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11/27/2012

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Term
The part of the feedback loop that detects a change in the regulated condition is called:
Definition
Sensor
Term
The body section that divides the body into fron and back is a __________ section
Definition
Frontal
Term

When a covalent compound is put into water, it dissociates into ions.

 

Definition
false
Term
Which type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach?
Definition
Smooth
Term
The liver can be found in the....
Definition
Right upper and left upper quadrants
Term

A buffer is a substance that maintains a relatively stable pH.

 

Definition
True
Term
Which process does no rely on ATP and active transport?
Definition
Filtration
Term
Which of the following substances is NOT found in a DNA nucleotide?
Definition
Glycerol Molecule
Term
What structure is not part of the lymphatic system?
Definition
Pancreas
Term
Because of Complementary base pairing, if one side of the DNA molecule has the nucleotide sequence pf adenine-guanine-adenine-cytosine-thymine, the other side of the DNA molecule would be:
Definition
Thymine- Cystosine-thymmine- guanine-adenine
Term
The end product of a reaction between a strong acid and a strong base is_____________.
Definition
Water and Salt
Term
DNA Replication occurs suring which phase of mitosis?
Definition
Interphase
Term
Electrons are found:
Definition
Outer Shells
Term
Which type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?
Definition
Cardiac
Term
The primary function of the cardiovascular system is the transport of material from one part of the body to another.
Definition
True
Term
Cartilage, bones, and ligaments are also part of the skeletal system.
Definition
True
Term
The heart is an example of a(n)
Definition
Organ
Term
Sweat glands are part of the integumentary system
Definition
True
Term
Which of the following is located in the sytoplasm and responsible for the production of ATP molecules through cellular respiration?
Definition
Mitochondria
Term

Assume you have two solutions labeled A and B. You find that solution A has a solute concentration of 96% and solution B has a solute concentration of 91%. Which of the following terms could be used to describe solution B?

 

Definition
Hypotonic
Term
Which of these organs is a primary organ of the digestive system?
Definition
Esophagus
Term
Which organelle is located in the sytoplasm and is responsible for digestion within the cell?
Definition
Lysosomes
Term
The skeletal system includes all but which of the following?
Definition
All of the above are included in the skeletal system
Term
When your body temperature drops below normal, your muscle begin to contract rapidly, making you shiver, generating heat. In this case, your muscles are acting as the:
Definition
Effector
Term
The body's heaviest organ is the
Definition
Skin
Term
The bonds formed when electrons are chared are called:
Definition
Covalent Bonds
Term
The movement of water from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration through a slectively permeable membrane is called what?
Definition
Osmosis
Term
Which term means "toward the head"?
Definition
Superior
Term
The middle toe is medial to the big toe, but lateral to the smallest toe.
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following organs is not found in the abdominal cavity?
Definition
Urinary Bladder
Term
The thymus gland is part of the ____________ systems.
Definition
Lymphatic and endocrine
Term
Both fats and oils are lipids.
Definition
True
Term
Which of the following is NOT an example of passive transport?
Definition
Endocytosis
Term
The pleural cavities are subdivisions of the thoracic cavity.
Definition
True
Term
Which term refers to an increase in cell size?
Definition
Hypertrophy
Term
Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
Definition
Pathology
Term
Tendons are part of the muscular system.
Definition
True
Term
The building blocks of nucleic acids are:
Definition
Nucleotides
Term
The basic building blocks of protein are held together by peptide bonds.
Definition
True
Term
The lungs are medial to the heart.
Definition
False
Term
Which of these elements is not one of the four elements that make up most of the human body?
Definition
Calcium
Term
Which are extremely fine hairlike structures on the surface of the cell responsible for moving substances along the surface of the cell?
Definition
Cilia
Term
The atomic number of an atom is the number of:
Definition
Protons
Term
The Urinary system is composed of the kidney, bladder, ureters, and urethra.
Definition
True
Term
The functioning of the endocrine system causes a rapid but short-term effect on the body.
Definition
False
Term
During which phase of mitosis does the cell begin oinching togethers along the metaphase plate?
Definition
Telophase
Term
during which phase of mitosis are chromosomes aligned in the center of the cell?
Definition
Metaphase
Term
Which part of the respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the lung?
Definition
Alveoli
Term
One function of lymph nodes is to help filter the blood and remove bacterial cells.
Definition
True
Term
The respiratory system includes the pharynx, trachea, and esophagus.
Definition
False
Term
The part of a feedback loop that has the direct effect on the regulated condition is called:
Definition
The effector
Term
A group of same cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
Definition
Tissue
Term
Which describes the anatomical relationship of the wrist to the elbow?
Definition
The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
Term
The mass of an atom is determined by the total number of protons and electrons.
Definition
False
Term
The brain is located in the dorsal cavity
Definition
True
Term
Which of the folowing is not considered part of the central nervous system?
Definition
The cranial nerves
Term
The Muscular sheet called the diaphram divides the:
Definition
Thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavities
Term
The reproductive cells produced by the ovaries are called ova or egg
Definition
True
Term
A solution with a pH of 5 h as more H+ ions than a solution with a pH of 7
Definition
True
Term
Which of the following is not a glad in the endocrine system?
Definition
Salivary
Term
In the male reproductive system, the gonads are called the teste, in the female, the gonads are called the ovaries.
Definition
True
Term
The nitrogen bases adenine, guanine, and cytosine can be found in both RNA and DNA.
Definition
True
Term
When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body is in what position?
Definition
Anatomical
Term
The bones of the skeletal system are used to store calcium and sodium needed by the body.
Definition
False
Term
The ankle is inferior to the knee
Definition
True
Term

Which word is defined as the study of the functions of living organisms?

 

Definition
Physiology
Term
Which of the following is the force responsible for the movement of substances through a membrane in osmosis and diffusion?
Definition
Difference in solute concentrations
Term
Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term:
Definition
Posterior
Term
The endocrine and nervous systems perform the same general function.
Definition
True
Term
The ion pump is an example of an active transport mechanism.
Definition
True
Term
The primary function of the skin is
Definition
Protection
Term
During which phase of mitosis do two nuclei appear and the chromosomes become less condensed?
Definition
Telophase
Term
Which are rod-shaped structures in the cytoplams that are important in cell division?
Definition
Centrioles
Term
Which of the following structures in the cell membrane is responsible for adding strength to the cell membrane?
Definition
Cholesterol
Term
in order for an atom to become a negative ion, it must first gain and electron
Definition
True
Term
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
Definition
Proton
Term
Which of the following is NOT one of the four parts of the cell membrane?
Definition
Triglycerides
Term
The term complementary base pairing refers to the ability of the DNA nucleotide adenine to pair only with the nucleotide cytosine.
Definition
False
Term
What period of interphase does the replication of DNA occur in?
Definition
S Phase
Term
An element is a substance composed of only one type of atom.
Definition
True
Term
Which subatomic particle has a neutral charge?
Definition
Neutron
Term
The two major body cavities are called:
Definition
Dorsal and Ventral
Term
The movement of water and solutes through a membrane because of hydrostatic pressure is called what?
Definition
Filtration
Term
The pituitary gland and the hypothalamuc gland are endocrin glands that are located in the skull.
Definition
True
Term
During which phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell?
Definition
Anaphase
Term
The DNA and RNA molecules are exactly the same except that DNA has thymine and RNA molecule has uracil.
Definition
False
Term
Diffusion of a substance across a cell membrane is an example of active transport.
Definition
False
Term
Which type of chemical bond does not result in the formation of a new molecule?
Definition
Hydrogen Bond
Term
An atom that contains 20 protons, 21 neutrons, and 20 electrons has an atomic number of:
Definition
20
Term
The part of the feedback loop that compares the present condition to the homeostatic condition the body is tryin to maintain is called:
Definition
The Control Center
Term
The opposite term for superficial is:
Definition
Deep
Term
The levels of organization from most cimple to most complex are:
Definition
Chemical>Cell>Tissue>Organ>System
Term
The stud of the structures of only the circulatory system would be clasified as which category of anatomy?
Definition
Systemic
Term
Absortion, as well as digestion, is a function of the digestive system.
Definition
True
Term
Hypertrophy and hyperplasia are interchangable terms.
Definition
False
Term
ATP is produced by muscle contractions.
Definition
False
Term
Another name for a compound fracture is an ________ fracture.
Definition
open
Term
Bone-building cells are called
Definition
Osteoblasts
Term
Both smooth muscles and cardiac muscles have striations
Definition
False
Term
Chondrocytes and osteosytes are both found in structures call lacunae.
Definition
True
Term
Duchenne Muscular dystrophy is a muscle disorder caused by a viral infection.
Definition
False
Term
During a muscle contraction, the Z lines of that muscle come closer together
Definition
True
Term
Endurance training results in
Definition
an increase in muscle efficiency and oxygen use
Term
Growth of a bone occurs at the epiphyseal plates.
Definition
True
Term
Intercalated disks are found only in ______ muscle
Definition
Cardiac
Term
Ligaments are strong bands of connective tissue that connect bones to other bones.
Definition
True
Term
Neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft and stimulates the muscle to contract
Definition
True
Term
Nonmoving joints are called diathrotic joints.
Definition
False
Term
Osteoblases and osteoclasts have opposite functions in hone formation and growth.
Definition
True
Term
Osteocytes live in the canalicule of the osteon.
Definition
False
Term
Shivering helps a person with hypothermia becase muscle contractions produce heat.
Definition
True
Term
Strength training causes
Definition
an increase in the number of myofilaments
Term
Subluxation is another term for
Definition
dislocation
Term
Tonic Contraction
Definition
help maintain posture
Term
Yellow marrow is stored in the medullary cavity.
Definition
True
Term
A bundle of muscle fibers within a muscle are called:
Definition
fascicle
Term
A sprain involves ligaments and a strain usually involves muscle tissue.
Definition
True
Term
Amotor neuron and the muscle fiber that stimulated are reffered to as a motor unit.
Definition
True
Term
A muscle can be an agonist or an antagonist depending on the movement of the joint.
Definition
True
Term
All bones begin as cartilage.
Definition
True
Term
An injury caused by the stretching of a muscle and tendons is called a
Definition
strain
Term
Another name for a muscle cell is a muscle fiber
Definition
True
Term
Both calcium and ATP are needed for a muscle to contract.
Definition
True
Term
If the body required more calcium in the blood, the activity of osteoclasts will increase.
Definition
True
Term
If the muscles of a weightlifter and a marathon runner were compared, the marathon runner would have
Definition
more mitochondria in each muscle cell for ATP production.
Term
If the muscles of a weightlifter and a marathon runner were compared, the marathon runner would have:
Definition
 more mitochondria in each muscle cell for more ATP production.
Term
If the muscles of a weightlifter and a marathon runner were compared, the weightlifter would have
Definition
larger muscle cells
Term
In extending the elbow, the
Definition
triceps bronchi is the agaonist
Term
In the flexing the elbow, the
Definition
biceps brachii is the agonist
Term
Lifting a book off the desk is an example of what type of contraction?
Definition
Isotonic
Term
Long Bones have only one diaphysis and two epiphyses.
Definition
True
Term
Moving a body part away from the midling of the body is called
Definition
abduction
Term
Muscle hypertrophy
Definition
is an increase in muscle size
Term
Sarcomeres are seperated from each other by M-lines.
Definition
False
Term
Shaking your head no is what type of movement?
Definition
rotation
Term
Tendons attach muscle to bone.
Definition
True
Term
The head that forms the cross bridge when the muscle cell contracts is part of which protein?
Definition
Myosin
Term
The T-Tabule carries calcium ions from the surface of the cell down to the sacoplasmic reticulum
Definition
False
Term
The autoimmune muscle condition that is charactericed by muscle weaekness, especially in the face and throar is called
Definition
myasthenia gravic
Term
The frontal bone of th skull is an example of ________ bone.
Definition
Flat
Term
The functional unit of a skeletal muscle if a myofilament.
Definition
False
Term
The hop joint is an example of a ball-and-socket joint.
Definition
True
Term
The humerus is an example of the _______ bone.
Definition
Long
Term
The insertion of a muscle is the
Definition
attachment to the more movable bone.
Term
The lamellae of the osteon surround the Haversian canal.
Definition
True
Term
The medullary cavity is the site for blood cell formation in the adult skeliton.
Definition
False
Term
The origin of a muscle is the
Definition
attachment to the more stationary bone
Term
The periosteum is deep too the endosteum.
Definition
False
Term
The repair of a broken bone increases the activity of osteoblasts.
Definition
True
Term
The rings of calcified matrix that make up the osteon are called
Definition
Lamellae
Term
The sarcolemma is a term used to describe the cell membrane of a muscle fiber.
Definition
True
Term
The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the
Definition
epiphyseal plate
Term
The soft spots on a baby's skull are called fontanels.
Definition
True
Term
The structural unit of compact bone is called the
Definition
osteon
Term
The sutures are an example of which type of joint?
Definition
Synarthroses
Term
The symphysis pubis is an example of an amphiarthrotic joint.
Definition
True
Term
The thick myofilaments in a skeletal muscle are composed of acitin.
Definition
False
Term
The thin and thick filaments are reffered to as which of the following?
Definition
Myofilament
Term
The continued heavy breathing after strenuous exercise is an attempt by the body to repay the oxygen debt.
Definition
True
Term
The lease amount of stimulus required for a muscle to contract is called the threshold stimulus.
Definition
True
Term
The main effect of strength training is muscle atrophy.
Definition
False
Term
The model that is used to explain how a muscle contracts is called the sliding filament theory.
Definition
True
Term
The movement that is opposite of flexion is
Definition
extension
Term
The muscle fibers will contract slightly for a small stimulus and much more forcefully for a stronger stimulus. this is reffered to as the All or None Principle.
Definition
False
Term
The needle-like threads of bone in spongy bone are called
Definition
Trabeculae
Term
The part of a sarcomere that contains only thin myofilaments is called the:
Definition
 A-Band
Term
The storage function of the skeletal system refers to the storage of the
Definition
mineral calcium for the body.
Term
The skeletal system function of hematopoisis refers to the
Definition
process of blood cell formation
Term
The skull, vertibrae, shoulder girdle, and pelvic girdle make up the axial skeleton.
Definition
False
Term
The thin myofilaments in a skeletal muscle are composed of actin
Definition
True
Term
Trying to life a 500 pound weight, an amount too heavy to life, would result in what type of muscle contraction?
Definition
Isometric
Term
What molecule is required for the crossbridge to break?
Definition
ATP
Term
When a muscle cannot be supplied with enough oxygen, lactic acid is created as a waste product in the production of ATP.
Definition
True
Term
Which connective tissue is found surrounding one muscle fasicle?
Definition
Perimysium
Term
Which connective tissue is found surrounding on muscle fiber?
Definition
endomysium
Term
Which is the location in the long bone where hematopoiesis occurs?
Definition
Epiphysis
Term
Which is the strong fiberous membrane covering most of the long bone?
Definition
Periosteum
Term
Which membrane lines the medullary cavity?
Definition
endosteum
Term
Which molecule in the thin myofilament bonds with calcium, changes shape, and causes the active bonding site to be exposed?
Definition
Troponin
Term
Which molecule in the thin myofilament is responsible for covering the active bonding site and preventing muscle contration.
Definition
Tropomyosin
Term
Which of the following is not a characteristic of muscle?
Definition
involuntary
Term
Which of the following is not a characteristic of muscle?
Definition
heals easily
Term
Which of the following is a bundle of myofilaments inside of a muscle fiber?
Definition
Myofibril
Term
Which of these are bone-dissolving cells?
Definition
Osteoclasts
Term
which structures allow nutrients to reach the osteocytes throughout the osteon?
Definition
Canaliculi
Term
Which substance is stored in the muscle's sarcoplasmic reticulum and then released when a nerve signal stimulated a muscle fiber?
Definition
Calcium ions
Term
Which term refers to the ends of a long bone?
Definition
diaphysis
Term
Which type of joint uses cartilage to connect bones?
Definition
amphiarthoses
Term
Which type of muscle contains striations?
Definition
Cardiac and skeletalmuscles
Term
Which type of muscle specializes in contractionor shortening?
Definition
All muscles
Term
Which type of muscle is involuntary, contracts slowly, and found in the wall of the intestines?
Definition
Visceral Smooth
Term
Which type of muscle is charactyerized by cells with tapered ends and a single nucleus?
Definition
Smooth
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