Anatomy test #1 questions Flashcards
the plane that divides the body into a left and a right part is called the ____ plane.
sagittal
Which of the following definitions most closely describes the field of anatomy
the study of how the body is put together, its structure
in standard anatomical position the chin is ___ relative to the belly button
superior
The spleen, tonsils, and thymus are part of what major organ system of the body?
lymphatic system
which of the following imaging methods makes use of sound waves to visualize internal structures of the body?
sonography
what anatomical structure creates the division between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity?
a. inferior border of the lungs
b. superior border of the mediastimun
c. apex of the heart
d. the liver
e. none of the above
E. non of the above
the diaphragm separates them
about 30% of the lipid content of the plasma membrane consists of \_\_\_ which helps stabilize the membrane at extremely hot or cold temperatures? a. phospholipid b. glycolipid c. protein d. cholesterol e none of the above
D. cholesterol
the viscous fluid medium inside of a cell in which all of the organelles and dissolved substance are found is called ____?
a. phospholipid
b. cytosol
c. chromatin
d. plasma
e. none of the above
B. cytosol
the cellular organelle that is responsible for modifying and packaging items into vesicles for export to the cell membrane is the _____.
a. Golgi apparatus
b. endoplasmic reticulum
c. ribosome
d. cytoskeleton
e. none of the above
A. Golgi apparatus
transmembrane protein that creates a “hole” or pore through which specific small molecules (like ions) can cross the membrane are called _.
a. vesicles
b. ionic proteins
c. carrier proteins
d. microtubule proteins
e. none of the above
E. none of the above
this would be a transmembrane protein
all of the following are passive mechanisms of moving stuff into or out of the cell EXCEPT?
a. diffusion
b. facilitated diffusion
c. osmosis
d. bulk transport
e. all of them are passive processes
D. bulk transport
how many chromosomes (spaghetti noodles) inside the nucleus of your somatic cells did you get from your mother?
23
Which of the following does not belong in the same category as the others?
a. bone tissue
b. adipose tissue
c. blood
d. reticular tissue
e. muscle tissue
E.muscle tissue
membrane vesicles covered by the rough endoplasmic reticulum which are.. harmful substances like hydrogen peroxide that may build up in a cell are called ____?
Peroxisomes
the liver, the gallbladder, and pancreas are ultimately derived from what primary germ cell?
the endoderm
cells of the endoderm are derived from what part of the ___ disc?
epiblast
which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding the characteristics of epithelial tissues?
the apical surface of the cells are all attached to a common basement membrane
the linings of digestive and respiratory passageways which are open to all the external environment are made from which kind of membrane?
mucus
in all the connective tissues, the cell and protein fibers are immersed in “stuff” that is syrupy, gel-like, or sold. this “stuff” is called the___??
ground substance
which type of cartilage is found in the disks of the knee joint and the vertebral column?
non of the above
this is fibrocartilage
in some exocrine glands the epithelial cells release their product by pinching off some of the cytoplasm of the … alone with the product. This method of grandular secretion is called?
apocrine
the growing part of the root of a nail is called what?
matrix
