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The study of the structure of individual cells is called:
Citology
The cranial Cavity & spinal cavity male up the:
Dorsal body Cavity
Which of the following terms refers to the front or chest & abdominal regions of the body?
Anterior, Ventral
Which sectional plane could divide the body so that the face remains intact?
Coronal Plane
The study of the structure of tissues is called
Histology
The branch of Physiology that deals with changes in function resulting from disease is called:
Pathological Physiology
Arrange the following levels of organization from smallest to largest- 1.Tissue 2.Cell 3.Organ 4.Organelle 5.Organism 6.Organ System
4.Organelle
2. Cell
1.Tissue
3.Organ
6.Organ System
5.Organism
Skin, Hair and nails are associated with the ___ system.
Integumentary
The maintenance of a constant and optimal internal environment in an organism is termed:
Homeostasis
When Body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to decrease the body temp. This is an example of:
Negative Feedback
A person facing forward with hands at the sides and palms facing forward is in the
Anatomical Position
Which oft he following structures is lateral to the nose?
Eyes and Ears
The wrist is ______ to the elbow
Distal
The chest is ________ to the umbilicus
Superior
Which of the following regions corresponds to the lower back?
Lumbar
Which of the following regions corresponds to the upper arm?
Brachial
A cut that passes parallel through the long axis of the body and divides into equal left and right halves is known as
Midsagittal Section
The simplest chemical units of matter are
Atoms
Isotopes of an element differ in the number of
Neutrons in the Nucleus
The atomic # represents the # of
Protons in the atom
All atoms with the same atomic # are grouped into
Elements
The mass # of an atom indicates the # of
Proton and Neurons in the Nucleus
The chemical behavior of an atom is determined by
The # and arrangement of electrons
Ions with a positive charge are called
Cations
In living cells, the weakest bond between two or more atoms is the __ bond
Hydrogen
Elements that have atoms with full outer shells of electrons
are intact
Chemical Reactions in the human body are controlled by special catalyst molecules calles
Enzymes
All of the following are true concerning enzymes except
Becoming a part of the reactions product
Substrate molecules bind to enzymes at the ____ sites
Active
All of the compounds that can be synthesized or broken down by chemical reactions inside the body are called
Enzymes
Each of the following is an example of an inorganic compound except
Glucose
A solution containing equal #s of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is:
Neutral
The basic structural and functional unit of the human body is
The cell
The watery medium that surrounds a cell is called
Extracellular Fluid
Functions of the cell membrane include all of the following except
Identifying foreign substances and cells
Which of the following is not a function of membrane proteins
Produces energy
Functions od the glycocalyx include
Lubricating and protecting the cell membrane, identifying the cell for the immune system and acting as recpetors for hormones
Each of the following is an example of nonmembrane organelle except
Lysosomes
Which of the following cytoskeleton components are responsible for the movement of chromosomes during cell division?
Microtubules
Flagella move a cell through a fluid medium. What moves the fluid medium across the surface cell?
Cilia
Most of the ATP required to power cellular operations is produced in the
Mitochondria
The components of ribosomes are formed by
Nuclei
Which of the following consists of a network of intracellular membranes with attached ribosomes?
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Vesicles containing enzymes that neutralize toxins such as alcohol are:
Peroxisomes
A molecule that blocks the ion channels in integral proteins in the cell membrane would interfere with
The ability of the cell membrane to depolarize
Analysis of a tissue sample indicates that it contains abundant filaments composed of the protein myosin and many actin microfilaments. This tissue is probably
Muscle Tissue
Examination of a sample of glandular cells reveals an extensive network of Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum. Which of the following would be a possible product of these cells?
Steroid Hormones
Breathing faster and deeper eliminates more carbon dioxide from the body than normal breathing. Under these circumstances
More carbon dioxide will diffuse out of the blood
I fthe permeability of the cell membrane to sodium ions increased
The resting membrane potential would be less negative
The nucleotide that is foind in RNA but not in DNA is
Uracil