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30 Cards in this Set
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What are the desired end products of carbohydrate digestion?
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monosaccharides
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What is a protein that is deficient in one or more essential amino acids called?
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incomplete
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What is the protoplasm inside the cell membrane called?
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cytoplasm
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Name the three kinds of muscles and tell whether it is voluntary or involuntary.
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(any order)skeletal, voluntary
smooth, involuntary cardiac, involuntary |
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What are the hardest structures in the body, which are constructed primarily of calcium?
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teeth
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List three accessory organs of digestion.
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(any order) liver, gallbladder, pancreas
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What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
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calcium
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What is another name for the master gland?
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the pituitary gland
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What is the medical term for the collar bone?
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clavicle
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What muscle abducts the arm and caps the shoulder?
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deltoid
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What is the kissing muscle of the lips called?
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orbicularis oris
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What artery supplies blood to the head and the neck?
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carotid
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What is the name of the longest vein of the body?
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saphenous
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Name two of the three types of hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex.
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(any order) glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoid, androgens
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Name the two types of cells in the islets of Langerhans that produce hormones.
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(any order)
Alpha and Beta |
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What hormone stimulates the "fight or flight" response to an emergency?
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epinephrine
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The body may be divided into three imaginary planes. Which plane runs lengthwise from the front to the back dividing the body into right and left sides?
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sagittal
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The body may be divided into three imaginary planes. Which plane cuts the body horizontally into an upper and lower portion?
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transverse
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Which bands of connective tissue anchor bones together?
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ligaments
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What is the body's first line of defense against pathogens?
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skin
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How many cervical vertebra are there in the vertebral column?
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seven
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What is the medical term for the knee bone?
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patella
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What is the medical term for the lower arm bone on the thumb side?
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radius
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What is the medical term for the lower arm bone on the little finger side?
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ulna
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What is the longest and strongest bone of the body?
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femur
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What is the name of the hip socket into which the head of the femur articulates?
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acetabulum
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What is the projection of the ulna known as the elbow or "funny bone" called?
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olecranon process
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What is the movement in certain types of joints that decreases the angle between two adjoining bones called?
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flexion
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What is the movement in certain types of joints that increases the angle between two adjoining bones called?
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extension
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Name the outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord.
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dura mater
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