following muscles is a flexor of the thigh? | Rectus femoris |
Muscle power does not depend on the direction of the fascicles. | True |
In newborn infants, the medullary cavity and all areas of spongy bone contains yellow bone marrow. | False |
A nonaxial movement is usually seen at a joint such as a hinge. | False |
The knee joint allows for extension and flexion only. | False |
Which of the following muscles is involved in crossing one leg over the other while in a sitting position? | The Sartorius |
Which of the following muscles inserts by the calcaneal tendon? | The gastrocnemius. |
_______bonds often bind different parts of a molecule into a specific 3 dimenstional shape. | Hydrogen |
Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually associated with secretion and absorption | True |
The lower the pH, the higher the hydrogen ion concentration. | True |
A long chain of simple sugars would be a | polysaccaride. |
The foramen magnum goes through the occipital bone. | True |
An osteon contains osteocytes, lamellae, and a central canal, and is found in compact bone only. | True |
Which joint is described as a peg-in-socket fibrous joint? | Gomphosis |
Do saddle joints allow more movement than condyloid joints? | yes |
The names of muscles often indicate the action of the muscle. When the term levator is part of the descriptive term for a muscle’s action, this means that | The muscle elevates a region. |
Muscles that help to maintain posture are called synergists. | (FALSE) |
Muscle power does NOT depend on the direction of the fascicles. | (TRUE) |
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the | Diaphysis |
Paranasal sinuses are found in which of these facial bones? | Maxillae |
Synarthrotic joints | Permit essentially no movement. |
To exhale forcibly, one would contract the | Internal intercostals and rectus abdominus. |
Which of the following muscles is a flexor of the thigh? | Rectus femoris |
All vertebrae possess a body, a spine, and transverse foramina. | False. |
A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults use for whistling called the | Buccinators |
Which of these joint types affords uniaxial movement? | Hinge joint |
The arrangement of a muscle’s fascicles determines its range of motion and power. | True |
The chewing muscle covering the ramus of the mandible is the buccinators. | False |
Synarthrotic joints | Are cartilaginous joints. |
One functional unit of a skeletal muscle is | A sarcomere |
The sodium potassium pump | Pumps three sodium ions outside the cell and two potassium ions inside. |
An excitatory neurotransmitter secreted by motor neurons innervating skeletal muscles is | Acetylcholine. |
Which of the following surrounds the individual muscle cell? | Endomysium. |
The function of commissures is to connect | Corresponding areas of the two hemispheres. |
A contractile unit of skeletal muscles are: | myofibrals |
Function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contractions is to: | regulate intracellular calcium concentration |
Stimulation STOPS, ACh synaptic cleft is prevented from continuing stimulation of contraction by: | acetylcholinesterase destroying the ACh |
Muscle contraction will always promote movement of body parts regardless of how they are attached. | false |
Smooth muscles relax when intracellular ca levels drop but may not cease contraction. | true |
Nervous stimulation of the muscle cell has ceased, | the calcium level in the cytoplasm dropped. |
Where there are no sarcomeres, smooth muscles still process thick and thin filaments. | True |
Ca ions bind to the _______molecule in skeletal muscle cells. | Troponin |
The role of calcium ions in muscle contraction is to: | bind to regulatory sites on troponin, changing the configuration |
Riga mortis occurs because | no ATP is available to release attached actin and myosin molecules |
Resting potential is caused by the difference in the concentration of different ions inside and outside the cell. | True |
The oxygen binding protein found in muscle cells is | myoglobin |
The striations of a skeletal muscle cell are produced, for the most part, by | the arrangement of myofilaments. |
An elaborate network of membranes in skeletal muscle cells that functions in calcium storage is the | sarcoplasmic reticulum |
During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges attach to which active sites? | Actin filaments |
A contraction in which the muscle does not shorten but its tension increases is called | isometric. |
The functional role of the T tubules is to | enhance cellular communication during muscle contraction. |
Immediately following the arrival of the stimulus at a skeletal muscle cell there is a short period called the ____ period during which the events of excitation | contraction coupling occur. |
In an isotonic contraction, the muscle | changes in length and moves the load |
The muscle cell membrane is called the | sarcolemma |
The sliding filament model of contraction involves | actin and myosin sliding past each other and partially overlaps. |
In the synaptic cleft of a neuromuscular junction, an enzyme called ________ is always present. | acetylcholinesterase |
The end of the muscle that typically moves when a muscle contracts is called the | insertion. |
After an initial stimulus, when a neuron is not sensitive to another stimulus is. | Refractory Period |
Salutatory conduction occurs because of the presence of salt around the neuron. | false |
The sheath of Schwann is also called the | neurilemma. |
An excitatory neurotransmitter secreted by motor neurons innervated skeletal muscle is | acetylcholine. |
A second nerve impulse cannot be generated | until the membrane potential has been reestablished . |
With muscular dystrophy | muscle fibers degenerate and atrophy. |
Which muscle cells have the greatest ability to regenerate? | Smooth |
Myoglobin | stores oxygen in muscle cells. |
These ions are actively transported through the cell membrane will establish a resting potential? | Na Sodium |
The oligodendrocytes can myelinate several axons. | True |
Sensory neurons have long dendrites, while motor neurons have long axons. | True |
The effect of a neurotransmitter on the muscle cell membrane is to modify its ion permeability properties temporarily. | TRUE |
A neuron that has as its primary function the job of connecting other neurons is called a(n) | association neuron. |
What is located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord? | Gray matter, efferent sensory |
What occurs in the hypothalamus? | Controls Autonomic |
Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted | by the epithelial cells of the choroid plexuses |
What separated the central hemispheres? | longitudinal cerebral fissure |
Meningitis is inflammation of | the meninges that line and protect the brain and spinal cord. |
The dorsal ramus consists only of motor fibers bringing information to the spinal cord. | false |
Which of the following nerves does not arise from the brachial plexus? | phrenic |
The largest and longest nerve of the body is found in the | sacral plexus. |
Nerves that carry impulses toward the CNS only are | afferent nerves. |
Posterior side of the thigh leg and foot is served by | tibial nerve. |
Transduction refers to conversion of | stimulus information to nerve impulses. |
What nerve causes diaphragm spasms called hiccups? | phrenic |
The flexor muscles in the anterior arm (biceps brachii and brachialis) are innervated by what nerve? | musculocutaneous |
Not a nerve plexuses: | thoracic |
The ʺknee jerkʺ reflex is an example of a(n) | stretch reflex |
Spinal roots and rami are similar in that they both contain sensory and motor fibers. | true |
31 pairs of spinal nerves | 31 pairs: 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal. |
Obturrator nerve branches from the sacral plexus. | false |
The abducens nerve conveys proprioceptor impulses from the | lateral rectus muscle to the brain. |
The abducens nerve | supplies innervation to the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. |
The sciatic nerve is a combination of which two nerves? | common fibular and tibial |
Meissnerʹs corpuscles | mechanoreceptors. |
A major nerve of the lumbar plexus is the | femoral. |
Only _____ ______ form plexuses. | ventral rami |
After nervous stimulation of the muscle cell has ceased, the calcium | level in the cytoplasm drops. |
Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus. | false |
potentials can be generated by virtually all cells of the body because all cells possess cell membranes. | true |
When a muscle fibers contracts, the I bands diminish in size, the H zones disappear, and the A bands move closer together but do not diminish in length . | True |
Select the statement that is most correct. | Ganglia associated with afferent nerve fibers contain cell bodies of sensory neurons. |
In order to regulate motor activity, to start and stop movements, and to coordinate postural movements, the cerebellum and basal nuclei are involved | true |
Which of these ions is actively transported through the cell membrane to establish a resting potential? | Na |
Which of the following statements is true? | Skeletal muscle cells are long and cylindrical with many nuclei. |
Hypothetically, if a muscle were stretched to the point where thick and thin filaments no longer overlapped: | (No muscle tension could be generated. |
Select the statement about plexuses that is most correct. | (Only vertebral rami form plexuses.) |
The nodes of Ranvier are found only on myelinated, peripheral neural processes. | (FALSE) |
Action potential can be generated by virtually all cells of the body because all cells possess cell membranes. | (FALSE) |
Choose the statement that is most correct about membrane potential. | Voltage would be measured by placing one electrode inside the membrane and another outside the membrane. |
An elaborate network of membranes in skeletal muscle cells that functions in calcium storage is the | Sarcoplasmic reticulum. |
A nervous stimulation of the muscle cells has ceased, the calcium: | (Level in the cytoplasm drops.) |
Unipolar neurons have axons structurally divided into peripheral and central processes. | (TRUE) |
A stimulus traveling toward a synapse appears to open calcium channels at the pre | synaptic end, which in turn promotes fusion of synaptic vescilces to the axonal membrane. |
A fracture of the ethmoid bone could result in damage to which cranial nerve? | (OLFACTORY) |
Action potentials can be generated by virtually all cells of the body because all cells possess cell membranes. | True |
Muscle contraction will always promote movement of body parts regardless of how they are attached. | False |
The canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles and running through the midbrain is the foramen of Monro. | True |
If the ventral root of the spinal nerve were cut, what would be the result in the tissue or region that nerve supplies? | A complete loss of voluntary movement. |
The sheath of Schwann is also called the | Neurilemma |
Which of the following is a NOT function of the autonomic nervous system? | Innervation of skeletal muscle |
The cerebrospinal fluid | Is formed mostly by the choroid plexus and moved by endendymal cells. |
Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus. | False. |
Cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located in | the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord |
Ependymal cells | help circulate the cerebrospinal fluid. |
The calcaneal tendon (Achilles tendon) is the largest, strongest tendon in the body. | True |
On the basis of structural classification, which joint is fibrous connective tissue? | Syndemosis |
Immediately after an action potential has peaked, which cellular gates at the axon terminal open? | –Potassium |
The term pollex refers to the | thumb. |
Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation and protection | TRUE |
Covalent bonds are generally less stable than ionic bonds. | FALSE |
The dermis is rich in blood vessels and nerve fibers. | (TRUE) |
Give the correct regional term for the posterior region between the hip bones. | (Sacral) |
In anatomical position palms are | Facing Forward). |
Covalent bonds are generally less stable than ionic bonds. | (FALSE) |
_______are paired, cylindrical bodies which direct the formation of the mitotic spindle during cell division. | Centrioles |
Give the correct regional term for the genital area | (Pubic) |
Subdivisions of anatomy include: | (Gross, regional, systemic, and surface) |
Name the major extracellular cation: | (Sodium) |
The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following? | Brain |
In osmosis, movement of water occurs toward the solution with the lower solute concentration. | (FALSE) |
The anatomical position means the body is standing at attention with the palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body. | (TRUE) |
Which statement is correct: | (A solution contains solvent in large amounts and solute in smaller quantities.) |
Hydrogen bonds are comparatively strong bonds. | (FALSE) |
Which of these is not a major cation? | Chloride, |
Name the tissue which can be found in the alveolar sacs in the lungs: | (Simple Squamous Epithelium) |
The stratum corneum is a zone of approximately 4 layers of viable cells that are able to synthesize proteins that keep the outer layer of skin smooth and soft. | (FALSE) |
Which body cavity protects the nervous system? | (Dorsal) |
A is a charged particle that is dissolved in body fluids. | (ion) |
Synovial membranes unlike mucous and serous membranes are composed entirely of | Loose connective tissue) |
One of the functional characteristics of life is irritability. This refers to | Sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them |
Sucrose is a | Disaccharide) |
The dermis | has 2 layers) |
The elbow is proximal to the shoulder? | False |
The spindle is formed by the migration of the chromatin. | False |
What is the term for the various sized membranous sacs that arise from the Golgi apparatus and contain digestive enzymes? | Lysosomes. |
The shape of the external ear is maintained by | Elastic Cartilage |
Which of the following organs would be found in the left iliac region? | Intestine |
The stratum corneum (outermost layer of skin) is a zone of approximately four layers of viable cells that are able to synthesize proteins that keep the outer layer of skin smooth and soft. | False |
Select the statement about mixtures that is correct. | A solution contains solvent in large amounts and solutes in smaller quantities. |
Which of the following systems respond to environmental stimuli? | Nervous System |
Peroxisomes | Are able to detoxify substances by enzymatic action |
The multilayered epithelium with cuboidal basal cells and fat cells at its surface would be classified as: | Simple cuboidal, simple squamous, or stratified squamous |
Two criteria for naming epithelial tissues | arrangement or relative number of layers and cell shape |
Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the left iliac region? | Intestine |
Correct regional term for side of the lower leg region? | Fibular |
Correct regional term for abdomen? | Abdominal |
What are the primary tissue types? (Select all that apply) | Dermis, Epithelium muscle, Elastic Cartilage, Endocrine glands, Hypodermis, Nervous Tissue, and Connective Tissue. |