Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Which describes bonding together of smaller molecules to form larger molecules

A

Anabolism

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2
Q

The process known as gastrulation results in the formation of which of the following embryonic structures

A

Germ layers

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3
Q

Which of the following temperature skills is 0° equal to freezing point of water

A

Celsius

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4
Q

Which product is acidic?

A

Vinegar

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5
Q

Which of the following is improved when repeated trials of experiment have consistent results

A

Reliability

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6
Q

What is the definition of validity?

A

Refers to how accurately an experiment measures what it’s designed to measure

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7
Q

A patient has type one diabetes and is using stem cell to restore insulin production. Before stem cell therapy, which should be done first.

A

A normal gene should be supplied in place of the defective one before therapy

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8
Q

What part of the digestive system is a vitamin B12 absorbed?

A

Small intestine

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9
Q

Which hormone requires iodine for its production

A

Thyroid hormones

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10
Q

Which part of the brain releases melatonin

A

The pineal gland

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11
Q

What does the parathyroid hormone do?

A

Regulates calcium levels in the blood

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12
Q

What is the function of the spleen?

A

It degrades age red blood cells

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13
Q

What organ stores bile

A

The gallbladder

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14
Q

Where do platelets originate?

A

Bone marrow

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15
Q

What is usually stored in the spleen?

A

platelets

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16
Q

What is deposition?

A

Process by which a solid is made from a gas without passing through a liquid state

17
Q

Which of the following is the property of water that causes the slab from a belly flop?

A

Hydrogen bonding

18
Q

What happens in the circulatory system during hyperventilation?

A

Carbon dioxide levels, decreased, causing an increase in blood PH

19
Q

What is true about centeromeres of mitotic chromosomes prior to anaphase?

A

It is a region where his sister chromatids are most closely attached

20
Q

Which of the following classes of chemical messengers is able to easily diffuse across the cell membrane?

A

Steroids

21
Q

Which of the following results from the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine into the nerve synapse?

A

Dopamine binds to the receptor proteins of the membrane of the postsynaptic cell

22
Q

What is the function of somatic reflex?

A

Helps produce a response quickly to protect the body from harm

23
Q

Function of the ribosome in a cell

A

Use of genetic information to build specific protein molecules

24
Q

What is the function of lysosomes

A

Disposal and recycling of damaged or unneeded cell parts

25
Q

What is the function of plasma membrane?

A

Regulation of molecules entering and leaving the cell

26
Q

Which of the following occurs when a skeletal muscle is in a relaxed state

A

Tropomyosin covers myosin binding sites

27
Q

What connects muscle the bone

A

Tendon

28
Q

Which of the following molecules present in blood has the ability to buffer changes in pH

A

Bicarbonate

29
Q

Which of the following cellular processes contain ribose and uracil

A

Transcription

30
Q

Acid base indicator testing

A

Blue litmus turns red, indicating the presence of an acid with a pH less than seven

31
Q

Which substance will best dissolve in water

A

HCI