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Anatomy Exam #1
Anatomy Exam #1
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Anatomy
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12/17/2007

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A plane through the body that would divide the body into right and left halves would be a
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sagittal plane
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the region that includes the arm
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brachial
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region that includes the chest
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thoracic
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region that includes the head
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cephalic
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true or false

 

the elbow is proximal to the shoulder  

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false

 

the elbow is proximal to the wrist  

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a structure composed of two or more tissues would be
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an organ
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homeostatsis is the condition in which the body maintains
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a relatively stable internal enviornment
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what are examples of a negative feedback mechanism
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1. body temp is too high, and is adjusted down

 

2. body temp is too low, and is adjusted up 

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which protein level is represented by a beta pleated sheet?
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secondary structure
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carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in form of
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glycogen
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carbohydrates and proteins are built from their basic building blocks or units by the
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loss of a water molecule from between two units
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a chain of 250 amino acids would be called a
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protein
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you measure a solution having a pH of 4. It should have a pH of 5. what do you do?
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adjust the pH to 5 since it is ten times too acidic
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phospholipids are...
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modified triglycerides and have polar heads and nonpolar tails
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the major cation inside the cell is
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potassium
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true or false  

 

in osmosis, movement of the water occurs towards the solution with the higher solute concentration

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true
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the major site of ATP production in the cell is the
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mitochondrion
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goblet cells are a characteristic of
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epithelia of the stomach
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what cellular phenomena would be affected by the absense of microtubules
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the arrangement of cell organelles
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ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus functionall act in sequence to synthesize and modify proteins for secretory use only. this statement is
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false; cell and organelle membrane proteins are also synthesized this way
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the impermeable cell junction formed as a result of protein fusion in the plasma membrane is a
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tight junction
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movement of solutes through a membrane against a concentration gradient is
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diffusion and is a passive process
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the epithelial tissue through which material can readily diffuse, such as found in the alveoli of the lungs is
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simple squamous
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how many layers make up the pseduostratified epithelium?
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one
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the type of tissue that contains cells called neurons is
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nervous
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which tissue has isolated cells surrounded by a fibrous matrix
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connective tissue
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defining characteristic of areolar connective tissue is
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a semifluid ground substance
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the tissue with the lowest regenerative capacity is
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nervous
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hyaline cartilage is
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found in the costal cartilage
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adipose tissue is
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connective tissue and originates from mesenchyme cells
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CT matrix is made up of
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ground substance and fibers
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the primary protein found in reticular fibers is
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collagen
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the epithelium lining the capillaries is called
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cuboidal
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multicellular glands are classified by the
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structure of the secretory unit and duct type
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the pancreas maintains blood glucose homeostasis by
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releasing insulin to lower blood sugar
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the trachea is part of the _____ system
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respiratory system
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the _____ would be considered the most superficial organ
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skin
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the process by which cells get rid of materials incorporated into cytoplasmic vesicles is called
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exocytosis
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what are functions of plasma membrane proteins
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enzymatic activity

cell to cell recognition

receptors

diffusion  

 

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true or false

 

the hypochondriac region is superficial to the hypogastric region  

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true
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the visceral pericardium
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covers the heart
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the scapular region is _____ to the sacral region
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superior
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which body system eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body and helps control blood pressure
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urinary
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triglycerides with saturated fatty acid chains are ______ at room temperature
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solids and derived from animals
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the birth of a baby is an example of
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positive feedback
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the junction that facilitates coordinated contraction of the heart is
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desmosome
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microfilaments are made up of
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actin
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the type of tissue characterized as vascular
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connective tissue
Term
fibrosis would most likely occur in
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dermis
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cells in the lucanae are typical of
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cartilage
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what is a steroid?

 

what is not a steroid? 

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is --> cholesterol, testosterone, estrogen

 

isnt --> fatty acid  

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