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The study of large body structure, siviable to the naked eye, such as the heart, is called _____ anatomy.

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Gross

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Place the following in corect sequence from simplests to most complex:

  1. molecules
  2. atoms
  3. tissues
  4. cells
  5. organs
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2-1-4-3-5

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Groups of cellls that are similar in structure and function are called:

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tissues

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The primary lipids found in the cell membrane are:

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phospholipids

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All are found in the nucleus except:

  1. DNA
  2. chromatin
  3. centrioles
  4. nucleolus
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centrioles

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Which of the following organelles have double membranes and supply most ATP used by the cell?

  • lysosomes
  • centrioles
  • peroxisomes
  • mitochondria
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Mitochondria

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Exocytosis is a process by which

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ATP is used to secrete cell products

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Which is the pairing of the orangelle and its function?

  • Rough endoplasmic reticulum-digestion of old cell parts
  • ribosome-DNA and RNA production
  • mitochondria-ATP production
  • Peroxisome-storage of export proteins
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mitochondria-ATP production

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Chromosomes align themselves in themiddle of the spindle during

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metaphase

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The site where ribosome asseble prior to their migration into the cytoplasm is the_____.

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nucleolus

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What is the main, general purpose of negative feedback?

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To maintain homeostasis

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_____ cavities are spaces within joints.

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Synovial

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

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Water

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A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be ______.

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enhancement of labor contractions

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Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of _______.

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glycogen

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The single most abundant protein in the body is _____.

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collagen

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A chemical reaction in which bonds are broken is usually associated with ________.

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the release of enegry.

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The numbers listed represent teh number of electrons in the first, second, and third energy levels, respectively. On this basis which of the following is an unstable or reactive atom?

  • 2,8,8
  • 2,8
  • 2
  • 2,8,1
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2,8,1

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Atom X has 17 protons. How many electrons are in its valence shell?

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7

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

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen

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The RNA responsible for bringing the amino acids to the ribosome for protein formation is ________.

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tRNA

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Which structures are fingerlike projextions that greatly increase the absorbing surface of cells?

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microvilli

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Which type of cell junction acts as anchors and distributes tension through a cellular sheet and reducesthe chance of tearing when it is subjected to great mechnaical stress?

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desmosomes

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What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?

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Osseous tissue

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Connective tissue matrix is composed of \_\_\_\_\_\_.
fiber and ground substance
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Which tissuetype arises from all three embryonic germ layers?
Epithelial tissue
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The shape of the external ear is maintained by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
elastic cartilage
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Glands, such as the thyroid, that secreete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as \_\_\_\_\_\_.
endocrine
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A many-layered epithelium with _cubiodal basal cells_ and _flat cells_ at its surface would be classified as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
stratified squamous
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A needle would pierce the epidermal layer of the forearm in which order?
corneum,granulosum, spinosum, basale
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Acne is a disorder accociated with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
sebaceous glands
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Which of the following cutaneous receptors is specialized for the reception of touch or light pressure?
Meissner's corpuscles
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Which glands produce ear wax
Ceruminous galnds
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The epidermis consists of five layers of cells, each layer with a distinct role to play in the health, well-being, and functioning of the skin. Which of the following layers is respoinsible for cell division and replacement?
Stratum basale
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Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are catergorized as two distinct types. Which of the follwing are the two types of sweat glands?
eccrine and apocrine
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Eyebrow hairs are always shorter that hairs on your head because \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
eyebrow follicles are only active for a few months
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A type of bone fracture taht is incomplete, without separation of bone parts, commonin children\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Greenstick
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Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
fat
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Which of the following is a bone marking name that indicates an armlike bar of bone?
Ramus
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Teh periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
perforating (Sharpey's) fibers
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The process of bone increasing in width is known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
appositional growth
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What is a disease of the bone in which bone reabsorption outpaces bone deposit, leaving the person with thin and often very fragile bones?
Osteoporosis
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The hyoid bone is unique because it \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
is the only bone of the bodythat does not articulate with any other bone
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The pelvic girdle does *not* include the \_\_\_\_\_\_. * femur * illium * ischium * pubis
Femur
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Aticular cartilage found at the ends of the long bones serves to \_\_\_\_\_\_.
provide a smooth surface at the ends of synovial joints
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Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Hyperextension
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Which ligament of the knee initates the knee-jerk relex when tapped?
the patellar ligament
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The antebrachium is composed of which of the following two tones? * the radius and the ulna * the humerus and the clavicle * the scapula and the clavicle * the humerus and the radius
The radius and the ulna
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Which of the following is the abnormal curve often seen in pregnant women as they attempt to preserve their center of gravity toward the end of the pregnacy? * kyphosis * hunchback * scoliosis * lordosis
lordosis
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The cruciate ligaments of the knee \_\_\_\_\_\_.
Prevent hyperextension of the knee
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Connective tissue sacs lined with synovial membranes that act as custions in places where friction develops are called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
bursae
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What are menisci?
semilunar cartilage pads
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What is moving a limb away from the median plane of the body along the frontal plane called?
abduction
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The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to the \_\_\_\_.
feet
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An example of an interosseous fibrous joint is \_\_\_\_\_.
the radius and the ulna alond its length
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What is the role of tropomyosin in skeletal muscles?
tropomyosin serves as a contraction inhibitor by blocking the myosin binding sites on the actin molecules.
57
Myoglobin \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
stores oxygen in muscle cells
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What structure in skeletal muscle cells functions in calcium storage?
sarcoplasmic reticulum
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Creatine phosphate functions in the muscle cell by \_\_\_\_\_.
storing energy that will be transferred to ADP to resynthesize ATP
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During muscle contraction,myosin cross bridges attach to which active sites?
actin filamentss
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Rigor mortis occurs because \_\_\_\_\_\_.
no ATP is available to release attached actin and myosin molecules
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During vigorous exercise, there may be insufficient oxygen available to completely break down pyruvic acid for energy. As a result, the pyruvicis converted to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
latic acid
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The muscle cell membrane is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Sarcolemma
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The two types of isotonic contractions are:
eccentric and concentric
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Which muscle type has the most rengenerative capacity?
Smooth muscle
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