Lecture Exam 1 Flashcards
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The science dealing with body functions is called
physiology
arm
brachial
shin
crural
anterior knee
patellar
chest
thoracic
cheek
buccal
hip
coxal
You are asked to take a person’s heart rate at the popliteal pulse point. You will look for this pulse
on the posterior side of the knee
You are asked to take an axillary temperature on a small child. You will place the thermometer
in the armpit
You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein. You will search for this vein in the
anterior side of the elbow
The epidermis is __________ to the dermis.
superficial
The abdominal cavity is ________ to the vertebral cavity.
anterior
The pericardial cavity is __________ to the plural cavities.
medial
The arm is _______ to the forearm.
proximal
The dorsal or posterior body cavity is the site of which of the following?
the brain
The parietal pleura would represent a serous membrane
the lining of the thoracic cavity
________ feedback mechanisms reverse the change in a controlled state caused by an external stimulus.
negative
A human red blood cell is placed in seawater.
The seawater is ___________ compared to the intracellular solution.
hypertonic
A human red blood cell is placed in seawater.
In which direction will the water move? Assume that the membrane is impermeable to solutes.
it will move out of the cell
A human red blood cell is placed in seawater.
What will happen to the shape of the cell?
the cell will shrink
A human red blood cell is placed in distilled water.
The distilled water is __________ compared to the intracellular solution.
hypotonic
A human red blood cell is placed in distilled water.
In which direction will the water move?
into the cell
A human red blood cell is placed in distilled water.
What will happen to the shape of the cell?
the cell will shrink
Passive transport processes
involve movement of a substance down its concentration gradient