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Anatomy
Week 6
Question | Answer |
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The chest is ____ to the abdomen? | Superior |
Which branch of anatomy studies the structural changes that occur as one ages? | Developmental Anatomy |
Two major cavities of the human body are? | Ventral and Dorsal |
A frontal section divides the body into __ portions. | Front and Back |
A weak acid: | Dissociates very little in solution |
The elements of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen make up which percentage of the human body? | 96% |
The most abundant and important compounds in the body are? | water |
The formation of the sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water this is called what? | Dehydration synthesis |
Which of the following is a type of cell extension that lines the intestines and other areas of the body? | microvilli |
which type of junction is formed when membrane channels of adjacent plasma membranes adhere to each other? | gap junction |
The structure in cells that is associated with the enzymatic breakdown (digestion) of foreign material is the? | lysosome |
The enzyme catalase is an important chemical in the functioning of the? | peroxisomes |
The basic determinant of skin color is? | melanin |
The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae forms the | basement membrane |
The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body is | connective tissue |
All glands in the body can be classified as either | exocrine or endocrine |
Which of the following is a bone in the axial skeleton? | vertebra |
Why are the last two pairs of false ribs designated as floating ribs? | Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum |
The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the | lumbar vertebrae |
Which two bones join to form the posterior part of the hard palate? | palatine |
Which of the following is not a bone in the skull? | clavicle |