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44 Cards in this Set
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The elbow is proximal to the shoulder
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False
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Physiology is the study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another
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False
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A tissue consists of groupes of similar cells that have a common function
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True
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The term appendicular describes the limbs and their attachments to the body
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True
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Desmosomes are small extensions that increase the surface area of an exposed cell
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False
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In osmosis, movement of water occurs toward the solution with the lower solute concentration
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False
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Solutions that have a greater solute concentration than the cytoplasm are called hypotonic
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False
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Diffusion always requires a carrier protein
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False
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The golgi apparatus is the largest internal cell structure and is visible with the light microscopes used in normal labs
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False
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Microfilaments are thin strands of the contractile protein myosin
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True
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The cell (plasma) membrane normally contains cholesterol
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True
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All organelles are bounded by a membrane
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False
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The brain is found within the ventral cavity of the human body
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False
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Microtubules are hollow tubes made of subunits of the protein tubulin
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True
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Exocytosis is a form of active transport
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True
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The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed from fibrocartilage
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True
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Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free (apical) surface and a basal surface
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True
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Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually associated with secretions and absorbtion
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True
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Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally and then repturing the cell
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False
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The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present
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False
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The protein found in large amounts in the outermost layer of epidermal cells is collagen
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False
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A blister from a burn is best described as a third-degree burn
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False
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The most dangerous skin cancer is cancer of the melanocytes
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True
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The hypodermis is composed of adipose and dense connective tissue
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False
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The dermis is highly vascularized
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True
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There are four pigments that contribute to skin color: melanin, carotene, chlorophyll, and hemoglobin
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False
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Hematopoiesis refers to the formation of blood cells within the red marrow cavities of certain bones
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True
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The structural unity of compact bone (osteon) resenbles the growth rings of a tree trunk
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True
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Bones are classified by whether they are weight-bearing or protective in function
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False
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An osteon contains osteocytes, lamellae, and a central canal, and is found in compact bone only
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True
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The amount of movement permitted by a particular joint is the basis for the functional classification of joints
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True
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Hinge joints permit movement in only two planes
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False
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Synovial fluid is a viscous material that is derived by filtration from blood.
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True
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The major role of ligaments at synovial joints is to help direct movement of the joint and prevent undersirable movement
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True
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Movement at the hip joint does not have as wide a range of motion as at the shoulder joint
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True
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A person who has been diagnosed with a sprained ankle has an injury to the ligaments that attach to that joint
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True
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a movement of the forearm in which the palm of the hand is turned from posterior to anterior is supination
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True
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Moving the arm in a full circle is an example of circumduction
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True
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The structural classification of joints is based on the composition of the binding material and the presence or absence of a joint cavity
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True
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A person who has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis would be suffering loss of the synovial fluids
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False
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Bending the tip of the finger exhibits flexion
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True
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A nerve cell and all the muscle cells lthat it stimulates are referred to as a motor end plate
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False
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One of the functions of skeletal muscle contraction is production of heat
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True
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The effect of the neurotransmitter (Ach) on the muscle cell membrane is to modify its permeability properties temporarily
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True
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