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35 Cards in this Set
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Support, protection of soft tissue, mineral storage, and blood formation are functions of the_____ system
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Skeletal
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Lungs are to the respiratory system as the spleen is to the ____system.
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Lymphatic and cardiovascular
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The maintenance of a constant and optimal internal environment in an organism is termed .
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Hemostasis
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When body temp rises, a center in the brain initiates phsyiological changes to decrease the body temperature. This is an example of:
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Negative feedback
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Which of the following structures is lateral to the nose?
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Eyes and ears
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A cut that passes parallel through the long axis of the body and divides the body into equal left and right halves is known as
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Midsagittal section
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Anatomy is to structure as physiology is to
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Function
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A person laying flat looking at ceiling is in a ____position
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Supine
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the cells DNA is located in the ?
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Nucleus
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During this phase of cell division, the chromosomes uncoil, the nuclear membrane forms, and cytokinesis may occur.
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Telophase
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This conisists of a network of intercellular membranes with attached ribosomes
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rough endoplasmin reticulum
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during this phase of cell division the chromosones uncoil, the neculer membrane forms and the cytokinesis may occur.
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telophase
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name the membrane transport mechanisims that are passive processes
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diffusion, facilitated diffusion and osmosis
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osmotic pressure differs from hydrostatic pressure becuase the osmotic pressure of a soloution in an indication of the force of water movement resulting from:
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the solute concentration
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during mitosis, two daughter cells form, each of whice has
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the same number of chromosomes as the original cell
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analysis of a tissue sample indicates that it contains abundant filaments composed of the protien myosin and the actin microfilaments. This tissue is probably:
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muscle tissue
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functions of the integumentary system include:
protection of underlying tissue excretion of salts and waste storage of nutrients and? |
maintenanace of body temp
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a person who is albino lacks the ability to produce
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melanin
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the layer of skin that contains the blood vessels and nerves closet to the surface of the skin is the __________ layer
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papillary
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nail production occurs at the nail
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root
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when an individual with fair skin blushes, why does their skin turn red?
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the blood supply to the skin increases
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wrinkles and sagging skin in older people are the results of
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thinning of the epidermis and the decline of protein elastin
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the cervix is located in the ________ region
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cervical
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cell membranes are said to be _________ because they allow some substances to pass, but not others.
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selectively premeable
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cellular reproduction of somatic cells is known as
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mitosis
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the substance called cerumen is commonly known as
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ear wax
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true or false:
dark skined individuals actually have greater numbers of melanocytes |
false
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why is SQ injection with a hypodermic needle a useful method of administering drugs?
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SQ is highly vascular, and contains no major organs. The chance of tissue damage is reduced.
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facilitated diffusion is
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passive
does not extend ATP has a concentration gradient |
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active transport is
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active
extends ATP has NO concentration gradient |
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the substance called cerumen is commonly known as
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ear wax
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true or false:
dark skined individuals actually have greater numbers of melanocytes |
false
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why is SQ injection with a hypodermic needle a useful method of administering drugs?
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SQ is highly vascular, and contains no major organs. The chance of tissue damage is reduced.
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facilitated diffusion is
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passive
does not extend ATP has a concentration gradient |
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active transport is
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active
extends ATP has NO concentration gradient |
