A&p Test1

Front 1

term for all reactions that sustain life

Back 1

metabolism

Front 2

nearer the head

Back 2

cranial

Front 3

farther from the midline of the body

Back 3

lateral

Front 4

plane that divides: superior and inferior parts

Back 4

transverse

Front 5

same

Back 5

homeo

Front 6

plane that divides anterior and posterior

Back 6

frontal

Front 7

subunit of an element

Back 7

atom

Front 8

substance that dissolves in another substance

Back 8

solute

Front 9

simplest form of CHO

Back 9

monosaccharides

Front 10

organelle that produces energy for cell

Back 10

mitochondrion

Front 11

to drink

Back 11

pino

Front 12

a reaction in which simple componds are assembled into more complex compounds is:

Back 12

anabolism

Front 13

term that describes the position of the lungs w/ respect to the stomach

Back 13

superior

Front 14

term that describe pos. of hand w/ respect to the elbow

Back 14

distal

Front 15

a basic substance could have pH of

Back 15

12

Front 16

chemical category that includes fats and cholesterol is

Back 16

lipds

Front 17

proteins are complex molecules composed of

Back 17

amino acids

Front 18

all enzymes are

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proteins

Front 19

ribosomes participate in the process of

Back 19

translation

Front 20

a hydrophobic substance _____ easily w/ water

Back 20

does not dissolve

Front 21

the major lipids in the plasma membrane are proteins and _________

Back 21

cholesterol

Front 22

The RNA found in ribosomes is called

Back 22

rRNA

Front 23

Small bodies involved in teh manufacture of proteins are

Back 23

ribosomes

Front 24

cell shrink when placed in what type of solution?

Back 24

HYPERtonic

Front 25

transcription is the synthesis of

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RNA

Front 26

the plasma membrane is best described as

Back 26

selectively permeable

Front 27

Brain/spinal cord is in what cavity?

Back 27

dorsal

Front 28

Lung is in what cavity?

Back 28

thoracic

Front 29

Urinary bladder is in what cavity

Back 29

pelvic

Front 30

loose connective tissue

Back 30

arreolar

Front 31

keratin filled uppermost layer of epidermis

Back 31

stratum corneum

Front 32

subcutaneous layer

Back 32

HYPOdermis

Front 33

bone that forms back and part of base skull

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occipital

Front 34

bones that form tope and sides of skull

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parietal

Front 35

winglike extensions of bone located at base of skull

Back 35

sphenoid

Front 36

bone loacated between eyes that form nasal cavity roof

Back 36

ethmoid

Front 37

section of spinal column that forms part of bony pelvis

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sacrum

Front 38

skull bones that are united by immovable joint

Back 38

suture

Front 39

large soft spot at junction of parietal bones and frontal bone in infant

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anterior fontanel

Front 40

Osteocytes are to bone as chondrocytes are to

Back 40

cartilage

Front 41

the olecranon is the part of the _____ that forms the elbow

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ulna

Front 42

a malleolus is found on

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tibia and fibula

Front 43

_____is found in the shoulder girdle

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scapula

Front 44

the greater trochanter is a large projection on the _____

Back 44

femur

Front 45

the turning of a bone on its own axis is called

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rotation

Front 46

when an indiv. points his toes, the foot is performing the movement called

Back 46

plantar flexion

Front 47

the word part cost/o refers to

Back 47

ribs

Front 48

skeletal muscle is under
(smooth muscle)

Back 48

voluntary control
(involuntary)

Front 49

the subcutaneous layer of skin contains

Back 49

adipose

Front 50

what is the name of the protein that makes up hair and nails called?

Back 50

keratin

Front 51

Of which of the following is NOT a function of skin: excretiong, sensation, regulation of body temp, or breathing

Back 51

breathing

Front 52

different skin tones reflect different amt. of what pigment?

Back 52

melanin

Front 53

Of the following functions of skeletal system, which is NOT a function: blood cell production, sodium storage, providing firm framework for body

Back 53

sodium storage

Front 54

where is spongy bone found in long bones?

Back 54

epiphyses

Front 55

where does bone growth in children occur?

Back 55

epiphyseal plate

Front 56

how many pairs of true ribs are found in adult thorax?

Back 56

7

Front 57

which bone contains foramen magnum?

Back 57

occipital bone

Front 58

how many phalanges are found in each hand?

Back 58

14

Front 59

give scientific name for kneecap

Back 59

patella

Front 60

when an elderly indiv. begins to lose height, the decrease primarily reflects changes due to what structure?

Back 60

invertebral disks