Into to Human Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

1
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Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because

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Physiological functions depend on anatomical structures

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2
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Assimilation

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Changing absorbed substances in different chemical forms

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3
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Blood cells are produced in the organs of the

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Skeletal system

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4
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Homeostasis is the

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Tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal environment

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5
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In negative feedback mechanisms, changes away from the normal state

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Stimulate changes in the opposite direction

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6
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Living Organisms

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A release energy stored in the molecules of food

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7
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Metabolism

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All the chemical reactions occurring in an organism that support life

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8
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Most of the terminology to name and describe body parts and their functions comes from

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Latin and Greek

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9
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Positive Feedback mechanisms

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Move conditions away from the normal state

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10
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A person has alkalemia of blood PH

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Rise above 7.5

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11
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A simple carbohydrate

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has a molecular formula of C6 H12 O6

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12
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A triglyceride consist

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3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol

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13
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An organic compound always contain

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Carbon and hydrogen

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14
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Atomic radiation is useful for treating cancer because

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Radiation harms cancer cells more readily than it does most non cancerous cells

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15
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Chemistry is important to the study of physiology because

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All the above

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16
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DNA

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Stores genetic information including instructions for the enzymes that synthesis fats and carbs

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17
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DNA and RNA

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DNA holds genetic information and RNA use the information to synthesis protein

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18
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In a covalent bond

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Atoms share a pair or more of electrons

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19
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In a ionic bond

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Oppositely charged atoms attract

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20
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Lipids

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All of the above

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21
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Matter is composed of elements which is composed of

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Atoms

22
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Nucleic acids are

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Composed of building blocks called nucleotides

23
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On a PH scale

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All of the answer choices are correct

24
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A cell surrounded by an extremely thin; flexible membranes. Why is membrane selectively permeable

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It allows all substances to pass through and excludes others based on size, polarity, and other factors.

25
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A hypotonic

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Has a lower concentration (number) of impermeant to solute than do the cells in the solution

26
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A protein that span the cells membrane is termed a

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Integral protein

27
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A temporary cell that is no longer useful for development undergoes preprogrammed cell death during this process

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The cell can no longer adhere to other cells

28
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About how many cells constitute the body of an adult

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50 to 100 trillion

29
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Build up of incorrectly fielded proteins induces stress known protein response (UPR) that when prolonged has a high correlation with neurodegenerative such as Parkinson which organelle is likely malfunctions and allowing for build up

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Lysosome

30
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Cell membranes are described as fluid mosaic that maintains stability while still allowing movement what component maintains most of the flexibility of the membrane

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Phospholid bilayer

31
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centromeres of replicated chromosomes separate during mitotic

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Anaphase

32
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Chromosomes duplicate during

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Interphase

33
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Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a

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Network of interconnected membranes

34
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If a red blood cells is placed in hypotonic solution

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the cell will swell and may eventually burst

35
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In phagocytosis

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A cell membrane engulfs droplets

36
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Stages of the cell cycle unfold in the following older

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Interphase, mitosis, cytoplasmic, division, and differentiation

37
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The function of nucleus is to

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Direct the activities of the cell

38
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The major components of the cell membranes are

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Lipids and proteins

39
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The movement of molecules through a membrane by filtration requires

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hydrostatic pressure

40
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The nucleolus contains

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RNA and proteins

41
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The three major parts of a cell are

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The nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane

42
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What characteristics do simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion share

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Both move substances from region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration without using cellular energy

43
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The anatomical term indicates a structure close to the surface

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Superficial

44
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The thoracic cavity lies superior to the abdominopelvic cavity

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Superior

45
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Which of the following is a positive feed back mechanism

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Uterine contractions during childbirth

46
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Which of the following is Not an example of a negative homeostatic mechanism in the human body

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Retention of fluid leading to retention of more fluid

47
Q

Which of the following is not part of the female reproductive system

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the bulbourethral gland

48
Q

Which of the following describes a lysosome

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A tiny membranous sac that contains enzymes that degrade worn
cells and debris

49
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Which organelle contain nucleolus

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The nucleus

50
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A cell is the basic unit of structure and function of a organism

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True