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How many different kinds of cells are there in the human body? |
200 |
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Whose text was first used in the study of Anatomy? |
Claudius Galen |
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What percent of the body is water? |
About 60% |
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Which is NOT one of the six most common elements in the body? (Calcium, hydrogen, nitrogen, potassium) |
Potassium |
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life? (Movement, Responsiveness, Diffusion, Adaptation) |
Diffusion |
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pH is a measure of? |
Hydrogen ion concentration |
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Who was the founder of modern physiology? |
William Harvey |
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What is the body's storage form of glucose? |
glycogen |
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Proteins are composed of? |
Amino Acids |
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The primary component of the cell membrane is? |
Phospholipids |
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Andreas Vesalius introduced what to the study of the body? |
Illustrations |
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Information that can be verified by a trained person is? |
A Fact |
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What is the interactive coordination of the biomolecules? |
Life |
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A molecule that repels water is said to be: |
Hydrophobic |
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The function of a second messenger is to: |
internalize a message received at the cell surface. |
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Proteins in the plasma membrane act as: |
Receptors, enzymes, and second messengers. |
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A charged particle with an unequal number of protons and electrons is an: |
Ion |
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The transfer of hereditary information is through: |
Nucleic acids |
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Organize the following from simple to most complex: Cell, Molecule, Organism, Tissue. |
Molecule, Cell, Tissue, Organism. |
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What is anatomy? |
The study of the layout of organized bodies. |
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What is physiology? |
The study of the function of living things. |
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What are the two central themes of A&P? |
Structure determines function; Homeostasis |
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Describe an example of a negative feedback loop in the body indicating the parts of the loop. |
Low blood pressure results in an increased heart rate. |
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Which organelle is involved in digestion of cellular debris? |
Lysosome |
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Placing a cell in an isotonic solution will result in: |
No change in cell size |
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Which of the following organelles possess DNA? (Golgi apparatus, ER, mitochondria, lysosomes) |
Mitochondria |
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A protein that moves two particles across the plasma membrane in the same direction is a: |
symporter |
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What tissue is located on any free surface of the body? |
Epithelial |
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A child is born with a genetic defect that prevents them from breaking down long fatty acid chains. Which organelle would this defect likely be located at? |
Peroxisome |
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Vesicular transport of a liquid into a cell is called: |
Pinocytosis |
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Which of the following statements describes a simple squamous epithelial cell? 1. A cell that allows rapid oxygen diffusion in the lungs. 2. A cell that secretes a large volume of bile in the gallbladder. 3. A cell that absorbs many nutrients in the small intestine. |
All of the above |
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What is the normal osmolarity of the tissues of the body? |
0.285 Osm/L |
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The pressure of water against a surface is called: |
Hydrostatic Pressure |
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What allows two cells to share cytoplasm? |
Gap Junctions |
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What is the most common type of active transport in the body? |
Sodium-Potassium ATPase |
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What is the name of a channel specific for water transport? |
Aquaporin |
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Lysis of which organelle would cause autodigestion? |
Lysosome |
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Where is the site of energy production? |
Mitochondria |
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What are hair-like projections that move a cell? |
Cilia |
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Phospholipids are made in the: |
Smooth ER |
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Vesicular transport of a solid into a cell is called: |
PHagocytosis |
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Define Exocytosis. |
Transport of particles out of the cell. Adds to the cell membrane. |
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Define Histology. |
Study or science of tissues. |
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Describe two factors that can affect the rate of diffusion and how they affect the rate of diffusion. |
Surface area: Larger surface area leaves more room for diffusion. Temperature: warmer temperature results in faster moving particles and more diffusion. |
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What are two functions of epithelial tissue? |
Absorption and Secretion |
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List the four tissue types. |
Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous. |
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Lysosomes would be located in the: |
Soma |
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The transport of a vesicle to the soma from the synaptic knobs would use: |
Dynein |
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Glial Cells that secrete CSF are: |
Ependymal Cells |
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Branch-like processes of the neuron that receive action potentials are: |
Dendrites |
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Increasing activity of which cell would decrease bone deposition (make less bone)? |
Osteoclast |
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The primary inorganic component of the bone matrix is: |
Hydroxyapatite |
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Which cell is NOT derived from an osteogenic cell? |
Osteoclast |
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system? (Protection, Movement, Vitamin D synthesis, Blood Formation, Support) |
Vitamin D synthesis |
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What is the structural unit of compact bone? |
Osteon |
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Where are blood cells produced? |
Red bone marrow |
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Long bone growth requires what at the epiphyseal plate? |
Chondrocyte hypertrophy |
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Glial cells that surround the axons of neurons in the CNS are: |
Oligodendrocytes |
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Anterograde axonal transport utilizes the protein: |
kinesin |
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A neuron that has one axon and many dendrites is what kind of neuron? |
multipolar |
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The site of long bone growth is the: |
Epiphyseal Plate |
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Neurons receive incoming signals by way of specialized extensions of the cell called: |
Dendrites |
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Rings of matrix surrounding the Haversian canal are: |
Lamellae |
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Collagenous fibers that connect bones to ligaments, tendons, and muscles are: |
Sharpey fibers |
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Which system involved in internal communication sends messages at a slow rate (minutes to hours)? |
Endocrine System |
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Which type of glia is involved in removing cellular debris? |
Microglia |
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Define glia |
glue |
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Define afferent |
to carry toward |
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What are the two divisions of the nervous system? |
The Central Nervous system and Peripheral Nervous System. |