front 1 which of the following describes a parasagittal plane | back 1 any sagittal plane except in the midline |
front 2 the dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following? | back 2 brain brain & spinal cord |
front 3 you are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal pulse point. you will look for this pulse _____. | back 3 on the posterior side of the knee |
front 4 passive membrane transport processes include ______ | back 4 movement of a substance down its concentration gradient |
front 5 which of the following would not be restricted (limited) by low levels of ATP? | back 5 osmosis |
front 6 which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone? | back 6 blood vessels cartilage is avascular and gets nutrients from membrane surrounding it |
front 7 the shape of the external ear is maintained by ______. | back 7 elastic cartilage maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility also found in the epiglottis |
front 8 what are the three main components of connective tissue | back 8 ground substance fibers cells |
front 9 `which tissue type is formed by many cells joining together, each contributing a nucleus? | back 9 skeletal muscle |
front 10 the dermis is a strong, flexible connective tissue layer. which of the following cell types are likely to be found in the dermis | back 10 fibroblasts macrophages mast cells |
front 11 the cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the ______. | back 11 oseoblasts |
front 12 bones are constantly undergoing resorption (breaking bone down) for various reasons. Which of the following cells accomplishes this process. | back 12 osteoclast |
front 13 in the epiphyseal plate, cartilage grows ______. | back 13 ?? by pulling the diaphysis toward the epiphysis |
front 14 at an archeoloical site you discover a bone that is cylindrical in shape, about one inch long and a quarter of an inch wide. choose the correct classification: a. short b. irregular c.long d.sesamoid | back 14 a long bong because it is longer than it is wider |
front 15 the sella turcica is part of the ____ bone and houses the ____ gland | back 15 sphenoid, pituitary |
front 16 articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are | back 16 a. amphiarthroses - slightly movable b. synarthroses - immovable c. diarthroses - freely movable d. synovial joints - structural type |
front 17 fibrous joints are classified as ______. | back 17 sutures - rigid, interlocking joints of skulls syndesmoses - bones connnected by ligaments gomphoses - peg-in-socket |
front 18 what is moving a limb away from the midline of the body along the frontal plane called? | back 18 abduction |
front 19 what is the definition of homeostatis | back 19 the ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world changed continuously |
front 20 growth of cartilage from within cartilage is termed | back 20 interstitial growth - chondrocyes within lacunae divide and secrete new matrix, expanding cartilage from within; new matrix made within cartilage |
front 21 all synovial joints are _____ | back 21 diarthrotic all freely moving |
front 22 pointing your toes downward is described as which type of movement? | back 22 platar flexion |
front 23 which of the following is not a factor that stabilizes joints? | back 23 bursae |