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Feedback system that returns the body back to homeostasis? |
A negative feedback system |
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Who Created over 500 anatomical structures? |
Leonardo Davinci |
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Who thought anatomy could only be taught by dissection? |
Andreas Vesalius |
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Who is "Father of anatomy?" |
Herophilus |
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Who discovered circulation of blood throughout the body? |
William Harvey |
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Who is "the father of medicine?" |
Hippocrates |
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In anatomical terms the fore arm is the (blank) region and the fingers are the (blank) region. |
1. Antebrachial 2. Digital |
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How many naturally occurring elements? |
92 |
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How many naturally occurring elements found in body? |
26 |
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Feedback mechanism that promotes ongoing change? |
Positive feedback mechanism |
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The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions? |
Transverse plane |
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The mediasteinum, pleural, and pericardial cavities are located in? |
Thoracic cavity |
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The stomach is located in what quadrant? |
Left upper quadrant |
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All chemical reactions within a cell or an organism are know as? |
metabolism |
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The survival needs of the human body include..? |
Food, Water, oxygen, body temperature, and atmospheric pressure |
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The diaphragm divides what two cavities? |
Abdomniopelvic and Thoracic |
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The stomach is an..? |
organ |
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The gallbladder is located in..? |
The right upper quadrant |
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Digestion breaks down complex molecules into simpler molecules...is an example of? |
Catabolism |
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Homeostasis is maintained by self-regulating physiological processes...this describes? |
a negative feedback system |
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The lowest level of organization in the body? |
Chemical |
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Blood, Heart, and blood vessels compose the...? |
cardiovascular system |
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Anything that has weight and occupies space is..? |
Matter |
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96% of the body consists of which four elements? |
oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen |
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Electrons in the valence shell are? |
closet to nucleus of atom |
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Steroids are part of the (blank) group of organic compounds |
lipid |
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A substance that cannot be be broken down by chemical means into a simpler substance? |
Element |
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The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom is? |
Atomic weight |
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numerous hair-like projections that move substances across the surface of a cell are? |
cilia |
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If a blood cell is immersed in a solution that causes fluid to diffuse from the cell, the solution is? |
hypertonic |
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Normal saline is (blank) solution because it does not affect the cells? |
isotonic |
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A single layer of square-like cells? |
simple cuboidal epithelium |
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cells found in the lining of stomachs and important in the secretion and absorption of substances |
simple columnar epithelium |
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tissue found in the lining of the urinary bladder. Can stretch and return to size |
transition tissue |
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Elastic connective tissue is formed by (blank) which secretes collagen and elastic fiber proteins that form the matrix |
Fibroblasts |
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Membranes of the body are formed by? |
epithelial and connective tissue |
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muscle tissue that is striated and involuntary? |
cardiac muscle |
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Epithelial tissue with multiple layers of oval cells that flatten when tissue is stretched? |
Transitional epithelium |
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epithelial tissue with multiple layers of flat cells |
Squamous |
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epithelial tissue with a single layer of cubelike cells? |
cuboidal |
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epithelial tissue with single layer of flat cells |
Squamous |
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epithelial tissue with a single layer of ciliated columnlike cells that appears as multiple layers? |
pseudostratified ciliated columnar |
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Membranes that line the cavities of the body and internal organs? |
serous membranes |
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membranes that line the joints of the body? |
synovial |
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Striated muscle; single nucleus in each cell |
cardiac muscle |
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Muscle attaches to bones; moves body and appendages? |
skeletal muscle |
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muscle of the heart, striated and involuntary |
cardiac muscle |
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muscle with long fibers with many peripherally located nuclei? |
skeletal muscle |
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muscle in walls of hollow internal organs; involunatary? |
smooth muscle |
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Blood is classified as what kind of tissue? |
connective tissue |
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Connective tissue that helps insulate the body, cushions internal organs, and stores excess nutrient energy? |
Adipose tissue |
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Cartilage that covers bone surfaces in joints and is part of the nose? |
hyaline |
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cells of nerve tissue (neuroglia)? |
neurons |
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cells that form and transmit impulses |
neurons |
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epithelial membranes lining the ventral body cavity? |
serous membranes |
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fats Are not oil at room temp? |
saturated fats |
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Atom is composed of..? |
protons, neutrons, electrons. |
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Atoms are characterized by...? |
atomic number; atomic symbol; atomic weight |
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what is created when molecules combine? |
organelle |
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I.C.F. stands for? |
intercellular fluid |
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the pH scale measures? |
relative alkalinity or acidity |
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fats that are oil at room temperature |
unsaturated fats |
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Two types of nucleaic acids? |
DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid RNA - Ribonucleic acid |
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Where is ICF found? |
within the cell |
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11 systems of the body? |
1. integumentary 2. skeletal 3. muscular 4. nervous 5. endocrine 6. digestive 7. cardiovascular 8. lymphatic 9. respiratory 10. urinary 11. reproductive |