Science Flashcards
Unlike skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle is highly resistant to lactate-mediated fatigue because cardiac muscle
Uses aerobic respiration in mitochondria for energy
Which connects two bones together?
ligaments
Demyelininzation results in which of the following?
A. Inhibited detection of a stimulus at the dendrites of a nerve cell
B. Disrupted propagation of an action potential along the axon of a nerve cell
C. Inhibited uptake of neurotransmitters at the synapse of a nerve cell
D. Disrupted ability of the Na+/K+ pumps to depolarize a cell
B. Disrupted propagation of an action potential along the axon of a nerve cell
Which of the following compounds prevents the lungs from collapsing?
A. Mucus
B. Surfactant
C. Enzymes
D. Buffers
B. Surfactant
The bands in musclce sarcomere are formed by Actin and which of the following other proteins?
A. Myosin
B. Dynein
C. Keratin
D. Laminin
A. Myosin
In which part of the body do T-cells mature? A. Bone marrow B. Thymus C. Adrenal glands D. Thyroid
B. Thymus
Which of the following substances will dissolve in water?
A. CH4
B. CCl4
C. CH3OH
D. C8H18
C. CH3OH
Which of the following glands is the primary producer of insulin?
A. Thyroid
B. Adrenal
C. Pituitary
D. Pancreas
D. Pancreas
In which of the following areas does protein breakdown begin in the human body?
A. mouth
B. stomach
C. small intestine
D. large intestine
B. stomach
Which of the following are sesamoid bones? A. phalanges B. Patellae C. Scapulae D. Metatarsals
B. Patellae
Which of the following produces progesterone to prepare the uterus for pregnancy? A. Endometrium B. Cervix C. Corpus luteum D. Fallopian Tubes
C. Corpus luteum
Which of the following cell types provides waterproofing function for the outer layers of skin?
A. melanocytes
B. Keratinocytes
C. Merkel cells
D. Langerhans cells
B. Keratinocytes
The nephridium in worms has a function most similar to which of the following organs in humans? A. liver B. spleen C. lymph nodes D. kidney
D. kidney
Nephridia in segmented worms operate similarly to the nephron of the kidneys. Nephrons in the kidneys contain a collecting tubule that aids in urine production.
An atom has 3 protons, 4 neutrons and 3 electrons. Which is the atom’s mass number?
A. 3 B. 6 C. 7 D. 7 E. 10.
C. 7
The mass of an atom is the sum of protons and neutrons in its nucleus.
Which of these structures diverts food into the esophagus and prevents it from entering the lungs?
A. uvula
B. soft palate
C. tonsils
D. Epiglottis
D. Epiglottis
Voice box for sound production
Larynx
Kidneys remove which of the following from blood? A. Platelets B. salts C. oxygen D. fat
B. salts
Which of the following terms describes a sample composed of particles condensed into a small space and having vibrational but not translational motion? A. solid B. liquid C. gas D. Plamsa
A. solid
Only layer found in thick skin/ Contains 2-3 layers of anucleate cells
Stratum Lucidum
Any molecule the immune system identifies as foreign/ EX: Toxins from insect bites
Antigens
Protective covering of the brain and spinal cord. Consists of 3 layers of connective tissue
meninx
stimulates milk production/ Located in the Anterior Pituitary gland and is known as
Prolactin
Accounts for 46-63% of blood
Plasma
measures vital capacity
spirometer
Gathering of chewed food into a ball in order to be swallowed.
Bolus
Mechanical/Chemical/Biological defenses
Body’s first line of defense
Bodys 3rd line of defense
cell-mediated immune response
Stimulates an endocrine gland to grow and secrete hormones EX: FSH (helps female ovaries release an egg)
tropic hormones
Internal aspect of the innate immune system cause what non specific cellular responses?
Inflammation, production of interferon, and ingestion of pathogens by phagocytes
Defense that employs B cells
A. Antibody-mediated immunity
B. Passive Immunity
C. All of the above
D. None of the above.
A. Antibody-mediated immunity
3 Main Parts of the Cell?
Plasma membrane, Nucleus, and Cytoplasm
Carry out metabolic life functions
organelles
parallel flattened sacs covered with ribosomes
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
site of protein synthesis
Ribosomes
no ribosomes/ functions as lipid production and storage
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER)
A system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell(Shipping Department)
Golgi apparatus
Necessary for cellular metabolism/ have powerful digestive enzymes
Lysosomes
Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production and cellular respiration and a small amount of DNA is found
Mitochondria
(adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work
ATP
Types of tissues
epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
epithelial tissue
A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
connective tissue
moves the body and its contents by contraction
muscle tissue
Receives stimuli from the external environment and communicates through through electrical impulses with the rest of the body
nervous tissue
Which of the following statements correctly describes neurons?
A. Motor neurons carry an efferent impulse
B. Sensory neurons cause muscle contractions
C. Sensory neurons carry an efferent impulse.
A. Motor neurons carry an efferent impulse
which nerve structures transmits nerve impulses to other cells?
axon
Inside of adult long bones, yellow bone marrow is located within which ?
medullary cavity
Which of the following causes low lung compliance as a result of elastic lung tissue destruction?
emphysema
Which process during glucose and amino acids enter the renal tubule and are transported to the peritubular capillaries? A. reabsorbption B. secretion C. diffusion D. osmosis
A. reabsorption
Bloood vessels in bones travel in
Volkmann canals
Which of the following is the correct seqence when tracing the path of air from the upper to lower respiratory tract?
A. nasal cavity, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles
B. nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx , trachea, bronchi, bronchioles
C. nasal cavity, bronchi, bronchioles, trachea, pharynx larynx
B. nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs across the alveolar membrane by the process of A. reabsorbption B. secretion C. diffusion D. osmosis
C. diffusion
For which of the following conditions is compliance the highest? A. Asthma B. Bronchitis C. Emphysema D. Lung cancer
C. Emphysema
Which of the following vessels carry deoxygenated blood?
A. Pulmonary veins and arteries
B. Vena cava and pulmonary veins
C. Pulmonary arteries and vena cava.
C. Pulmonary arteries and vena cava.
The arteries are thicker and more elastic than the veins because
arteries are under greater pressure
The blood pressure might read 120/70 mm Hg. What is the higher number and what does it mean?
Systole
phase of when the heart is contracting
__neurons carry stimulus towards the central nervous system while __ neurons carry impulses away from the central nervous system.
sensory
motor
Passes water, glucose, wastes and electrolytes from blood A. Glomerulus B. Proximal tubule C. Collecting duct D. Bowman's capsule
A. Glomerulus
passes water from the blood into the filtrate A. Glomerulus B. Proximal tubule C. Collecting duct D. Bowman's capsule
B. Proximal tubule
delivers urine to the renal pelvis from the distal tubules A. Glomerulus B. Proximal tubule C. Collecting duct D. Bowman's capsule
C. collecting duct
collects filtrate that has left the blood through the glomerulus. A. Glomerulus B. Proximal tubule C. Collecting duct D. Bowman's capsule
D. Bowman’s capsule
The renal cortex __
A. is the location of the kidney where the glomeruli and Bowman’s capsules are found.
B. Contains renal pelvis
C. is the location where antiotensinogen is produced.
A. is the location of the kidney where the glomeruli and Bowman’s capsules are found.
The renal pelvis is located within the
renal medulla
Antiotensinogen is produced by the
liver
Renin is an enzyme produced by which of the following?
A. The kidneys that converts antiotensinogen from the liver to angiotensin I
B. Kidneys that is part of chemical cascade that decreases blood pressure
C. liver
A. The kidneys that converts antiotensinogen from the liver to angiotensin I
Renin is part of the chemical cascade that __ blood pressure
increases
Renin is produced in the
kidney
__is produced by the kidneys when baroreceptors detect that blood pressure is too low
renin
__is a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that leads to an increased reabsorption of water
Aldosterone
The secretion of aldosterone __blood pressure
increases
The secretion of antidiuretic hormone __blood pressure
increases
Passive immunity is
temporary immunity gained by a body that has acquired antibodies from an outside source.
Protection against a specific pathogen resulting from the production of antibodies in response to the presence of specific antigens
A. Passive immunity
B. Active immunity
C. Specific immunity
B. active immunity
A body’s response to a solution of dead or weakened pathogens introduced to the body for purpose of stimulating antibody production for that pathogen
vaccine
swelling, pain, heat and redness from an innate immune response
inflammation
Bee sting with a life threatening allergic response that affects the respiratory system is due in part to production of antibodies. What is responsible for this reaction?
A. Inactive immunity
B. Active immunity
B. active immunity
Which of the following secretes interleukins and triggers the action of other cells? A. Cytotoxic T cells B. Helper T cells C. Histamine D. B-cells
B. Helper T cells
\_\_are a category of lymphocytes that attack foreign cells. A. Cytotoxic T cells B. Helper T cells C. Histamine D. B-cells
A. Cytotoxic T cells
\_\_is a white blood cell secretion that triggers capillary permeability and vasodilation. A. Cytotoxic T cells B. Helper T cells C. Histamine D. B-cells
C. Histamine
\_\_ is a lymphocyte that matures in bone marrow and makes antibodies in response to antigens. A. Cytotoxic T cells B. Helper T cells C. Histamine D. B-cells
D. B-cells
\_\_ is a calcium phosphate salt that mineralizes bone. A. Hydroxyapatite B. Osteoclasts C. Osteoblasts D. Osteoporosis
A. Hydroxyapatite
\_\_build bone by producing collagen matrixd to which hydroxyapatite attaches. A. Hydroxyapatite B. Osteoclasts C. Osteoblasts D. Osteoporosis
C. Osteoblasts
\_\_is a bone disease that results from a pathological deficit of minerals in bones. A. Hydroxyapatite B. Osteoclasts C. Osteoblasts D. Osteoporosis
D. Osteoporosis
Which of the following structures is located in the axial skeleton and lined with mucus membrane A. Sinus B. Mandible C. Sternum D. Hyoid bone
A. Sinus
_-permits mastication and is another name of jaw bone A. Sinus B. Mandible C. Sternum D. Hyoid bone
B. Mandible
\_\_is a bone of the ventral aspect of the axial skeleton to which true ribs attach. A. Sinus B. Mandible C. Sternum D. Hyoid bone
C. Sternum
The \_\_ is a point of tongue and larynx attachment A. Sinus B. Mandible C. Sternum D. Hyoid bone
D. Hyoid bone
Which stimulates production of antibodies? A. Immunoglobulin B. Interferon C. Vaccine D. Cytokines
C. Vaccine
Which of the following correctly describes the function of a structure in the circulatory system?
A. Aorta contains oxygen-poor blood
B. Pulmonary vein takes blood away from the heart
C. Pulmonary artery takes blood away from the lungs
D. Pulmonary artery contains oxygen-poor blood
D. Pulmonary artery contains oxygen-poor blood
The pulmonary __carries oxygen-poor blood away from the heart to lungs.
A. veins
B. arteries
B. arteries
The renal arteries are the two branches of the __aorta that supply the kidneys
abdominal
A renal __is a blood vessel that carries blood from a kidney to the inferior vena cava
A. veins
B. arteries
A. veins
\_\_is a decrease in the diameter of blood vessels in the dermis that reduces blood flow through the skin. It minimizes heat loss from blood through the skin. A. Cutaneous vasodilation B. sweating C. Cutaneous vascoconstriction D. Tensing of arrector pili muscles
C. Cutaneous vascoconstriction
Which of the following is a result of inhibited osteoblast function at the epiphyseal plate?
A. Mineralization will not occur in this location
B. Pathological overabundance of collgen will be produced
C. Hydroxyapatite will be deposited in this location
D. Periosteum will develop at a pathological rate
A. Mineralization will not occur in this location
If mineral resorption is prevented, and calcium is not removed from bone, which of the following occurs? A. hypocalcemia B. Tetany can be prevented C. achondroplastic dwarfism D. hydroxyapatite
A. hypocalcemia
\_\_is a deficit in plasma calcium. It can be caused when calcium is not liberated from bone to be allowed to enter the blood. A. hypocalcemia B. Tetany C. achondroplastic dwarfism D. hydroxyapatite
A. hypocalcemia
\_\_is an involuntary and continuous contraction of skeletal muscle. It can be caused by hypocalcemia of plasma. A. hypocalcemia B. Tetany C. achondroplastic dwarfism D. hydroxyapatite
B. Tetany
Which of the following terms refers to a self-contained part of the organims that performs a specific function? A. Tissue B. organ C. organelle D. Organ system
B. organ
_is a specialized part of the cell that has a specific function. A. Tissue B. organ C. organelle D. Organ system
C. organelle
Which of the following terms refers to the small passages of the respiratory system that terminate in air sacs? A. Bronchioles B. Pleura C. Alveoli D. Bronchi
A. Bronchioles
\_\_are tiny air sacs in the lungs where exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. A. Bronchioles B. Pleura C. Alveoli D. Bronchi
C. Alveoli
\_\_are the two main passageways directly attached to the lungs. They connect the trachea and bronchioles. A. Bronchioles B. Pleura C. Alveoli D. Bronchi
D. Bronchi
Which of the following scenarios would result in a human zygote containing 47 chromosomes instead of they typical 46 chromosomes?
A. Chromosomes do not separate during mitosis
B. Chromosomes do not separate properly during meiosis
C. Second sperm fertilizes ovum
B. Chromosomes do not separate properly during meiosis
When replication occurs, the DNA of the whole __ is duplicated.
karyotype
Which of the following is considered the fundamental contraction unit of a striated muscle? A. Sarcomere B. Sarcolemma C. Intercalated disk D. I band
A. Sarcomere
\_\_is a connection which joins one cardiac muscle cell to another, but it does not produce contractions. A. Sarcomere B. Sarcolemma C. Intercalated disk D. I band
C. Intercalated disk
\_\_is an area of a sarcomere that becomes narrower during contractions but it does not produce contractions. A. Sarcomere B. Sarcolemma C. Intercalated disk D. I band
D. I band
According to the sliding filament theory, which ion binds with troponin on the actin myofilaments, causing the myosin-binding sites to be exposed? A. Sodium B. Calcium C. Potassium D. Magnesium
B. Calcium
\_\_stimulates calcium reuptake which prevents a constant state of muscle contraction A. Sodium B. Calcium C. Potassium D. Magnesium
D. Magnesium
__and __change the polarity of the sarcolemma but they do not bind with troponin
A. Sodium and calcium
B. Calcium and magnesium
C. Potassium and sodium
C. Potassium and sodium
In Mendelian inheritance, which of the following is a condition of an F1 monohybrid cross?
A. All of the offspring express the dominant trait
B. A cross is made between parents that are heterozygous at two specific genes
C. A cross is made between parents that are heterozygous at one specific gene
D. All the offspring express the recessive trait
C. A cross is made between parents that are heterozygous at one specific gene
A __trait is one that is masked if dominant alleles are also present. It also refers to the allele for that trait
A. dominant
B. recessive
B. recessive
The amount of movement within a molecule
A. is independent of the amount of energy
B. Increases as it gains heat and decreases as it loses heat.
C. decreases as it gains hea, but does not increase in temperature
D. is always independent of the temperature of the molecule.
B. Increases as it gains heat and decreases as it loses heat.
Which option has the state of matter correctly?
A. solid: constant volume & constant shape
B. Gas: Constant volume but not a constant shape
C. Liquid: neither a constant volume nor a constant shape
D. Liquid: constant volume and constant shape
A. solid: constant volume & constant shape
When observing a phase diagram of water, one can ascertain the
A. Pressure and Temperature needed to change water from liquid to gas
B. State of water when only its temperature is known.
C. boiling point for carbon dioxide
D. triple point of carbon dioxide.
A. Pressure and Temperature needed to change water from liquid to gas
Sublimation is
A. transition of a solid to a liquid
B. transition of a substance from solid to gas without passing through the liquid state.
C. a state change that happens above the triple point.
D. transition of a gas to liquid
B. transition of a substance from solid to gas without passing through the liquid state.