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Science Questions Flashcards

1
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Which cells excrete pepsinogen?

A

chief cells of the stomach

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2
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Which organ is responsible for a majority of digestion?

A

Small intestine

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3
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Sensory neurons

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Carry an afferent impulse- to the brain

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4
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Contraction occurs when

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Thin actin filaments slide past thicker myosin filaments causing the sarcomere unit to shorten

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5
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Which nerve structure transmits impulses to other cells?

A

Axon

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6
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Inflammation

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Innate immune response resulting in redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

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7
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The endocrine system produces what response?

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Slow initiating, prolonged response on other body systems

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8
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What is the integration center between endocrine and nervous system?

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Hypothalamus

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9
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Exocrine glands

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Release chemicals to outside the body or to another surface within the body

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10
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Endocrine glands

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Releases chemical substances directly into the bloodstream or tissues of the body

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11
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What gland has an exocrine function and aids in blood glucose regulation?

A

Pancreas

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12
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Epidermis

A

Outer layer of the skin made of epithelial tissue

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13
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Dermis

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Middle layer of skin made of connective tissue

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14
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Hypodermis

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Lowest layer of skin

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15
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Osteoclast

A

Bone cells that perform calcium mineral reabsorption

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16
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Osteoblasts

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Synthesize bones, the secretions allow for mineralization

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17
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Osteocytes

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Star shaped bone cell. Maintains structure. Senses physical stress.

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18
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Osteons

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Cylindrical structures comprised of compact bone tissue that surround the haversian canal

19
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Yellow marrow is located in?

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Long adult bones in the Medullary cavity

20
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Spongy bone

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Fewer osteons than compact bone, where red bone is formed.

21
Q

B-cells

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Lymphocytes that make antibodies in response to antigens.

22
Q

Helper T cells

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Secrete interlukens that trigger the action of other cells.

23
Q

Cytotoxin T cell

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Attacks foreign cells, activated by interlukens

24
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Macrophage

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Large white blood cells that ingest foreign materials

25
Q

Blastophil

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Releases histamine

26
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Median/Sagittal/Midsagittal plane

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Plane that passes through the middle of the body separating the left and right

27
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Parasagittal plane

A

A plane parallel to the Sagittal plane

28
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Transverse plane

A

Located at midsection, separates superior and inferior sections

29
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Coronal plane

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Separates the anterior and posterior sections

30
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Ribosomes

A

Facilitate protein synthesis in the rough endoplasmic reticulum

31
Q

Emphysema

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Increased residual volume due to decreased elasticity

32
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Immunoglobulin

A

Antibody

33
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Interferon

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Protein secreted by leukocytes when they are infected with viruses

34
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Lutenizing hormone

A

Controls production of testosterone

35
Q

Gametes

A

Sperm

36
Q

Proximal convoluted tube

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First locations where glucose and other substances are reabsorbed into the blood

37
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Glomerulus

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Capillaries where blood pressure pushes water, salt, glucose, amino acids, and urea from the blood.

38
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Bowmans capsule

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Cup shaped structure that surrounds and collects filtrate from the glomerulus

39
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Renal pelvis

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center of the kidney where urine collects before moving to the ureter

40
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Mendel’s law of segregation

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His first law of inheritance, each gamete carries only one allele for each gene

41
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Amino acids

A

monomer of protein

42
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Nucleotides

A

The monomer of DNA, one type of nucleic acid

43
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Dependent variable

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variable being measured in an experiment, effect

44
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Motor neurons

A

Carry efferent impulse- from the brain

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