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a system is best defined as a group of organs working together to perform a function
part of the neuron that carries impulses away from the neuron cell body axon
sense of smell chemoreceptor
usable energy in the ATP molecule is stored bond attaching the adenosine to the first phosphate group; bond between the second and third phosphate group
structure in the cell that programs the formation of ribosomes nucleolus
moving a body part away from the midline abduction
section made through the center of the head, both right & left eyes on same section frontal or coronal section
narrow lower portion of the uterus cervix
where the vital centers (cardiac, respiratory, and vasomotor centers) are located medulla oblongata
trigone is found in the urinary bladder
tarsals are bones of the ankle
red bone marrow important in skeletal function of hematopoiesis
thymus helps T lymphocytes mature
protein digestion end products are amino acids, uses trypsin made in the pancreas, uses peptidase made in the small intestines
an increase in capillary blood pressure tends to increase IF (interstitual fluid) volume
hormones use negative & positive feedback mechanisms
the sense of smell responds to chemicals dissolved in water; easily adapted; sensitive
physiology study of how the body functions
the gastrocnemious moves this part of the body lower extremities
the right side of the heart deals with oxygen-poor blood
relationship between the knee and the ankle the knee is proximal to the ankle
bone tissue is this type of tissue connective tissue
NOT a muscle of the head and neck latissimus dorsi
tendon connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
baby's first breath is stimulated primarily by the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood
preganglionic neurons release acetylcholine in what part of the nervous system parasympathetic nervous system
the wrist bone is an example of a short bone
the following lipid does not contain fatty acids cholesterol
injury to a blood vessel or damage to a platelet can cause the formation of prothrombin activator
the number of functional gametes produced by one mature egg follicle one
the kidney can acidify urine by converting an amino group to amonia
phospholipids lipid that is water attracting and water repelling part of it's molecule
saliva has 7.7 ph; arterial blood has 7.45 ph which means arterial blood is more acid than saliva
steroid hormones have hormone receptors in the nucleus of the cell
the placenta releases chorionic gonadotropins
steroid hormones cause protein synthesis in the cell
the smallest of air distribution tubes in the respiratory tract alveolar ducts
pernicious anemia is caused by lack of Vitamin B12
the paranasal sinuses act as resonant chambers for sound, are lined with mucosa, lighten the weight of the skull bones
another term for tissue fluid IF- interstitial fluid
in the stomach hydrochloric acid convers pepsinogen to pepsin
nonsteroid hormones can cause the formation of cAMP
the large intestine absorbs the following substances vitamin K, water, salts
NOT a granular leukocyte monocyte
contributes to the atoms atomic number protons
good nutrition requires vitamins and minerals
a drop in the ratio of sodium bicarbonate to carbonic acid because of untreated diabetes can be called uncompensated metabolic acidosis
NOT TRUE about the senses of taste and smell contribute to the sense of taste
increases the angle of a joint extension
another term for red blood cells erythrocytes
the upper chambers of the heart receiving chambers
an accessory organ of the digestive system salivary glands
epinephrine is released in response to stress
when the carbonic acid sodium bicarbonate buffer pair buffer a base water is produced
the cornea the clear part of the sclera in the front of the eye
nervous system that makes up part of the autonomic nervous system parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
the thalamus associates sensation with emotion
the respiratory mucosa helps protect the respiratory system by trapping bacteria, having ciliated epithelium beat in only one direction, moving contaminated mucus towards the pharynx
carbon dioxide in the tissue cells converts hemoglobin to carbaminohemoglobin; is carried as bicarbonate ions in the blood
NOT an accessory structure of the integumentary system skin
part of the female reproductive cycle during which estrogen secretion reaches its highest level secretory phase
the trachea is lined by respiratory mucosa, contains C-shaped rings of cartilage, is also called the windpipe
structure in the male reproductive system that produces fluid and nutrients is the prostate gland
another term for platelets thrombocytes
the heart valves are arranged with the tricuspid and pulmonary semilunar valves on the right side of the heart
approximate number of white blood cells in a cubic millimeter of blood 7,500
the atomic number of an atom is equal to the numberof protons
NOT a common characteristic shared by blood and lymph vessels they contain continually circulating fluid
ducts that carry secretion from the pancreas empty into this part of the digestive tract duodenum
the lungs are located in the thoracic cavity
urethra structure that is part of both the reproductive and urinary systems
the sense of balance is classified as a mechanoreceptor
collagen an example of a structural protein
glycogen an example of a polysaccharide
dermal papillae upper region of the dermis containing parallel rows of tiny bumps
longest developmental period infancy stage
ossicles structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear
glycogen liver cells and muscle cells are able to store chains of glucose in a molecule
mineral and vitamins share this characteristic they help enzymes function
lacteal structure that does not help to increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine
anatomy Greek word meaning cutting up
DNA differs from RNA DNA is double stranded
cells responsible for sense of taste gustatory cells
infancy begins at birth, ends at 18 months, includes the neonatal period
Vitamins that can be stored by the liver Vitamin C
Voluntary movement occurs when skeletal muscles contract
an efferent neuron carries impulses in the direction opposite that of a sensory neuron and an afferent neuron
amount of glomerular filtrate produced in 1 day 180 liters
metacarpals are the bones of the PALMS of the hand
essential organ of the female reproductive system is the ovary
functions of the nervous system include all the following except regulation of the immune response
in blood plasma the number of positive and negative ions are equal
NOT TRUE of ventricles have thinner walls than atria
part of the female reproductive cycle that occurs when the egg is released from the ovary is ovulation
seminal fluid is slightly alkaline
T cells spend time developing in the thymus, are responsible for cell-mediated immunity
length of the gastrointestinal tract in an adult 29 feet
receptor in skin that detects pain free nerve endings
sperm cells develop in the seminiferous tubules
amylase is made in the salivary glands and pancreas
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