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1
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Physiology is a term which means

A

Function

2
Q

Anatomy is a term which means the study of

A

morphology

3
Q

A pain in the stomach would be in which quadrant?

A

Left upper quadrant

4
Q

Which cavity are lungs located in?

A

thoracic cavity

5
Q

What is considered the smallest unit of life?

A

cells

6
Q

Which term can be used the same as dorsal in human?

A

Posterior

7
Q

The process in which cells and organisms are able to maintain a stable balance of internal and external substances and forces is called _____.

A

Homeostasis

8
Q

Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback?

A) when your body is cold and triggers shivering to warm your body up
B) insulin’s reducing blood sugar
C) withdrawing your hand from a painful stimulus, like a broken glass
D) the formation of a platelet plug during blood clotting

A

the formation of a platelet plug during blood clotting

9
Q

Carbon dioxide and water are classified as?

A

Compounds

10
Q

The removal of a compound that the body no longer requires is called.

A

excretion

11
Q

A headache is an example of

A

cephalic

12
Q

Which is the smallest of the basic from of subatomic particles

A

electrons

13
Q

How many nitrogenous bases do DNA and RNA have in common?

A

4

14
Q

The arm is in the _________area

A

brachial

15
Q

The wrist is ___________to the fingers with respect to the elbow

A

proximal

16
Q

Which of the following bond is distinguished by weak attractions

A

hydrogen

17
Q

Which of the following is not a biological macromolecule?
a. vitamins

b. proteins
c. nucleic acids
d. carbohydrates
e. lipids

A

vitamins

18
Q

When a substance is acidic it has more ______and less _______________

A

hydrogen ions, hydroxide

19
Q

What happens to chlorine when it gains an outer electron?

A

It becomes a negative ion

20
Q

In table salt ______bonds hold ions together

A

ionic

21
Q

A covalent bond is formed whenever two atoms ___ electrons

A

share

22
Q

When atoms of different elements combine they form?

A

compounds

23
Q

Give the name of a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy without itself being consumed by the reaction

A

catalyst

24
Q

A solution with the pH of 9.35 is considered to be

A

basic

25
Q

A mitochondria is an example of

A

Double membrane

26
Q

These type of connections are important for cell communication

A

gap junctions

27
Q

This organelle is where most of the cellular energy is produced

A

mitochondria

28
Q

The structure that moves mucous out of the respiratory tract are

A

cilia

29
Q

White bloods cells engulf foreign particles by this type of transport

A

phagocytosis

30
Q

At which stage of the cell duplication does the chromosomes number double

A

The S phase (cytokinesis)

31
Q

Which of the following list best illustrates increasing levels of complexity

A

organelles, cells, tissue, organs, organ system

32
Q

the serous membrane that is on the surface of the lungs is the _________ pleura.

A

visceral pleura (parietal pleura)

33
Q

An anatomical section that separates the body into right and left portions are

A

sagittal planes

34
Q

Which of the following substances account for more that 95% of the human body?

A

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen