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The Human form shown upright, hands at the sides, palms forward, and feet together is in the _______ Position.
Anatomical
A person lying face down is in the _______ position.
Prone
The frontal plane divides the body into the ______ and ________ portions
Anterior / Posterior
The diaphragm separates the abdominopelvic and ______ cavities.
Thoracic
The layer of the pericardium covering the heart is the ______ pericardium.
Visceral
________ is an anatomical term meaning "toward an attached base".
Proximal
_________ is an anatomical term meaning "above or at a higher level.:
Superior
The term ______ means "the study of internal and external structures and the physical relationships between body parts."
Anatomy
________ is the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions.
Physiology
_______ are the smallest living units in the body.
Cells
The pleural cavity surrounds what organ?
Lung
The study of the effects of diseases on organ or system functions
Pathology
adjustments made to maintain a stable internal enviroment.
Homeostatic Regulation
An initial homeostatic response that reinforces a stimulus.
Positive Feedback
Serious membrane lining the peritoneal cavity.
Peritoneum
Region of the body that includes the neck.
Cervical
The part of homeostatic regulation the is sensitive to a particular environmental change of stimulus.
Receptor
The part of homeostatic regulation that responds to commands to reinforce a stimulus.
Effector
What is the watery medium surrounding a cell called.
Extracellular fluid &
Interstitial Fluid
What part of the cell surrounds the nucleus but is separated from the outside by a cell membrane?
Interstitial Fluid
Intracellular structures are collectively know as
Organelles
_________ is the net movement of molecules from an area of relatively high concentration to an area of relatively low concentration.
Molecular dispersion
What is the diffusion of water across a cell membrane called?
Osmosis
Which solution does not cause the net movement of water into or out of red blood cell.
Isotonic
Which solution causes the movement of water into a red blood cell, causing it to swell and possibly lyse, or burst?
Hypotonic
Glucose is passively transported across the cell membrane by binding to a receptor site on a carrier protein in a process called _____
Assisted Diffusion
Which solution causes a red blood cell to lose water, causing the cell to shrink and dehydrate?
Hypotonic
Lactated Ringers and normal saline are examples of what type of IV fluid?
Crystalloid
_______ produces vesicles containing solid objects that may be as large as the cell itself, then breaks down the contents using the digestive enzymes in lysosomes.
Phagocytosis
_____ are the internal cellular structures that perform specific functions essential to normal cell structures, maintenance, and metabolism
Organelles
The endoplasmic reticulum has what function (s)
Storage and Transport of molecules or materials.

Neutralization of drugs and toxins.

Synthesis of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids
The organelles that manufacture proteins, using information provided by the DNA of the nucleus are called what?
Ribosomes
Prefix Meaning "Inside"
Endo-
Prefix meaning "blood"
Hemo-
Prefix meaning "above"
Hyper-
Prefix meaning "below"
Hypo-
vesicles filled with digestive enzymes
Lysosomes
Renews or modifies the cell membrane
Golgi apparatus
Small organelles that provide energy for the cell
Mitochondria
Also known as cellular respiration
Aerobic Metabolism
Control center for cellular operations
Nucleus
What are the essential functions of epithelial cells?
Control Permeability

Provide physical protection

Produce specialized secretions
________ are responsible for engulfing damaged cells or pathogens that enter the tissue.
Mast cells
______ are proteins that destroy invading microorganisms.
Antibodies
The watery matrix in blood is called
Plasma
The red blood cell accounts for almost ____ of the volume of blood.
50%
1/2
or half
The pleural lining of the lungs is an example of what kind of membrane?
Serous
What type of muscle is also known as striated voluntary muscle because it is controlled by the nervous system and had a straiated appearance
Skeletal
The ______ membrane lines the digestive, respiratory and reproductive tracts
Mucous
The majority of neural tissue is found where?
Brain and Spinal Cord
The first phase of tissue injury, where it is isolated from neighboring healthy tissue. is called what?
Inflammation
A decreaded in tissue size resulting from decreased use is? -- Clinical example: A paraplegic who has lower extrimity muscle loss.
Atrophy
Replacement of one type of cell by another type of cell that is not normal is? -- Clinical example: Replacement of columar epithelial cells in the bronchus by squamous cells.
Metaplasia
An increase in cell size from an increased workload is? -- Clinical example: A right ventricle becomes enlarged due to a respiratory disease.
Hypertrophy
A change in cell size, shape, or appearance caused by an external stresor is? -- Clinical Example: A change in the appearance of the skin due to long term exposure in the sun or smoking.
Dysplasia
An increase in the number of cells resulting from a increase workload.-- Clinical example: Growth of the uterus during pregnancy.
Hyperplasia
The destructive phase of metabolism is called?
Catabolism
Oxygen deficiency, the most common cause of cellular injury is called?
Hypoxia
Blockage or reduction of the delivery of oxygenated blood to the cell is called?
Ischemia
The construction phase of metabolism is called?
Anabolism
Normal arterial pH is:
7.35 - 7.45
Respiratory acidosis is caused by:
Retention of CO2 and decrease in pH
Which type of cellular injury is caused by pathogen?
Immunologic
This system defends against infection and disease
Lymphatic system
The Liver is found in the ......
Right Upper Quadrant
The Spleen is found in the ....
Left upper quadrant
Which of the following is labeled as part of the extracellular fluid?
Inerstitial
Which of the following organelles produce ATP?
Mitochondria
Which of the following controls metabolism and stores DNA ?
Nucleus
When places in a _____ solution, a cell will lose water through osmosis.
Hypertonic