Lecture Exam 1 Flashcards
The science dealing with body functions is called
physiology
arm
brachial
shin
crural
anterior knee
patellar
chest
thoracic
cheek
buccal
hip
coxal
You are asked to take a person’s heart rate at the popliteal pulse point. You will look for this pulse
on the posterior side of the knee
You are asked to take an axillary temperature on a small child. You will place the thermometer
in the armpit
You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein. You will search for this vein in the
anterior side of the elbow
The epidermis is __________ to the dermis.
superficial
The abdominal cavity is ________ to the vertebral cavity.
anterior
The pericardial cavity is __________ to the plural cavities.
medial
The arm is _______ to the forearm.
proximal
The dorsal or posterior body cavity is the site of which of the following?
the brain
The parietal pleura would represent a serous membrane
the lining of the thoracic cavity
________ feedback mechanisms reverse the change in a controlled state caused by an external stimulus.
negative
A human red blood cell is placed in seawater.
The seawater is ___________ compared to the intracellular solution.
hypertonic
A human red blood cell is placed in seawater.
In which direction will the water move? Assume that the membrane is impermeable to solutes.
it will move out of the cell
A human red blood cell is placed in seawater.
What will happen to the shape of the cell?
the cell will shrink
A human red blood cell is placed in distilled water.
The distilled water is __________ compared to the intracellular solution.
hypotonic
A human red blood cell is placed in distilled water.
In which direction will the water move?
into the cell
A human red blood cell is placed in distilled water.
What will happen to the shape of the cell?
the cell will shrink
Passive transport processes
involve movement of a substance down its concentration gradient
A type of transport protein found in the plasma membrane of cells lining the inside of the intestine allows sodium ions to diffuse down their concentration gradient. The ions move through the transport protein, and into the cell. These transport proteins will use the kinetic energy of the diffusing sodium ions to bring glucose into the cells as well, against its concentration gradient. This process would best be described as
secondary active transport with a symporter
The myocardium (cardiac muscle tissue) must rhythmically contract for a lifetime. This requires a considerable amount of energy production by the cells. You would expect to see a relatively high amount of which organelle in these cells?
mitochondria
Colchicine is a drug that can prevent the formation of microtubules. Which is the most likely effect colchicine would have on cell division?
It would arrest mitosis at prophase by preventing the formation of spindle fibers
Mitosis
is the division of the genetic material within the nucleus.
The numbers listed represent the number of electrons in the first, second, and third electron shells, respectively. On this basis, which of the following is a reactive atom?
2, 8, and 1
Atom X has 17 protons. How many electrons are in its valence shell?
7
If atom Z has an atomic number of 74 it would have which of the following?
37 protons and electrons
Select the correct statement about isotopes.
Isotopes of the same element have the same atomic number, but differ in their atomic mass.
How would two water molecules orient with each other?
letter c
When DNA is replicated, it is necessary for the two strands to “unzip” temporarily. Choose which bonding type is most appropriate for holding the two strands together.
H2O