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1
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The process that occurs when a cell, tissue, organ, or organ system adjusts in response to an environmental change is called

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Autoregulation

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2
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A cut through the midsagittal section of the body would pass through the

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Heart

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3
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In general, the nervous system does each of the following except

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Direct long-term responses to change

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4
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A chemical imbalance in the body can cause the heart to stop pumping blood, which intern will cause other tissues and organs to seize functioning. This observation supports the view that

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All levels of organization within an organism are interdependent

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5
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The study of the function of specific organ systems is called

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Systemic physiology

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6
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The common term for the carpal region is the

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Wrist

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7
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Cardiovascular function is an example of

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Systemic physiology

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8
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The Mediastinum

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Separates the pleural cavities and includes the pericardial cavity

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9
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Tendency for physiological systems to stabilize internal conditions is called

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Homeostasis

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10
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Which of the following is arranged INCORRECTLY order from the most complex to the simplest

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Organ system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecular

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11
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Identify the structure located within the Mediastinum

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Pericardial cavity

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12
Q

While standing erected the direction of caudal is

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Towards the heel

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13
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Visceral pericardium is located

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On the heart itself

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14
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Which plane divides the body into the right and left parts

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Sagittal

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15
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In ______ a stimulus produces a response that amplifiers or enhances the original stimulus

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Positive feedback

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16
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The imaging technique that builds an image by using sound waves, reflected by internal structures is called

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Ultrasound

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17
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The study of the general form in superficial markings of an organism is called______ anatomy

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Surface

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18
Q

The wrist is ______ to the elbow

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Distal

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19
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The heart is ______ to the lungs

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Medial

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20
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The common name for the patella is the

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Knee

21
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Which of the following terms refers to the foot?

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Pedal

22
Q

An example of a receptor in a negative feedback loop controlling body temperature would be

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Temperature sensors on the skin that detect a stimulus

23
Q

Identify the branch of biological science, that studies the external and internal structures of the body and the physical relationship among body parts

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Anatomy

24
Q

Many medical terms are rooted in

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Greek and Latin

25
Q

Anatomy is too ______ as physiology is too ______

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Structure | function

26
Q

If a pair of electrons is uniquely shared between two atoms a ______ bond occurs

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Polar covalent

27
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V

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28
Q

Molecules with two fatty acid chains and a phosphate group that forms biological membranes are called

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Phospholipid

29
Q

Helium has an atomic number of two. This is chemically stable because it

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Has a full outer electron shell

30
Q

The formula for methane gas is CH4. What does the formula 4CH4 represent?

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Four molecules, each containing one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms

31
Q

Cumulative damage from the reactive ______ is thought to be a major factor in aging

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Free radicals

32
Q

You would expect a peptide bond to link

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Two amino acids

33
Q

If a substance has a pH that is greater than seven it is

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Alkaline

34
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The ______ of a solution is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration expressed in moles per liter

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pH

35
Q

AB -> A+B is to decomposition as A+B -> is to

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Synthesis

36
Q

Electrons were around the center of the atom at high speed, forming a

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Electron cloud

37
Q

Which of the following functional groups is in the carboxyl group?

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-COOH

38
Q

Which element commonly has only a protein as its nucleus

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Hydrogen

39
Q

A fatty acid that contains two or more double covalent bonds is said to be

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Polysaturated

40
Q

Which of the following is not a cation?

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Cl- (it is a anion)

41
Q

Molecules that Have the same molecular formula, but different structural formulas are called

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Isomers

42
Q

In an aqueous solution, sodium ions would move towards

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A negative terminal

43
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Cholesterol phospholipids and glycolipids are examples of

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Structural lipids

44
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Nonpolar organic molecules are good examples of

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Hydrophobic compounds

45
Q

A ______ bond is a covalent bond that stores an unusually large amount of energy

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High energy (ATP)

46
Q

Given approximate values calculate the molecular weight for NaCl
Atomic number for Na 11
Atomic weight for Na 23 g/mol
Atomic number for Cl 17
Atomic weight for Cl 35 g/mol

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Na atomic weight 23 g/mol +
Cl atomic weight 35 g/ mol =
58 g/mol

47
Q

Which property of water helps keep body temperature stabilized

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Thermal inertia

48
Q

The phosphorylation of adenosine forms

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AMP ( adenosine monophosphate)

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