S-U

Question 1

SI UNITS

Answer 1

international system of units:

kh, seconds, amperes, Kelvin, candela, mole

Question 2

SALIVA

Answer 2

clear liquid found in the mouth

Question 3

SALT

Answer 3

chem compound formed from the rxn of an acid w a base,

Question 4

SARCOMERE

Answer 4

contracting unit of a muscle

Question 5

SCROTUM

Answer 5

pouch of skin that contains testicles

Question 6

SEBACEOUS GLANDS

Answer 6

accessory atructures originating in the dermis that secrete sebum onto hair emerging from the hair follicle

Question 7

SHORT BONES

Answer 7

bones that are similar in both height and width

ex) wrists

Question 8

SKIN

Answer 8

thin layer of tissue that covers the body

Question 9

SMALL INTESTINES

Answer 9

part of the GI tract between stomach and large intestine e

DUODENUM, JEJUNUM, ILEUM

Question 10

SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Answer 10

part of the peripheral nervous system that controls conscious skeletal muscle function

Question 11

SPONGY BONE

Answer 11

type of bone having fewer osteons, and therefore are lighter than compact bones

Question 12

STEROID HORMONES

Answer 12

hormones made from cholesterol - not water soluble, can enter cell membrane to target DNA

sperm and eggs

Question 13

STOMACH

Answer 13

organs between esophagus and small intestine in which the major portion of digestion occurs

Question 14

SUBCUTANEOUS

Answer 14

under the dermis

Question 15

SUGARS

Answer 15

monomers used to build polysaccharides; used to fuel body

Question 16

SURFACTANT

Answer 16

fluid secreted by alveoli and found in the lungs

Question 17

SUTURES

Answer 17

joints, such as those between the plates of the skull, that do not allow motions

Question 18

SWEAT

Answer 18

perspiration excreted by sweat glands through the skin

Question 19

SYNAPSE

Answer 19

structure that allows neurons to pass signals to other neurons, muscles, and glands

Question 20

SYSTOLE

Answer 20

portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart expels blood

Question 21

T CELLS

Answer 21

white blood cells that mature in the thymus and participate in the immune response

Question 22

TARGET SITE

Answer 22

particular cell type of organ on which a specific hormone can have an effect

Question 23

TEMPLATE STRAND

Answer 23

sequence of bases on a strand of DNA that is used to form a complementary mRNA molecule

Question 24

TENDONS

Answer 24

tough connective tissue that attached muscle to bones

Question 25

TESTES

Answer 25

male gonads, organs that produce sperm

Question 26

TESTOSTERONE

Answer 26

hormone that stimulates male secondary sexual characteristics

Question 27

THYMUS

Answer 27

lymphoid organ that produces T-cells

Question 28

THYROID GLAND

Answer 28

gland in the neck that secretes hormones that regulate growth, dvlpmt, and metabolic rate

Question 29

TIDAL VOLUME

Answer 29

amount of air breathed in a normal inhalation or exhalation

Question 30

TISSUE

Answer 30

group of cells w similar structure that function together as a unit, but at a lower level than organs

Question 31

TRACHEA

Answer 31

windpipe, which connects the larynx to the lungs

Question 32

TUBULAR REABSORPTION

Answer 32

movement of useful material from filtrate back into the bloodstream

Question 33

UREA

Answer 33

main nitrogenous part of urine

Question 34

URETER

Answer 34

duct that delivers urine from kidney to bladder

Question 35

URETHRA

Answer 35

duct that delivers urine from bladder to outside of body

Question 36

URINARY BLADDER

Answer 36

structure that stores urine in the body until elimination

Question 37

URINE

Answer 37

liquid waste excreted by the kidneys

Question 38

UTERUS

Answer 38

wombs