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Anatomy & Physiology

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What means near the surface?   Superficial  
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What is anything that has mass and takes up space?   Matter  
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What contains the rectum & urinary bladder?   Pelvic Cavity  
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what is the study of blood and blood diseases?   Hematology  
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What is the substance that ionizes in water to release hydrogen ions?   Acid  
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What is the number of protons in the atoms of a particular element?   Atomic Weight  
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What shows how atoms are joined & arranged in molecules?   Structural Formula  
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What is it called when smaller molecules form larger ones?   Synthesis Reaction  
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What contains the life code or blueprint for life?   DNA  
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What is the smallest particle of an element?   Atom  
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What type of bond is formed when electrons are gained or lost?   Ionic Bond  
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What contains enzymes responsible for aerobic respiration?   Mitochondria  
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What is the movement of particles from a region of higher to lower concentration?   Diffusion  
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What is the process by which a cell engulfs & digests solid substances?   Phagocytosis  
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What is it called when a cell gains water?   Hypotonic Solution  
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What is the phase of mitosis where spindle fibers pull chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell?   Anaphase  
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What allows production of many kinds of cells with special functions?   Cell Differentiation  
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What contains digestive enzymes?   Lysosomes  
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What is the portion of the DNA molecule containing genetic info for making one kind of protein called?   Gene  
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What is DNA information that is copied into the structure of mRNA?   Transcription  
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What is the buildup of larger molecules from smaller ones?   Anabolic Metabolism  
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What supplies amino acids to produce proteins?   rRNA  
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What is Adipose Tissue?   Fat  
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What is the addition of protein to skin cells causeing cells to harden and die?   Keratinization  
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Where is simple squamous found?   Air Sacs, Capillaries  
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Is cardiac muscle Voluntary or Involuntary?   Involuntary  
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What are bone cells called?   Osteocytes  
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What forms pads (disks) between vertebrae?   Fibrocartilage  
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What connects bones to bones?   Ligaments  
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What can be decomposed into amino acids?   Proteins  
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Does Anaerobic Respiration require oxygen?   NO  
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What is the glands in the armpits & groin which responds to emotional stress?   Apocrine Glands  
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what is the oily secretion that helps keep the hair & skin soft?   Sebum  
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What is the condition of bluish skin?   Cyanosis  
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What is a liquid filled sac or capsule?   Cyst  
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What is the itching of the skin?   Pruritis  
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What is the fleshy skin tumor that is usually pigmented called?   Mole  
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What is the disease of the sebaceous glands accompanied by blackheads and pimples called?   Acne  
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What is the expanded portion @ the end of the bone?   Epiphysis  
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What type of joint is found in the elbow and the knee?   Hinge Joint  
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What is the shaft of a bone called?   Diaphysis  
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What procedure is used to examine the interior of a joint using a tubular instrument?   Arthroscopy  
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What joint gives a sliding or twisting motion?   Gliding Joint  
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what type of muscle is found in the irises of eyes & walls of blood vessels?   Multiunit Smooth Muscle  
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What is it called when a muscle fiber contracts; It contracts completely?   all-or-none response  
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What is it called when a muscle assists a prime mover?   Synergist  
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What is the partial contraction of a muscle at rest called?   Muscle Tone  
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What stimulates muscle fibers to contract?   Motor Neurons  
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What is accumulated in a fatigued muscle?   Lactic Acid  
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What is the series of involuntary contractions of various voluntary muscles?   Convulsions  
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What is the moveable end of a skeletal muscle called?   Insertion  
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What decomposes cholinesterase?   Acetylcholine  
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What consists of cranial and spinal nerves?   Peripheral Nervous System  
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What responds to stressful & emergency conditions?   Sympathetic Division  
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What are neurons which carry impulses from peripheral body parts into the brain & spinal cord?   Sensory Neurons  
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What transmits all ascending & descending impulses & contains several reflex centers?   Medulla Oblongata  
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what contains the cerebrospinal fluids?   Arachnoid Membrane  
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What is the largest sections of the brain consisting of two hemispheres?   Cerebrum  
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What contains reflex centers associated w/ eye & head movement?   Midbrain  
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What can help maintain homeostasis?   Reflexes  
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What is the colored portion of the eye?   Iris  
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What are the color receptors in the retina called?   Cones  
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What is the process by which the brain causes a sensation to seem to come from the region of the body being stimulated?   Projection  
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What is the part of the eyes which focuses light?   Lens  
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What are the light receptors responsible for colorless vision?   Rods  
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What connects the middle ear to the throat & helps maintain equal air pressure?   Auditory Tubes  
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what is the waterfluid which helps to nourish the cornea & lens?   Aqueous Humor  
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What is the transparent portion of the eye which refracts light entering the eye?   Cornea  
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What is the feeling that occurs when sensory impulses are iterrupted by the brain?   Sensation  
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What is the layer of the alimentary canal which secretes fluid to lubricate the abdominal cavity so organs move freely?   Serosa  
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What are wavelike muscular contractions which move food along the alimentary canal?   Peristalsis  
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What is the semifluid paste of food particles?   Chyme  
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What are the thick folds in the stomach lining which increase size of stomach?   Rugae  
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What is the membrane that supports the small intestine?   Mesentery  
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what is the fingerlike projections in the wall of the small intestine for absorption?   Villi  
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What is undigested food material stored in the rectum called?   Feces  
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What is the layer of the alimentary canal containing blood vessels which nourish surrounding tissues.   Submucosa  
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What is the substance produced by the liver which emuslifies fat?   Bile  
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What is the hormone which stimulates the secretion of pancreatic juice?   Secretin  
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What is the process by which gases are exchanged between the atmosphere & body cells?   Respiration  
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What is the space in the bones of the skull that open into the nasal cavity?   Sinuses  
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What are the airsacs where exchange of gases occur?   Alveoli  
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What are the branches of bronchial tubes containing microscopic air sacs?   Bronchioles  
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What is the iron containing compound that combines easily w/ oxygen?   Hemoglobin  
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What is the stoppage of bleeding?   Hemostasis  
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What forms mesh-like threads to trap blood cells?   Fibrin  
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What is a clot or clot fragment that has moved in a vessel?   Embolus  
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What is composed of leukocytes & damaged body cells?   Pus  
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What is a blood clot in a vessel called?   Thrombus  
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What are platelets called?   Thrombocytes  
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What are red blood cells called?   Erythrocytes  
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What is the liquid portion of blood?   Plasma  
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What are white blood cells called?   Leukocytes  
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What produces red blood cells?   Red Marrow  
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What is the pacemaker of the heart?   S-A Node  
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What is circulation that carries blood from the heart to body cells & organs?   Systemic  
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What force is exerted by the blood against the inside of blood vessels?   Blood Pressure  
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What is the alternate expanding & recoiling of the arterial wall?   Pulse  
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What provides normal conduction between the atria & ventricles?   A-V Nodes  
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what are the receptors for sensation of light touch called?   Meissner's Corpuscles  
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