Final Flashcards
(101 cards)
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The dorsal body cavity contains the ____
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Brain and spinal cord
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What is the study of how the body functions?
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Physiology
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The simplest form of carbohydrates is___
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Monosaccharides
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All enzymes are ____
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Proteins
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Describe the smallest body in the nucleus that assembles ribosomes
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Nucleolus
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Name the phase of mitosis when chromosomes pull apart
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Anaphase
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The support cells of the nervous system are___
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Neurolgia
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Name the tissue enclosing the heart
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Pericardium
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The incidence of a disease refers to its
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Range of occurrence
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Syphilis and Lyme disease are cause by___
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Spirochetes
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The hypodermis is all called the
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Subcutaneous tissue
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Light touch is sensed by the _____
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Meissner corpuscles
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Describe a haversian canal
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Channel in dense bone
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Where is the spongy bone found?
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In bone epiphyses
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The ion that binds troponin/ tropomyosin complex is___
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Calcium
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A muscle that moves the head is the___
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Sternocleidomastiod
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Fibers that conduct impulses away from the cell body are
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Axons
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Before the start of the action potential, the neuron membrane is ____
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At rest
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The “little brain” located beneath the posterior part of the cerebral hemispheres is the ____
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Cerebellum
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A deep grove in the brain is called a
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Fissure
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The blind spot is also called the ____
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Optic disk
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Rhodopsin is the pigment found in the
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Rods
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Cortisol is produced by the ___
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Adrenal cortex
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The best treatment for anaphylaxis is ____
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Epinephrine
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The most abundant protein in the plasma is____
Albumin
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Blood is considered to be_____
Liquid connective tissue
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The outermost layer of the heart wall is called the
Epicardium
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Threads that attach the valve flaps to the ventricle walls are called____
Chordae tendineae
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A vessel that supplies blood to the intestine?
Mesenteric
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The brachiocephalic vein is formed by the union of the____
Subclavian and jugular veins
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The veins that receive lymph from the two terminal lymphatic vessels are the____
Subclavian veins
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The veins that receive lymph from the two terminal lymphatic vessels are the_____
Subclavian veins
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Kupffer cells are phagocytes located in the_____
Liver
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A substance that causes blood vessels to dilate is____
Histamine
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T cells are activated by binding proteins on the macrophages called
MHC receptors and antigen fragments
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The most superior portion of the pharynx is the ___
Nasopharynx
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The amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs by maximum exhalation following maximum inhalation is the ____
Vital capacity
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The hardest substance found in a tooth is
Enamel
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The lesser omentum is between the_____
Stomach and liver
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An essential amino acid is_____
Must be ingested in the diet
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A mineral found in hemoglobin is____
Iron
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The most important osmoreceptors are located in the_____
Hypothalamus
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Respiratory acidosis could result from
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of cells in the____
Distal convoluted tubule and suffering arteriole
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Micturition is an action of the____
Urinary system
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The coiled tube on the testis that stores spermatozoa is the_____
Epididymis
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The head of the spermatozoon contain large amounts of
DNA
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The normal chromosome number of the zygote is
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The enlargement of the uterus during pregnancy is directly stimulated by____
Estrogen
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An individual that is heterozygous for a completely dominant trait____
Will show dominant phenotype
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A chemical that causes a chromosome to break is called a(n)
Mutagen
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The system that transports blood to and from the cells is the
Circulatory system
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The breakdown of complex glycogen molecules into simple glucose molecules is most accurately described as a(n) ______
Catabolic reaction
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The positively charged particles in the atom nucleus are called____
Protons
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A substance that dissolves in another substance is a(n) _____
Solute
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The plasma membrane is best described as
Selectively preamble
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An organelle that produces energy for the cell is called a(n)
Mitochondrion
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The removal of living tissue for microscopic examination is called_____
Biopsy
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Inflammation of the serous membrane within the abdominal cavity results in a condition called
Peritonitis
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A disease that is neither severe nor very long lasting is described as
Subacute
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A mycotic disease is caused by____
Fungi
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A decubitus ulcer is a(n)
Bedsore
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The hard keratin that makes up fingernails is synthesized by the cells in the____
Stratum corneum
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A short channel through a bone is called a ____
Meatus
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Bone growth in children occurs in the ___
Epiphyseal plates
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A single neuron and all the muscle fibers it stimulates comprise a(n)
Motor unit
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The hamstring muscles act to____
Flex the leg
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A collection of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system is called a
Ganglion
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The parasympathetic ganglion are called____
Terminal ganglia
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Cerebrospinal fluid flows from the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle via the ___
Foramina
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Multi-infarct dementia results from
A series of small cerebrovascular accidents
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Which area of the tongue is particularly sensitive to sweet tastes?
The tip of the tongue
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Night blindness is due to a deficiency in vitamin_____
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An example of mineralocorticoid is _____
Aldosterone
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The large gland located on either side of the larynx is the
Thyroid gland
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Platelets are derived from large bone marrow cells called _____
Megakaryocytes
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A band cell is an immature ____
Neutrophil
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The valve preventing blood from re-entering the left ventricle is the____
Aortic valve
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The normal pacemaker of the heart is the_____
Sinoatrial node
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A clot that breaks loose and floats in the blood is called a(n)
Embolus
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Blood pressure readings are reported as____
Systolic pressure/ disatolic pressure
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Macrophages are phagocytes that develop from _____
Monocytes
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Inflammation of the lymph nodes are called _____
Lymphadenitis
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Name the classic symptom(s) of inflammation
Redness, heat, sweating
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Rejection syndrome can occur as a result of ____
Transplantation
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The C in COPD stands for ____
Chronic
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The term pneumothorax refers to accumulation of air in the
Pleural space
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The pyloric sphincter regulates the flow of food into the
Duodenum
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Bilirubin is a byproduct of the destruction of _____
Red blood cells
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The end products of cellular respiration are ____
Carbon dioxide and water
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Most body heat is lost through the ____
Skin
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The most abundant anion in plasma membranes is ____
Phosphate
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The activity of the thirst center will be increased if ___
Blood osmolarity is increased
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Materials are driven out of the glomerulus into the glomerular capsule because if ____
Blood pressure
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Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney results in___
Pyelonephritis
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Progesterone levels are highest during ____
The secretory phase
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An acrosome would be found in a ___
Spermatozoon
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Labor can be artificially initiated by the administration of _____
Oxytocin
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The umbilical cord contains____
Two arteries and one vein
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List conditions that exist if a person is carrier for particular disease
The disease must be recessive and the person's genotype must be heterozygous
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A disorder resulting from a change in chromosome number is ___
Down syndrome
