Test - Body Organazations, System, Anatomical Terms and Homeostasis Flashcards
Which of the following is the basic building block of all matter?
An Atom
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Normal air contains approximately 20% O2 and 0.5% CO2. When a human inhales, we absorb and use some of the oxygen we breathe in. Our metabolism converts that Oxygen to Carbon Dioxide, which we exhale, or outgas. Without properly functioning lungs, what would occur?
Homeostasis would not be maintained
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(toward the back) represents
Dorsal
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nearest point of origin) represents
Proximal
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(toward the front) represents
Ventral
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(farther from the point of origin) represents
Distal
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What two things are not controlled by Homeostasis?
Climate and diet
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Which of the following is not true?
The belly button is in the Saggittal Plane
The mouth is inferior to the nose
The thumb is lateral to the pinky
All are true.
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Place the following events in sequence: A) Nerves and Hormones communicate with hypothalamus B) You begin sweating, C) Your body begins overheating.
C,A,B
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What usually results when an organism fails to maintain homeostasis?
The organism becomes ill or may die
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C6 H12 O6 How many molecules of glucose are there?
1
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Endothermic creatures maintain a constant body temperature, while ectothermic organisms do not. What is the best synonym for endothermic?
Warm - blooded
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