NRS414 Section 1 Flashcards

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1
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What type of cells are human beings made up of

A

Eukaryotic cells

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2
Q

What is the largest organ in the body

A

Skin

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3
Q

What would you expect to find in the orbital cavity

A

Eyes

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4
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What is not an example of a negative feedback system

A

Uterine contractions during labour

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5
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The area of the brain at the front of the skull is called

A

Frontal

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6
Q

What is not a eukaryotic cell

A

Bacterial cell

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7
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What is the name for all the reactions that place in the body and involve breaking down and building up substances

A

Metabolism

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8
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What is the large organ located in the thoracic cavity that pumps blood around the body

A

Heart

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9
Q

Where is the heart to the brain

A

Inferior

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10
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Where is the hand to the elbow

A

Distal

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11
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When discussing anatomy and physiology, which is concerned with the functions of the body

A

Physiology

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12
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What is the order of increasing complexity

A

Macromolecule, organelle, cell

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13
Q

Is the right kidney lower than the left

A

True

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14
Q

Where is the mediastinum

A

Chest

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15
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What is the most abundant element in the human body

A

Oxygen

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16
Q

Where is the heart to the lungs

A

Medial

17
Q

Which quadrant would you find the appendix

A

Lower right quadrant

18
Q

A positive feedback system is

A

Blood clotting

19
Q

What are the requirements of life

A

Food, oxygen, heat/pressure

20
Q

What type of cell division is responsible for the formation of egg and sperm cells

A

Meiosis