Possible Test Questions Flashcards
A body is discovered face down in an alley. The police report indicates the body was found in what position?
Prone
A group of cells and cellular products working together is called a(n)
Tissue
A sagittal section separates into
Right and left positions
The cut labeled “B” produces a ________ sectioning.
Cuts across legs and waist
Gross anatomy refers to…
Features clearly visible with the unaided eye.
Humans maintain a constant internal environment called
Homeostasis
The body system that includes the heart, blood, and vessels is called
Cardiovascular
The directional term that references away from an attached base is
Distal
The smallest unit of life is
Cell
Two or more tissues working together to perform functions is a(n)
Organ
A major component of the cell membrane is
phospholipids.
Adding electrons to an atom
turns it into an anion
Atoms are electrically neutral
because the number of protons and electrons are equal.
Chemical reactions that release energy are
exergonic
Enzymes are substances that can promote chemical reactions because they can
lower activation energy
NaCl is a(n)
compound
Organic compounds
always contain both C and H.
The high heat capacity of water
is responsible for thermal inertia.
Water composes ________ percent of the human body, by weight.
66
Whole blood is considered a(n)
suspension
Abnormal cell growth and division is a characteristic of
Cancer
All cells in the human body
are derived from the same fertilized ovum.
Another word for intracellular fluid is
cytosol
Epithelial cells arranged in a single layer are called
simple
Molecules that can freely diffuse across a cell membrane include
lipids and soluble gases
The diffusion of water across a cell membrane is called
Osmosis
The smallest units of life are called
Cells
The study of tissues is called
Histology
The tissue type that lines the heart and blood vessels is
Epithelial
Water and solutes typically pass into and out of cells through
Channel protiens
