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which tissue type directly causes mechanical motion?



musclar

which tissue type responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses?

nervous

which tissue type provides support and levers for muscles to pull?

skeletal/osseous

which tissue type protects underlying organs from environmental damage and synthsizes vitamin D?

integumentay

which tissue type controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones?

endocrine

which tissue type delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues?

cardiovascular

which tissue type produces antibodies that attach to foreign substances?

immune

which tissue type removes and filters excess fluid from other tissues?

lymphatic

which feedback is used for changes in blood glucose levels?

negative feedback

which feedback system is used for blood clotting?

positive feedback

which feedback system is used for childbirth?

positive feedback

which system matches with these organs: arteries, veins, heart?

cardiovascular

which system matches these organs: trachea, bronchi, and alveoli?

respiratory

in which of the four quadrants does the appendix reside?

bottom right

which system matches with these organs: esophagus, large intestines, and rectum?

digestive

in which of the four quadrants does the liver belong?

upper left

which cavity matches with the stomach?

abdominopelvic

which cavity matches with the heart?

thoracic

which cavity matches with the uterus?

abdominopelvic

which cavity matches with the brain?

cranial

which cavity matches with the lungs

thoracic

the bridge of the nose is ____ to the left eye.

medial

the upper arm is _____ to the forearm.

proximal

the lungs are _____ to the heart.

inferior

the fingers are _____ to the wrist.

distal

the stomach is ______ to the spine.

anterior

the anatomical position means the body is standing at attention:

with the palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body.

true or false; a tissue consists of groups of similar cells that have a common function

true

true or false; it is important for any organism to maintain its boundaries, so that its internal environment remains distinct from the external environment surrounding it.

true

true or false; without some sort of negative feedback mechanism, it would be impossible to keep our body chemistry in balance.

true



histology would be best defined as a study of _____.

tissues

the study of large body structures, visible to the naked eye, such as the heart is called _____ anatomy

gross

average body temperature is _____ degrees centigrade.

37

the single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60% to 80% of body weight, is _____.

water

the anatomical position is used _____.

as a standard reference point for directional terms regardless of the actual position of the body

what is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called?

frontal

what is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right called?

sagittal

_____ is explained by chemical and physical principles and is concerned with the function of specific organs or organic systems.

physiology

which bond has electrons shared unequally?

polar covalent bond

in which bond are electrons completely lost or gained by the atoms involved?

ionic bond



which bond has electrons shared equally?

nonpolar covalent bond

a type of bond important in tying different parts of the same molecule together into a three-dimensional structure

hydrogen bond

electrically charged particle due to loss of an electron

cation

neutral subatomic particle

neutron

smallest particle of an element that retains its properties

atom

smallest particle of a compound that still retains its properties

molecule

water is considered a _____.

compound

carbon is considered an _____.

element

dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide) is considered a _____.

compound

blood is considered a _____.

mixture

_____ can be measured only by its effects on matter.

energy

_____ is anything that occupies space and has mass.

matter

although a man who weighs 175 pounds on Earth would be lighter on the moon and heavier on Jupiter, his _____ would not be different.

mass

_____ is a function of, and varies with gravity.

weight

legs moving the pedals of a bicycle are an example of what type of energy?

mechanical energy

what type of energy is created when the bonds of ATP are broken and energy is released to do cellular work?

chemical energy

which energy travels in waves and is part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

radiant energy

which energy is represented by the flow of charged particles along a conductor, or flow of ions across a membrane?

electrical

which choice below is heterogeneous and will not settle?


a. suspensions


b. colloids


c.solutions

b. colloids



which choice below is heterogeneous and will settle?


a. suspensions


b. colloids


c. solutions

a. suspensions



which choice below is homogeneous and will not settle?


a. suspensions


b. colloids


c. solutions

c. solutions

which choice below will not scatter light?


a. suspensions


b. colloids


c. solutions

solutions

what are the first one or two letters of an element's name called?

atomic symbol

number of protons in an atom is considered its _____.

atomic number

combining the number of protons and neutrons in an atom is called its _____.

mass number



it is the difference in the _____ group that makes each amino acid chemically unique

R-group

isotopes differ from each other only in the number of _____ in the atom

neutrons

about 60-80% of the volume of most living cells consists of _____ compounds.

inorganic

true or false; lipids are a poor source of stored energy.

false

true or false; glucose is an example of a monosaccharide.

true

true or false; the lower the pH, the higher the hydrogen ion concentration.

true



true or false; the pH of body fluids must remain fairly constant for the body to maintain homeostasis.

true

true or false; buffers resist abrupt and large changes in pH of the body by releasing or binding ions.

true

carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of _____.

glycogen

which of the following does not describe enzymes?


a. some enzymes are purely protein


b. some enzymes are protein plus a cofactor


c. each enzyme is chemically specific


d. enzymes work by raising the energy of activation

d. enzymes work by raising the energy of activation



which of the following would be regarded as an organic molecule?


H20, NaCl, NaOH, or CH4

CH4

the four elements that make up about 96% of body matter are _____.

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen



what does the formula C6H12O6 mean?

there are 6 carbon, 12 hydrogen, and 6 oxygen in the molecule

sucrose is a _____.

disaccharide

chromosomes uncoil to form chromatin in which phase?

telophase

chromosomal centromeres split and chromosomes migrate to opposite ends of the cell in which phase?

anaphase

nuclear membrane and nucleoli disintegrate in which phase?

late prophase

chromosomes align on the spindle equator in which phase?

metaphase

centrioles move to opposite ends of the cell in which phase?

early prophase

what plays a role in the synthesis of steroid-based hormones and proteins?

endoplasmic reticulum

what is the site of protein synthesis?

ribosomes

what are hollow cytoskeletal elements that act as organizers for the cytoskeleton

microtubules

what are dense spherical bodies in the nucleus that are the synthesis site for ribosomal RNA?

nucleoli

true or false; in osmosis, movement of water occurs toward the solution with the lower solute concentration.

false

true or false; the orderly sequence of the phases of mitosis is prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

true

true or false; diffusion movement always occurs from areas of greater concentration to areas of lower concentration.

false

true or false; cholesterol helps to stabilize the cell membrane while decreasing the mobility of the phospholipids.

true

true or false; the is only one cell type in the human body that has a flagellum.

true

true or false; microtubules are hollow tubes made of sub-units of the protein tubulin.

true

true or false; the speed of individual particle diffusion is influenced by temperature and particle size, not by concentration.

true

which of the following is a function of a plasma membrane protein?


a. circulating antibodies


b. molecular transport through the membrane


c. forms a lipid bilayer


d. oxygen transport

b. molecular transport through the membrane

mitosis _____.


a. is the formation of sex cells


b. is division of the nucleus in somatic cells


c. creates diversity in genetic potential


d. is always a part of the cell cycle

b. is division of the nucleus in somatic cells

which feedback system is used for changes in blood pressure?

negative feedback

true or false; all organic compounds contain carbon.

true