Exam 1 (items for 4 quizes) Flashcards

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1
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brachial region

A

arm

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2
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normal range

A

range of values around the set point that do not cause a reaction by the control center

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3
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control center

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compares values to their normal range; deviations cause the activation of an effector

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4
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effector

A

organ that can cause a change in a value

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5
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sensor

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reports a monitored physiological value to the control ce nter

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6
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lymphatic system

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splee, red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and tonsils

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7
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negative feedback

A

air conditioner turning on cooling systemt to get to your desired temperature

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8
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MRI scan disadvantages

A

high cost and the need for shielding from the magnetic signals

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9
Q

thigh is one what region

A

femoral region

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10
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respiratory system

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larynx, trachea, and lungs

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11
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bones are __ to the muscles

A

deep

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12
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anatomical position

A

person stands erect, eyes are forward, thumbs are lateral to the ring fingers, feet point forward

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13
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coronal/frontal section divides the body into

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anterior and posterior regions

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14
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microscopic anatomy

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the study of very small structures of the body using magnification

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15
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digestive organs found in the

A

abdominal cavity

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16
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smallest units of life

A

cells

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17
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__ combine to form organs

A

tissues

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18
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___ bond forms between water molecules

A

hydrogen

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19
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glucose

A

5 carbons and 1 oxygen contained within a ring

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20
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atomic number

A

number of protons

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21
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solute

A

the thing that is disolved

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22
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bond that involves the sharing of electrons

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covalent bond

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23
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99% of human body made of four main elements

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nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

24
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basic

A

the higher the pH level the more basic

25
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a molecule that is mostly hydrophobic is a

A

lipid

26
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water and water

A

can be held together by a hyrdogen bond

27
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a bond that joins two amino acids

A

peptide bond

28
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nucleic acids are polymers of __

A

nucleotides

29
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lactose

A

example of a disaccharide

30
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most acidic

A

the lower the solution of pH (like 1 vs. 2)

31
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major difference between saturated and unsaturated fats

A

saturated fats are tightly packed // unsaturated fats are packed together loosely

32
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requires a cell to expend energy

A

active transport and endocytosis

33
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blood is classified as what type of tissue

A

connective tissue

34
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golgi apparatus

A

membrane system within the cell that serves as a modification, sorting, and sending center for cell products

35
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centromere

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the name for the point at which the two halves of a duplicated chromosome are connected

36
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phospholipids have

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one hydrophilic head

37
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what is found in all cells

A

cytoplasm, ribosomes, DNA, plasma membrane

38
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unified cell theory

A

cell is the basic unit of life // all living things are composed of cells // all new cells arise from exisiting cells

39
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epithelial tissue

A

tightly packed cells, very little material in between the cells, a free surface, avascular

40
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organelle directly responsible for the mobility of sperm

A

flagella

41
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types of epithelial tissue

A

simple squamous epithelium // stratified squamous epithelium // transitional epithelium

42
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in the human body, the enzyme lactase breaks ___

A

lactose into glucose and galactose

43
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as objects get larger and larger

A

volume increases much faster than surface area. thus, cells need to stay small in order to acquire sufficient nutrients for survival

44
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central dogma states that

A

DNA encodes RNA, then RNA encodes protein

45
Q

organelle that performs photosynthesis in order to create sugars

A

chloroplast

46
Q

energy transfers and transformations in living systems are always inefficient because energy is lost in the form of __

A

heat

47
Q

most dangerous type of skin cancer

A

melanoma

48
Q

what increases surface contact between the epidermis and dermis

A

dermal papilla

49
Q

sebaceous glands

A

are associated with hair follicles

50
Q

portion of the epidermis with the highest rate of cell division (mitosis) is the

A

stratum basale

51
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skin graft to replace lost skin is from what type of burn

A

third-degree burn

52
Q

outermost layer of the hair

A

cuticle

53
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layer of skin with a granular appearance

A

stratum granulosum

54
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skin’s response to a drop in body core temperature

A

decrease in production of sweat / decreased blood flow to the papillary layers of the skin / a switch to heat-conservation mode

55
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papillary and reticular layers of the dermis are composed mainly of

A

connective tissue

56
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cells that would help get rid of the bacteria from a cut that bacteria entered teh wound

A

langerhans cells

57
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layers of skin (top to bottom)

A

epidermis –> dermis (papillary) –> dermis (reticular) –> hypodermis