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The Human form shown upright, hands at the sides, palms forward, and feet together is in the _______ Position.
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Anatomical
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A person lying face down is in the _______ position.
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Prone
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The frontal plane divides the body into the ______ and ________ portions
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Anterior / Posterior
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The diaphragm separates the abdominopelvic and ______ cavities.
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Thoracic
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The layer of the pericardium covering the heart is the ______ pericardium.
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Visceral
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________ is an anatomical term meaning "toward an attached base".
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Proximal
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_________ is an anatomical term meaning "above or at a higher level.:
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Superior
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The term ______ means "the study of internal and external structures and the physical relationships between body parts."
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Anatomy
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________ is the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions.
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Physiology
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_______ are the smallest living units in the body.
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Cells
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The pleural cavity surrounds what organ?
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Lung
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The study of the effects of diseases on organ or system functions
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Pathology
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adjustments made to maintain a stable internal enviroment.
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Homeostatic Regulation
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An initial homeostatic response that reinforces a stimulus.
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Positive Feedback
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Serious membrane lining the peritoneal cavity.
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Peritoneum
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Region of the body that includes the neck.
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Cervical
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The part of homeostatic regulation the is sensitive to a particular environmental change of stimulus.
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Receptor
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The part of homeostatic regulation that responds to commands to reinforce a stimulus.
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Effector
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What is the watery medium surrounding a cell called.
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Extracellular fluid &
Interstitial Fluid |
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What part of the cell surrounds the nucleus but is separated from the outside by a cell membrane?
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Interstitial Fluid
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Intracellular structures are collectively know as
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Organelles
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_________ is the net movement of molecules from an area of relatively high concentration to an area of relatively low concentration.
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Molecular dispersion
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What is the diffusion of water across a cell membrane called?
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Osmosis
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Which solution does not cause the net movement of water into or out of red blood cell.
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Isotonic
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Which solution causes the movement of water into a red blood cell, causing it to swell and possibly lyse, or burst?
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Hypotonic
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Glucose is passively transported across the cell membrane by binding to a receptor site on a carrier protein in a process called _____
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Assisted Diffusion
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Which solution causes a red blood cell to lose water, causing the cell to shrink and dehydrate?
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Hypotonic
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Lactated Ringers and normal saline are examples of what type of IV fluid?
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Crystalloid
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_______ 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.
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Phagocytosis
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_____ are the internal cellular structures that perform specific functions essential to normal cell structures, maintenance, and metabolism
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Organelles
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The endoplasmic reticulum has what function (s)
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Storage and Transport of molecules or materials.
Neutralization of drugs and toxins. Synthesis of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids |
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The organelles that manufacture proteins, using information provided by the DNA of the nucleus are called what?
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Ribosomes
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Prefix Meaning "Inside"
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Endo-
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Prefix meaning "blood"
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Hemo-
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Prefix meaning "above"
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Hyper-
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Prefix meaning "below"
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Hypo-
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vesicles filled with digestive enzymes
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Lysosomes
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Renews or modifies the cell membrane
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Golgi apparatus
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Small organelles that provide energy for the cell
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Mitochondria
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Also known as cellular respiration
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Aerobic Metabolism
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Control center for cellular operations
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Nucleus
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What are the essential functions of epithelial cells?
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Control Permeability
Provide physical protection Produce specialized secretions |
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________ are responsible for engulfing damaged cells or pathogens that enter the tissue.
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Mast cells
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______ are proteins that destroy invading microorganisms.
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Antibodies
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The watery matrix in blood is called
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Plasma
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The red blood cell accounts for almost ____ of the volume of blood.
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50%
1/2 or half |
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The pleural lining of the lungs is an example of what kind of membrane?
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Serous
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What type of muscle is also known as striated voluntary muscle because it is controlled by the nervous system and had a straiated appearance
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Skeletal
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The ______ membrane lines the digestive, respiratory and reproductive tracts
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Mucous
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The majority of neural tissue is found where?
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Brain and Spinal Cord
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The first phase of tissue injury, where it is isolated from neighboring healthy tissue. is called what?
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Inflammation
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A decreaded in tissue size resulting from decreased use is? -- Clinical example: A paraplegic who has lower extrimity muscle loss.
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Atrophy
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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.
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Metaplasia
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An increase in cell size from an increased workload is? -- Clinical example: A right ventricle becomes enlarged due to a respiratory disease.
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Hypertrophy
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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.
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Dysplasia
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An increase in the number of cells resulting from a increase workload.-- Clinical example: Growth of the uterus during pregnancy.
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Hyperplasia
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The destructive phase of metabolism is called?
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Catabolism
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Oxygen deficiency, the most common cause of cellular injury is called?
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Hypoxia
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Blockage or reduction of the delivery of oxygenated blood to the cell is called?
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Ischemia
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The construction phase of metabolism is called?
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Anabolism
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Normal arterial pH is:
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7.35 - 7.45
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Respiratory acidosis is caused by:
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Retention of CO2 and decrease in pH
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Which type of cellular injury is caused by pathogen?
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Immunologic
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This system defends against infection and disease
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Lymphatic system
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The Liver is found in the ......
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Right Upper Quadrant
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The Spleen is found in the ....
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Left upper quadrant
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Which of the following is labeled as part of the extracellular fluid?
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Inerstitial
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Which of the following organelles produce ATP?
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Mitochondria
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Which of the following controls metabolism and stores DNA ?
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Nucleus
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When places in a _____ solution, a cell will lose water through osmosis.
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Hypertonic
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