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99 Cards in this Set
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which tissue type directly causes mechanical motion? |
musclar |
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which tissue type responds to environmental changes by transmitting electrical impulses? |
nervous |
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which tissue type provides support and levers for muscles to pull? |
skeletal/osseous |
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which tissue type protects underlying organs from environmental damage and synthsizes vitamin D? |
integumentay |
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which tissue type controls the body with chemical molecules called hormones? |
endocrine |
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which tissue type delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues? |
cardiovascular |
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which tissue type produces antibodies that attach to foreign substances? |
immune |
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which tissue type removes and filters excess fluid from other tissues? |
lymphatic |
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which feedback is used for changes in blood glucose levels? |
negative feedback |
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which feedback system is used for blood clotting? |
positive feedback |
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which feedback system is used for childbirth? |
positive feedback |
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which system matches with these organs: arteries, veins, heart? |
cardiovascular |
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which system matches these organs: trachea, bronchi, and alveoli? |
respiratory |
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in which of the four quadrants does the appendix reside? |
bottom right |
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which system matches with these organs: esophagus, large intestines, and rectum? |
digestive |
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in which of the four quadrants does the liver belong? |
upper left |
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which cavity matches with the stomach? |
abdominopelvic |
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which cavity matches with the heart? |
thoracic |
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which cavity matches with the uterus? |
abdominopelvic |
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which cavity matches with the brain? |
cranial |
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which cavity matches with the lungs |
thoracic |
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the bridge of the nose is ____ to the left eye. |
medial |
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the upper arm is _____ to the forearm. |
proximal |
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the lungs are _____ to the heart. |
inferior |
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the fingers are _____ to the wrist. |
distal |
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the stomach is ______ to the spine. |
anterior |
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the anatomical position means the body is standing at attention: |
with the palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body. |
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true or false; a tissue consists of groups of similar cells that have a common function |
true |
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true or false; it is important for any organism to maintain its boundaries, so that its internal environment remains distinct from the external environment surrounding it. |
true |
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true or false; without some sort of negative feedback mechanism, it would be impossible to keep our body chemistry in balance. |
true |
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histology would be best defined as a study of _____. |
tissues |
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the study of large body structures, visible to the naked eye, such as the heart is called _____ anatomy |
gross |
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average body temperature is _____ degrees centigrade. |
37 |
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the single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60% to 80% of body weight, is _____. |
water |
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the anatomical position is used _____. |
as a standard reference point for directional terms regardless of the actual position of the body |
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what is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior regions called? |
frontal |
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what is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right called? |
sagittal |
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_____ is explained by chemical and physical principles and is concerned with the function of specific organs or organic systems. |
physiology |
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which bond has electrons shared unequally? |
polar covalent bond |
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in which bond are electrons completely lost or gained by the atoms involved? |
ionic bond |
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which bond has electrons shared equally? |
nonpolar covalent bond |
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a type of bond important in tying different parts of the same molecule together into a three-dimensional structure |
hydrogen bond |
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electrically charged particle due to loss of an electron |
cation |
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neutral subatomic particle |
neutron |
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smallest particle of an element that retains its properties |
atom |
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smallest particle of a compound that still retains its properties |
molecule |
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water is considered a _____. |
compound |
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carbon is considered an _____. |
element |
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dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide) is considered a _____. |
compound |
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blood is considered a _____. |
mixture |
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_____ can be measured only by its effects on matter. |
energy |
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_____ is anything that occupies space and has mass. |
matter |
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although a man who weighs 175 pounds on Earth would be lighter on the moon and heavier on Jupiter, his _____ would not be different. |
mass |
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_____ is a function of, and varies with gravity. |
weight |
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legs moving the pedals of a bicycle are an example of what type of energy? |
mechanical energy |
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what type of energy is created when the bonds of ATP are broken and energy is released to do cellular work? |
chemical energy |
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which energy travels in waves and is part of the electromagnetic spectrum? |
radiant energy |
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which energy is represented by the flow of charged particles along a conductor, or flow of ions across a membrane? |
electrical |
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which choice below is heterogeneous and will not settle? a. suspensions b. colloids c.solutions |
b. colloids |
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which choice below is heterogeneous and will settle? a. suspensions b. colloids c. solutions |
a. suspensions |
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which choice below is homogeneous and will not settle? a. suspensions b. colloids c. solutions |
c. solutions |
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which choice below will not scatter light? a. suspensions b. colloids c. solutions |
solutions |
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what are the first one or two letters of an element's name called? |
atomic symbol |
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number of protons in an atom is considered its _____. |
atomic number |
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combining the number of protons and neutrons in an atom is called its _____. |
mass number |
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it is the difference in the _____ group that makes each amino acid chemically unique |
R-group |
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isotopes differ from each other only in the number of _____ in the atom |
neutrons |
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about 60-80% of the volume of most living cells consists of _____ compounds. |
inorganic |
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true or false; lipids are a poor source of stored energy. |
false |
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true or false; glucose is an example of a monosaccharide. |
true |
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true or false; the lower the pH, the higher the hydrogen ion concentration. |
true |
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true or false; the pH of body fluids must remain fairly constant for the body to maintain homeostasis. |
true |
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true or false; buffers resist abrupt and large changes in pH of the body by releasing or binding ions. |
true |
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carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of _____. |
glycogen |
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which of the following does not describe enzymes? a. some enzymes are purely protein b. some enzymes are protein plus a cofactor c. each enzyme is chemically specific d. enzymes work by raising the energy of activation |
d. enzymes work by raising the energy of activation |
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which of the following would be regarded as an organic molecule? H20, NaCl, NaOH, or CH4 |
CH4 |
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the four elements that make up about 96% of body matter are _____. |
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen |
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what does the formula C6H12O6 mean? |
there are 6 carbon, 12 hydrogen, and 6 oxygen in the molecule |
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sucrose is a _____. |
disaccharide |
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chromosomes uncoil to form chromatin in which phase? |
telophase |
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chromosomal centromeres split and chromosomes migrate to opposite ends of the cell in which phase? |
anaphase |
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nuclear membrane and nucleoli disintegrate in which phase? |
late prophase |
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chromosomes align on the spindle equator in which phase? |
metaphase |
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centrioles move to opposite ends of the cell in which phase? |
early prophase |
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what plays a role in the synthesis of steroid-based hormones and proteins? |
endoplasmic reticulum |
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what is the site of protein synthesis? |
ribosomes |
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what are hollow cytoskeletal elements that act as organizers for the cytoskeleton |
microtubules |
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what are dense spherical bodies in the nucleus that are the synthesis site for ribosomal RNA? |
nucleoli |
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true or false; in osmosis, movement of water occurs toward the solution with the lower solute concentration. |
false |
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true or false; the orderly sequence of the phases of mitosis is prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. |
true |
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true or false; diffusion movement always occurs from areas of greater concentration to areas of lower concentration. |
false |
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true or false; cholesterol helps to stabilize the cell membrane while decreasing the mobility of the phospholipids. |
true |
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true or false; the is only one cell type in the human body that has a flagellum. |
true |
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true or false; microtubules are hollow tubes made of sub-units of the protein tubulin. |
true |
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true or false; the speed of individual particle diffusion is influenced by temperature and particle size, not by concentration. |
true |
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which of the following is a function of a plasma membrane protein? a. circulating antibodies b. molecular transport through the membrane c. forms a lipid bilayer d. oxygen transport |
b. molecular transport through the membrane |
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mitosis _____. a. is the formation of sex cells b. is division of the nucleus in somatic cells c. creates diversity in genetic potential d. is always a part of the cell cycle |
b. is division of the nucleus in somatic cells |
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which feedback system is used for changes in blood pressure? |
negative feedback |
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true or false; all organic compounds contain carbon. |
true |