Quiz 1 Flashcards
(35 cards)
What Plane divides the body into left and right halves
The Sagittal Plane
Which organelle is found in plant cells but not animal cells
Vacuoles
When extending the forearm, where does the olecranon process slide into?
Olecranon fossa
What is NOT a characteristic a long bone (Distinguishes it from other shapes)
The long bone has an irregular shape
Ball and socket joints are _______
Multiaxial joints
What are irregular bones?
What are some examples?
Irregular bones are bones with complex shapes
These bones may have short, flat, notched, or ridged surfaces
Examples of irregular bones are the vertebrae, hip bones (Pubis, illium, and ischium) and several skull bones
“Within certain synovial joints, fibrous cartilaginous pads, called ________ , cushion and guide the articulating bones”
menisci
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the _________
diaphysis
What does Mitochondria contain?
Contains some of the DNA and RNA code necessary for their own function
The movement of the sole of the foot outwards or laterally is ______
eversion
The cell theory states _______
The cell is the basic unit structure of all living things
The patella is an example of which type of bone?
Sesamoid
The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you would say it is ________ anatomy
Gross
The Smooth ER is especially abundant in cells that synthesise extensive amounts of _______
Lipids
Who is considered to be the most influential writer on medical subjects of all time?
Galen
What is circumduction?
Circumduction is a combination of flexion/extension and abduction/adduction
What is a saddle joint?
They are a type of synovial joint
This type of synovial joint allows articulation by reciprocal reception
Ribosomes are involved in ________
Protein Biosynthesis
Subdivision of anatomy include what?
Gross
Regional
Systemic
Surface
The lateral bone of the ante brachium is the ________
Radius
What is not a constituent of a plasma membrane?
messenger RNA
What forms the largest portion of the coxal bone?
ilium
The ______ of the humerus receives a process by the same name that comprises the outer elbow bone
olecranon fossa
What movement does a ball and socket joint allow?
Backwards and forwards movement
Sideways and rotating movements