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Question 1

What are psychologists primarily concerned with?

Answer 1

Behavior and mental processes

Question 2

What is regional anatomy?

Answer 2

Study of all structures in a particular area of the body

Question 3

What is peristalsis?

Answer 3

Propulsion of food through the digestive tract

Question 4

Which field studies functional processes such as peristalsis?

Answer 4

Physiology

Question 5

What term encompasses all chemical reactions occurring within the body?

Answer 5

Metabolism

Question 6

Where is the pain of a gallbladder attack typically located?

Answer 6

Right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdominal cavity

Question 7

What is the anatomic term for the calf?

Answer 7

Sural region

Question 8

What brings about change in a homeostatic control mechanism?

Answer 8

Effector

Question 9

What is the control center of a homeostatic mechanism?

Answer 9

Integrator

Question 10

What is the normal level at which a physiological variable is maintained called?

Answer 10

Set point

Question 11

Identify the correct pairing: K plus is an anion, Na plus is an anion, Cl minus is an anion, or none are correct.

Answer 11

Cl- is an anion

Question 12

What is the chemical symbol for calcium?

Answer 12

Ca

Question 13

In the formation of an ionic bond between Na and Cl, sodium ______ an electron and chlorine ______ an electron.

Answer 13

Loses; gains

Question 14

True or False: Ionic bonds are formed when ions share electrons.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What is the main solvent of the body?

Answer 15

Water

Question 16

The higher the number on the pH scale, the ______ the solution is.

Answer 16

More basic (alkaline)

Question 17

Water has a high _____, which helps maintain stable body temperature.

Answer 17

Specific heat

Question 18

True or False: A buffer added to blood causes the pH to drop to 7.0.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

The simple sugar glucose is an example of a ______.

Answer 19

Monosaccharide

Question 20

True or False: A beta sheet is an example of a secondary structure of a protein.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

All chemical reactions involving energy exchanges within the body are known as ______.

Answer 21

Metabolism

Question 22

Stored energy is described as ______.

Answer 22

Potential energy

Question 23

True or False: A decrease in substrate concentration leads to an increase in reaction rate.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What is our primary source of energy in the food we eat to generate ATP?

Answer 24

Carbohydrates

Question 25

True or False: Aerobic respiration produces 36 ATPs per glucose molecule.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Proteins that assist the movement of a substance across the membrane are called ______ proteins.

Answer 26

Transport

Question 27

Which is considered part of the cytoplasm?

Answer 27

Organelles

Question 28

Cell shrinking occurs when a cell is placed into a(n) ______ solution.

Answer 28

Hypertonic

Question 29

True or False: In osmosis, movement of water occurs toward the solution with the lower solute concentration.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

True or False: Mitochondria engage in aerobic cellular respiration to produce ATP.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

What are the junctions that hold adjacent cells together called?

Answer 31

Desmosomes

Question 32

What occurs during transcription?

Answer 32

An RNA molecule is formed as a DNA sequence is read

Question 33

Microscopic folds that increase the surface area for absorption are called ______.

Answer 33

Microvilli

Question 34

True or False: In nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelial tissue, the cells in the superficial layers are dead.

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Which tissue is avascular (lacks blood vessels)?

Answer 35

Epithelial tissue

Question 36

Epithelium with multiple layers and tall, slender apical cells is called ______.

Answer 36

Stratified columnar

Question 37

What type of cartilage composes intervertebral discs?

Answer 37

Fibrocartilage

Question 38

What is the function of fibroblasts in connective tissue?

Answer 38

Secrete proteins that become fibers in the connective tissue matrix

Question 39

Tendons and ligaments are composed of ______ connective tissue.

Answer 39

Dense regular

Question 40

What muscle type has fusiform cells and propels material through hollow organs?

Answer 40

Smooth muscle

Question 41

What muscle is found in blood vessel walls?

Answer 41

Smooth muscle

Question 42

What is the function of dendrites?

Answer 42

Transmit signals toward the cell body

Question 43

What are the two main cell types in the nervous system?

Answer 43

Neurons and glial cells

Question 44

True or False: Organs are made up of only one tissue type.

Answer 44

False

Question 45

What membrane lines many of the body’s joints?

Answer 45

Synovial

Question 46

What are the functions of the hypodermis?

Answer 46

Organ protection, energy storage, and thermal insulation

Question 47

Incisions made parallel to cleavage lines tend to heal ______.

Answer 47

Better and result in less scarring

Question 48

The composition of the subcutaneous layer includes ______.

Answer 48

Areolar and adipose connective tissue

Question 49

True or False: Eccrine sweat glands are associated with hair follicles.

Answer 49

False

Question 50

Which is not considered a skin accessory?

Answer 50

Hypodermis

Question 51

What nature of scars from severe skin injuries and burns?

Answer 51

Produced by fibroblasts and made mainly of collagen

Question 52

What is the role of the control center in a homeostatic mechanism?

Answer 52

Integrates sensory input and sends signals to effectors