Test 1 Flashcards
Which of the following is a function of the hypodermis?
Attach the skin to underlying fascia
Which of the following individuals would you expect to have the highest bone density?
An Olympic weightlifter
You are learning how the brain works by studying chemicals released by neurons called neurotransmitters. Which of the following are you studying?
Physiology
When cooking, you add table salt (NaCl) to water to make a brine. What term(s) would describe the water and the salt?
The water is a solvent and the salt is a solute
The wrist bones are collectively referred to as which of the following bone groups?
Carpals
What suture separates the right and left parietal bones?
Sagittal
The growth of new blood vessels that occurs during wound healing is known as?
Angiogenesis
What sensory receptor type is the most superficial within the skin?
Nociceptor
A sodium (Na+) ion could enter or exit the cell through which type of protein?
A channel protein
An interosseous ligament is found between what fibrous joint type?
Syndesmosis
What hormone decreases bone density?
Parathyroid hormone
Opposition is a movement that can only occur at what joint?
Carpometacarpal
Which of the following is a bone of the wrist?
Scaphoid
What would you expect to see as a result of vitamin D deficiency?
Increased release of parathyroid hormone
DNA is often organized by wrapping around proteins in the nucleus called ___.
histones
