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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/23/2010

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Term
the thumb is considered to be ___________ to the little finger.
Definition
Lateral
Term
Which of the folowing terms refers to the lower arm?

a. brachium
b. antebrachium
c. sural
d. crural
Definition
antebrachium
Term
The sural and crural are anatomical terms for the ____________.
Definition
Lower Leg
Term
The epigasric region is a region that is a part of which of the following?

a. thoracic cavity
b. abdominopelvic cavity
c. pelvic cavity
d. cranial cavity.
Definition
abdominopelvic cavity
Term
The hypogastric region is immediately inferior to the _________ region.
Definition
umbilical
Term
The spleen is located in the _______ region
Definition
left hypochondriac
Term
The mainenance of an optimal internal evnvironment is termed __________________.
Definition
homeostasis
Term
When the body temperature rises, the body has ways to correct the situation and reduce the body temperature back to the normal range. This is an example of ________.
Definition
negative feedback mechanism
Term
Which of the following would be an example of a positive feedback mechanism?

a. The fluctuation of calcium ions in the bloodstream.
b. The process fo childbirth.
c. Teh rise of insulin production during food intake
and the fall of insulin production after food intake.
Definition
the process of childbirth
Term
What do you need to do in order to determine the atomic mass unit of an atom?
Definition
add the number of protons to the number of neutrons
Term
Which of the following orbit around the nucleus of an atom?

a. electrons

b. protons

c. neutrons
Definition
electrons
Term
When the number of ___________ change, the atom becomes an isotope.
Definition
neutrons
Term
Atoms arranged in the first column on the periodic table are arranged in that manner because______________.
Definition
they have common characteristics
Term
Which of the following subatomic particles of an atom cannot change?

a. protons

b. electrons

c. neutrons
Definition
protons
Term
The last column on the periodic table consists of inert atoms. These atoms will not become ______________.

a. isotopes

b. ions

c. stable

d. radioactive
Definition
ions
Term
Which of the following represents an ion?

a. Ca2

b. Ca

c. O2

d. 16^O
Definition
Ca2
Term
Bond the following ions together: Calcium ions and chloride ions.
Definition
CaCl2
Term
Which of the following is a polyatomic ion?

a. N2

b. HCO3^1-

c. CO2

d. NaCl
Definition
HCO3^1-
Term
Atoms that have the same number of protons but yet a different number of neutrons are called an ____________.
Definition
isotope
Term
How many neutrons would ^23Na represents __________?
Definition
12
Term
Ma
Definition
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