A&P final part 2 Flashcards

which of the following describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels?
A) sustemic physiology
B) cardiovascular physiology
C) cardiovascular anatomy
D) systemic anatomy

the study of large body structures, visible to the naked eye, such as the heart is called ______ anatomy
A) microscopic
B) gross
C) systemic
D) developmental

average body temperature is ______ degrees centigrade
A) 98
B) 37
C) 68
D) 47

the heart lies in the _____ cavity
A) dorsal
B) pericardial
C) pleural
D) superior mediastinal

a structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to perform specific functions for the body is a ______
A) complex cell
B) complex tissue
C) organ
D) organ system

the single most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60% to 80% of body weight, is ____
A) oxygen
B) water
C) protein
D) hydrogen

which term means toward or at the back of the body, behind?
A) distal
B) dorsal
C) lateral
D) anterior

which of the following elements is necessary for proper conduction of nervous impulses?
A) P
B) Na
C) Fe
D) I

carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of ____
A) cholesterol
B) glycogen
C) glucose
D) triglycerides

salts are always
A) ionic compounds
B) double covalent compounds
C) single covalent compounds
D) hydrogen bonded

which of the following would be regarde as an organic molecule?
A) CH4
B) H2O
C) NaOH
D) NaCl

which of the following does not describe uses for the ATP molecule?
A) transport across membranes
B) chemical work
C) pigment structure
D) mechanical work

the posterior knee area is called the _____
A) crural
B) popliteal
C) antecubital
D) sural

which of the following is false regarded the membrane potential?
A) in their resting state, all body cells exhibit a resting membrane potential
B) the resting membrane potential occurs due to active transport of ions across the membrane due to the sodium-potassium pump
C) the resting membrane potential is maintained by solely by passive trasport processes
D) the resting membrane potential is determined mainly by the concentration gradients and differential permeability of the plasma membrane to K+ and Na+ ions

a red blood cell placed in pure water would _____
A) swell initially, then shrink as equilibrium is reached
B) swell and burst
C) shrink
D) neither shrink nor swell

which of the following describes the plasma membrane?
A) a single-layered membrane that surrounds the nucleus of the cell
B) a membrane composed of tiny shelves or cristae
C) a phospholipid bilayer surrounding the cell
D) a double layer of protein enclosing the plasma

passive membrane transport processes include
A) movement of a substance down its concentration gradient
B) the use of transport proteins when moving substances from areas of low to high concentration
C) consumption of ATP
D) movement of water form an area of high solute concentration to an area of low concentration

mitochondria_____
A) contain some of the DNA and RNA code necessary for their own function
B) are always the same shape
C) are single membrane structures involved in the breakdown of ATP
D) synthesize proteins for use outside the cell

An oblique cut is one that is cut ____
A) diagonally between vertical and horizontal planes
B) horizontally superior and ingerior
C) vertically right and left
D) perpendicular to vertical and horizontal planes

which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is found in bone?
A) blood vessels
B) lacunae
C) organic fibers
D) living cells

the simple columnar epithelium that form absorptive cells of the digestive tract have which characteristic?
A) fibroblasts
B) a rich vascular supply
C) dense microvilli
D) cilia

the fiber type that gives connective tissure great tensile strength is _______
A) reticular
B) collagen
C) muscle
D) elastic

groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function form an
A) organism
B) organ
C) tissue
D) organ system

which is true concerning muscle tissue
A) is a single-celled tissue
B) cuboidal shape enhances function
C) contains contractile units made of collagen
D) highly cellular and well vascularized

the first step in tissue repair involves_______
A) replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
B) formation of scar tissue
C) inflammation
D) proliferation of fibrous connective tissue

similar cells have a common function are called ____

the hear is _____ to the arm

the _____cavity contains tiny bones that ransmit sound vibrations to the organ of hearing in the inner ear

_____ physiology concerns the urine production and kidney function

what is the single most abundant chemical substance in the body

____ have a bitter taste, feel slippery, and are proton acceptors.

the _____ molecule directly provides energy for cellular work

weak acids and bases make good ____

starch is the stored carbohydrate in plants, while _______ is the stored carbohydrate in animals

which metals have a toxic effect on the body?

water may move through membrane pores constructed by transmembrane proteins called

______ are hollow tubes made of spherical protein subunits called tubulins

aerobic cellular respiration occurs in the _____

The most common extracellular ion is ______

the process of discharging particles from inside a cell to the outside is called

cardiac muscle tissue is uninculeated, has intercalated discs, and is ______

the _____ muscle cells are multinucleated due to the fusion of myoblasts

all epithelial tissue rest upon a(n) ______ composed of connective tissue

what distinguishes cancer cells from the cells of benign neoplasms

macrophage-like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names that reflect their location or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic common to all macrophage-like cells?

what can happen when the usual negative feedback mechanisms are overwhelmed and destructive positive feedback mechanisms take over?

name at least two things you know about enzymes

describe two important functions of the Golgi apparatus

why can we say that a cell without a nucleus will ultimately die?

how is blood unique among connective tissue