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BIOL 1300 Final Exam Review

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