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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/29/2012

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Term
Which of the following is the complex level of organization?
Definition
Organ System
Term
Controls are necessary in scientific experiments because they?
Definition
serve as a basis for comparison with the experimental results
Term
A tissue is defined as a group of _____ that function together
Definition
Cells
Term
The ability of an organism to sense changes in its body illustrate____
Definition
responsiveness
Term
The scientific method is an approach to problem solving that can be used in everyday life
Definition
True
Term
Proteins and carbohydrates are classified as_____
Definition
macromolecules
Term
Which of the following best distinguishes scientific areas of study from those that are not science?
Definition
Scientific areas of study always test their assumptiions
Term
The removal of a compound that the body no longer requires is called?
Definition
excretion
Term
Which of the following would not be considered a functional characteristic of life?
Definition
decay
Term
The _______ is an example of positive feedback.
Definition
blood clotting resulting in more blood clots
Term
Which is the following is an example of a normal homeostatic event?
Definition
shivering when it is cold
Term
What is the region behind the knee called?
Definition
popliteal
Term
A decrease in blood glucose that causes the inhibition of insulin is an example of___?
Definition
negative feedback
Term
In the anatomical position the palm of the hands faces toward the back?
Definition
False, the palms are facing forward.
Term
Which of the following refers to the lower region of the back?
Definition
Lumbar region
Term
The anatomical term for the region of ear is called?
Definition
otic
Term
The stethoscope is placed on the antecubital surface in order to assess a blood pressure is?
Definition
True
Term
The region of the arm between the elbow and wrist is called?
Definition
antebrachial
Term
The ______ of the body includes the head, neck, and trunk
Definition
axial portion
Term
A tumor on top of the head would be on the _____ surface
Definition
superior
Term
A carpal fracture is one that occurs to the bones found within the ankle
Definition
false, it is the wrist region.
Term
Which of the following is not part of the axial body?
Definition
Brachial region
Term
The head is considered to be a cephalic area within the appendicular division of the body
Definition
False
Term
The term acromial indicates the elbow area
Definition
False
Term
A mental tumor could be one in the___?
Definition
lower jaw
Term
The shoulder is what to the umbilical region?
Definition
lateral
Term
The antebrachial region is what to the carpal region?
Definition
proximal
Term
The mouth is what to the eyes?
Definition
inferior
Term
The abdominal area could be divided into six regions or quadrants?
Definition
False, 9 regions
Term
Splitting your head down the center from the top of head through the nose and mouth is called what?
Definition
sagittal
Term
Umbilical is located on the _____ surface of the body?
Definition
ventral
Term
The following are correct cavity terms except which one?
Definition
frontal
Term
The x-ray showing the face area is what section of the head?
Definition
frontal
Term
The arrow is pointing to what orbit of the eyes?
Definition
orbital
Term
The human liver is primarily located in the ____ quadrant
Definition
right upper
Term
The heart lies specifically in the ________ which regions?
Definition
none of the above
Term
The region located on the buttock is called what?
Definition
gluteal
Term
The lower ribs are located in the ___ region?
Definition
hypochondriac
Term
The structure at the arrow is covered by a membrane called what? (covering the heart)
Definition
visceral pericardium
Term
The ___ system plays a role in movement via contracts and creates most of the body heat
Definition
muscular
Term
The larynx is a structure in the ___ system
Definition
respiratory
Term
The function of the ____ is to remove soluble wastes from the body
Definition
urinary system
Term
The pole located or goes through the ___cavity of the skeleton
Definition
dorsal
Term
The back of the head is what region?
Definition
occipital
Term
The region under your arm pits is called what?
Definition
axillary
Term
The ventral cavity is composed of all the following cavities except?
Definition
cranial cavity
Term
The skin belongs to the_____ system?
Definition
integumentary
Term
Integration and coordination are properties of the ____ system of organs
Definition
nervous
Term
The carpals are ____ to the antecubital
Definition
distal
Term
The mediastinum cavity is in the _____?
Definition
thoracic cavity
Term
The region between midbrain and medulla oblongata is?
Definition
pons
Term
Striking the funny bone (elbow) is actually stimulation of the ____?
Definition
ulnar nerve
Term
Short-term memory is processed in the ___ and the frontal lobe area
a. hyypothalamus
b. hippocampus
c. temporal
d. occipital
Definition
b. hippocampus
Term
An individual who could trace a picture of a bicycle with their finger, but could not recognize it as a bicycle is more likely to have sustained damage to the ______
Definition
visual association area
Term
The conjunctiva is a layer of tissue that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers most of the anterior surface of the eye
Definition
true
Term
Which of the following is part of the inner tunic of the eye?
a. cornea
b. choroid coat
c. sclera
d. retina
Definition
retina
Term
What does the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are known as?
Definition
brain stem
Term
The meninges consist of ____?
Definition
the pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater.
Term
The portion of the inner ear, that contains the receptors for hearing in the ________?
Definition
cochlea
Term
The shallow groove on the surface of the brain is called a______?
Definition
sulcus
Term
Spinal nerves exiting the cord from the level of L1 to L4 from the____?
Definition
Lumbar plexus
Term
The structure of the ear that drain fluid
Definition
eustachian tube
Term
Referred pain occurs when the brain projects the sensation back to the original source in the body from which the pain originated
Definition
False
Term
Pain receptors differ from the somatic receptors by ____?
Definition
adapting very little, if at all.
Term
The ability to ignore your socks around your ankles demonstrates_____?
Definition
sensory adaptation
Term
The "resting and digestive" response is the role of the ______?
Definition
parasympathetic division
Term
Pain in the left arm caused by lack of blood to the heart is a type of _____pain
Definition
referred
Term
The somatic nervous system consists of nerve fibers that connect the CNS to the _______, whereas, the autonomic nervous system consists of fibers that connect the______?
Definition
skin and skeletal muscles; CNS to the visceral organs.
Term
The right occipital lobe receives information from the right side eye only
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?
Definition
Control posture
Term
The "fight or flight" response is the role of the ____?
Definition
sympathetic division
Term
The largest and longest nerve in the body is the _____?
Definition
sciatic
Term
What part of the brain lobe is responsible for vision?
Definition
occipital lobe
Term
Which structures would NOT be innervated by the sympathetic nervous system?
Definition
skeletal muscle
Term
What is the clear outer covering of the eye?
Definition
cornea or lens
Term
The auxillary nerves arise from the brachial plexus?
Definition
True
Term
The brain interprets input from sensory receptors as______
Definition
preception
Term
The longest autonomic nerve is the _____? (hint is is the major nerve of the parasympathetic system
Definition
vagus
Term
The function of the cerebral association areas is_____?
Definition
all of the above.
Analyze sensory experiences
memory
interpret sensations
reasoning and judgement
Term
which of the following is a major portion of the diencephalon?
Definition
thalamus
Term
Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answers this question?
Definition
frontal
Term
Olfactory receptors which provide the sense of smell, are?
Definition
chemoreceptors
Term
The sense of hearing and balance depends on___?
Definition
mechanoreceptors
Term
Eye movement is brought about by all of these except______?
Definition
Optic
Term
The outer Covering of the eye is____?
Definition
sclera
Term
The autonomic nervous system is voluntary in nature
Definition
False
Term
Which brain area acts to screen incoming sensory data?
Definition
thalamus
Term
What area of the brain is known as the auditory cortex?
Definition
Temporal lobe
Term
The purpose of the ossicles is to ____ the incoming vibrations
Definition
increase the force of
Term
The central nervous system (CNS) consists of _______?
Definition
the brain and the spinal cord
Term
Pain receptors____?
Definition
are among the most specialized receptors
Term
Receptors that are stimulated by changes in chemical concentrations are called mechanorecptors
Definition
False
Term
Which of the following is NOT part of the diencephalon?
Definition
Pineal gland
Term
The center of the brain is called ?
Definition
corpus callosum
Term
The cones are sensitive to dim light and color
Definition
False
Term
The meninges over the brain and the spinal cord
Definition
true
Term
The first structure to vibrate in response to sounds is
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
Which brain area acts to regulate body temperature
Definition
hypothalamus
Term
This type of membrane is comprised of only connective tissue
Definition
synovial
Term
The skin is called the _____membrane?
Definition
cutaneous
Term
The fibrous membrane of dense regular connective tissue that wraps some groups of muscles, large vessels and nerves is known as ____?
Definition
fascia
Term
Which type of membrane is inside of the hollow abdominal organs?
Definition
serous
Term
Which type of membrane is covers the outside of organs
Definition
serious
Term
The 2 major classes of body membrane are ___?
Definition
epithelial and connective
Term
What is one important function for melanin?
Definition
absorb harmful UV radiation
Term
The functions of the skin include all of these except?
Definition
taking in nutrients
Term
The 3 major layers of the skin in order from top to bottom are ___?
Definition
epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis
Term
Sometimes a physician is able to detect homeostatic inbalances in the body by observing changes in the skin color
Definition
True
Term
Joe just burned himself on the hot pot. A blister forms and the burn is painful. Joe's burn would be best described as a third-degree burn
Definition
False
Term
The Structure labeled A in this graphic below is what next to the hair follicle?
Definition
sebaceous gland
Term
Nutrients reach the epidermis by ___?
Definition
diffusing through the tissue fluid from blood vessels in the dermis
Term
Where is the greatest amount of keratin found?
Definition
statum corneum
Term
The presence of ____ is an indication of being in the hypodermis
Definition
adipose tissue
Term
a needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the skin in which order?
Definition
corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
Term
What is the major factor that protects skin from the damaging effects of sunlight
Definition
the presence of melanin
Term
In treating a burned patient the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the_____?
Definition
depth of the burn
Term
The cells in the epidermis are only comprised of squamous epithelial cells
Definition
false
Term
In order to conserve heat, blood vessels is the skin constricts
Definition
true
Term
The strength of the dermis would mainly be due to ____?
Definition
the presence of collagen fibers
Term
Turning the head on a central axis plane is an example of _____?
Definition
rotation
Term
Bending the head to observe an airplane will probably cause _____ of the neck
Definition
hyperextension
Term
Which of the following is not possible at the shoulder?
Definition
eversion
Term
The person with their arm extend to their side rotating them up are____?
Definition
abducting
Term
When one is standing erect must of the joints in the _____position
Definition
extended
Term
What movement occurs when clenching the teeth?
Definition
elevation
Term
The arm extending to the side making a circular motion is
Definition
rotation
Term
If a person bent their foot at the ankle upward the shin, it would be an example of ________?
Definition
dorsiflexion
Term
The movement that decreases the angle between two bones is called_____?
Definition
flexion
Term
Standing on one's toes is an example of ____ of the foot
Definition
plantar flexion
Term
Dorsiflexion of the foot would be identical to plantar abduction
Definition
false
Term
The parietal and temporal bones of the cranium are joined by a ____ joint
Definition
suture
Term
Which of the following is an example of a gomphosis
Definition
tooth-mandible
Term
Where is a saddle joint found
Definition
Thumb base
Term
The elbow and phalanges contain ___ joints
Definition
hinge
Term
What type of joint is the sagittal suture
Definition
fibrous
Term
The condition of ___ is an autoimmune disease that causes the joint imflammation
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
In what type of joint are the bones bound with flexible ligaments
Definition
syndesmosis
Term
Where in the body would it possible to find a joint called a symphysis ?
Definition
joint formed by two vertebrae and their intervertebral disc
Term
Some synovial joints, such as the knee, contain interior pads of fibrocartilage, called ______ that help to stailize the joint
Definition
menisci
Term
Which of the following joints displays the greatest range of motion allowable?
Definition
pelvis and femur
Term
Which of the following joints are the most complex
Definition
synovial
Term
The bursae resemble ______in structure and are found around certain joints
Definition
synovial membranes
Term
The shoulder is an example of a ___ joint
Definition
Ball-and-socket
Term
The mandibular joint is an example of a ___ joint
Definition
hinge
Term
Comparatively which of the following is probably the easiest to dislocate?
Definition
shoulder
Term
The most common and degenerating of the joint diseases is osteoarthritis
Definition
True
Term
The bones of the upper arm are classified as _____bones
Definition
long
Term
The bone and muscle function as a lever. Which of the following is not a structural component of a lever?
Definition
movement
Term
________ covers the bone
Definition
Term
____________ covers the bone?
Definition
periosteum
Term
The layer of calcification labeled 4 are called ____?
Definition
lamellae
Term
The structural unit of compact bone circled in white is called the _____?
Definition
osteon
Term
The structure marked with a question mark (?) functions to _______ (bone)
Definition
provide for growth in the length of bone by cartilage cells reproducing and then becoming ossified
Term
Parathyroid hormone responds to lower Ca2+ by encouraging the activity of the ____?(what is needed when the blood calcium level is low and what will allow it to happen)
Definition
osteoclasts
Term
Which bone developed by endochondral ossification (think of the type of bone that undergoes endochondral ossification)
Definition
tibia
Term
Identify the suture between the parietal and occipital bones
Definition
lambdoid
Term
The bone labeled 11 (cheek bone) is called the ___?
Definition
zygomatic
Term
The structure with the white arrow labeled 2 is called the _____?
Definition
infraorbital foramen
Term
The structures marked with the black line marked 1 are calling the ____?
Definition
occipital condyles
Term
The structures labeled 39a and 29b (at the end of the blue line) are the ____ of the orbit
Definition
superior and inferior fissures
Term
The structure labeled 2 on the picture is the _______
Definition
foremen magnum
Term
Which vertebrae does structure labled I articulate with ____?
Definition
atlas
Term
The bone marked A (this is referring to the little bump that is peeking out) is the ______
Definition
ethmoid
Term
The structure of the inside skull marked D is _____
Definition
frontal sinus
Term
The zygomatic arch is formed from the_____
Definition
zygomatic and temporal bones
Term
Identify the lonely bone of the neck?
Definition
Hyoid
Term
The upper palate is formed from the____
Definition
maxillary and palatine bones
Term
Several bones have sinuses. Which of the following bones of the skull does not have a
Definition
Temporal
Term
A foramen functions as a ________
Definition
passage way for nerves
Term
Vertebrae B is labeled as the _______
Definition
lumbar
Term
Vertebrae C is labeled as _______
Definition
cervical
Term
The structure highlighted in purple is called ______________(hip bone)
Definition
Transverse foramen
Term
The bone pictured is the _______ (part of the hip)
Definition
atlas
Term
The structure Labeled A is the ______
Definition
spinous process
Term
The structure labeled A are called _____(sacral)
Definition
dorsal sacral foramina
Term
There are how many pairs of ribs?
Definition
12
Term
How many ribs
Definition
24
Term
The lower ribs are called false ribs because _______?
Definition
they do not articulate directly with the sternum
Term
The clavicle articulates with the ______ of the scapula
Definition
aromial process
Term
The lateral process of the scapula is called ____?
Definition
medial border
Term
The bone pictured below is the ________
Definition
left scapula
Term
Identify this bone of the arm
Definition
Ulna
Term
Identify this bone of the arm
Definition
radius
Term
Identify the large bone of the leg
Definition
humerus
Term
The end of the humerus is called_____
Definition
head
Term
The structure marked A (also marked with a pink star) is on the posterior of the bone. Structure A the olecranon process with the arm is _____
Definition
arm is straight
Term
The bones labeled B of the hand is called
Definition
proximal phalanx
Term
The bones of the hand near the arm are called________
Definition
metacarpals
Term
The single side of the hip called
Definition
acetabulum
Term
The heel of the foot is called
Definition
calcaneus
Term
Name the skeletal muscle
Definition
skeletal muscle image
Term
Be able to identify a smooth muscle
Definition
smooth muscle
Term
Name the skeletal muscle
Definition
skeletal muscle image
Term
This tissue is found in the ____(chest)
Definition
heart
Term
What type of tissue is this organ made of (stomach)
Definition
smooth muscle
Term
A muscle causing flexion is the antagonist to one that could cause extension at the same time
Definition
true
Term
The muscle is called the ______ when it is the major force for a particular motion
Definition
prime mover
Term
The muscle at the pointer is the ____(of the forehead)
Definition
temporalis
Term
The muscle pictured below is the ______ (of the eye)
Definition
orbicularis oculi
Term
Which muscle enables you to pucker your lips for a kiss
Definition
orbicularis oris
Term
The main muscle from the chin running down the neck to shoulders
Definition
platysma
Term
The muscle in the image below is the cheek/chin
Definition
masseter
Term
The muscle that connects the orgin of the sternum and the clavicle
Definition
orgin of the sternum and clavicle
Term
Together muscles on the toop of the skull is known as
Definition
epicranius
Term
The center abdominal muscles are called
Definition
rectus abdominis
Term
The rectus abdominis is the prime mover of what_____________
Definition
trunk flexion
Term
The rectus abdominis is the antagonist to the___________
Definition
rectus spinae muscles
Term
Inside the Pelvic image is called what____
Definition
pelvic diaphragm
Term
Based on the direction of the muscle fibers in the muscle of the abdoniminal area
Definition
oblique
Term
What is shaped like a mushroom (muscle)
Definition
diaphragm
Term
Along with the diaphragm muscle what aid in respiration?
Definition
internal intercostals
Term
The muscle on the upper back is called_____
Definition
trapezius
Term
The muscle that is in the lower thoracic region
Definition
latissumus dorsi
Term
Movement of the shoulder is
Definition
retract the scapula
Term
The muscle of the scapula
Definition
rhomboids major and minor
Term
The upper chest muscles are called_____
Definition
pectoralis major
Term
The pectoralis major is the prime mover of what_______
Definition
throwing a ball
Term
Muscle under the deltoid
Definition
infraspinatus
Term
Muscle over the shoulder
Definition
Deltoid
Term
The deltoid inserts on the
Definition
humerus
Term
The bicep brachii is antagonist to the____
Definition
tricep brachii
Term
The muscle that is located on the anterior position of the arm is the____
Definition
flexor carpi radialis
Term
The muscle Inside the pelvis
Definition
psoas major
Term
The prime mover of the psoas major is the______
Definition
flex the thigh
Term
The muscle located on the buttock is called
Definition
gluteus maximus
Term
The muscles located outside the medial aspect of the abdomin
Definition
iliacus
Term
Iliacus is labeled by it______
Definition
location
Term
The muscle of the side of the thigh is called the
Definition
gracilis
Term
The muscle inside the thigh
Definition
adductor longus
Term
The muscle on the outside the thigh
Definition
bicep femoris
Term
The muscle on the back of the thigh is
Definition
hamstrings
Term
The muscle on the strap of the thigh
Definition
sartorius
Term
The upper thigh in the front
Definition
rectus femoris
Term
The muscle of the leg by the knee
Definition
vastus medialis
Term
The vastus lateralis, rectus femoris together form the
Definition
quadricep femoris
Term
The muscle behind the knee in the back of the leg is called
Definition
gastrocnemius
Term
The muscle on the inside of the gastrocnemius is called
Definition
soleus
Term
the muscle on the bottom portion of the back of the leg is called what
Definition
calcaneal tendon
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