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Grenisha Howard
Week 14 Anatomy Practice Final (1-50)
Question | Answer |
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The gallbladder lies in the: | Abdominal cavity |
Blood production is a function of which system? | Skeletal |
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are: | cells |
The number of abdominal regions is: | nine |
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is: | coronal |
An x-ray technician has been asked to make x-ray films of the liver. Which of the abdominopelvic regions must be included? 1. Right hypochondriac 2.Epigastric 3. Left hypochondriac | All of the above |
If your reference point is “farthest from the trunk of the body” versus “nearest to the trunk of the body,” where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? | Proximal |
Two major cavities of the human body are: | Ventral/dorsal. |
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): | organ |
The structure that is called the “powerhouse” of the cell is the: | mitochondria |
A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n): | electron |
Which of the following elements is least likely to combine with another element? | Helium |
Acids: 1. Are proton donors. 2. Taste sour. 3. Release hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution. | All of the above |
A solution that contains a greater concentration of hydroxide ions (OH–) than hydrogen ions (H+) is a(n) _____ solution. | Alkaline (basic) |
The process of the digestion of food is an example of which type of reaction? | Decomposition |
The approximate pH of gastric fluid is: | 2 |
The kind of element is determined by the number of: | protons |
The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many unpaired electrons are in its outer shell? | Four |
An ionic bond is formed by: | A positive and a negative ion attracting each other. |
A magnesium atom has an atomic number of 12, an atomic mass of 25, and a +2 charge. This atom would contain _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____ electrons. | 12; 13; 10 |
The structure that separates the contents of a cell from the surrounding tissue is known as: | plasma membrane. |
The fundamental organizational unit of life is the: | cell |
The inner membrane of what double-membrane structure is contorted into folds called cristae? | Mitochondrion |
Which of the following is not a function of the integral membrane proteins? 1. Acting as receptors 2. Signal transduction 3. Identification of “self” | All of the above |
Which of the following is not true of the rough endoplasmic reticulum? | It makes lipids and carbohydrates |
Damage to the centrosome and centrioles in a cell would have the greatest impact on which cell function? | Cell division |
Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus are called: | cilia |
Lysosomes perform autophagy. This means that they: | Break down proteins and cytoplasm that are not needed by “self eating.” |
How do vesicles move from place to place in an organized way within the cell? | Molecular motors pull them along the microtubules and microfilaments of the cytoskeleton |
Tiny indentations of the plasma membrane that resemble caves are called: | caveolae |
The fluid environment that fills the spaces between the cells of the body is called | Extracellular matrix. |
The structure that lies deep to the dermis and forms a connection between the skin and the underlying structures of the body is the | hypodermis |
The two main layers that compose the skin are the dermis and | epidermis |
The mixed secretions of sebaceous and ceruminous glands form a brown waxy substance called the | cerumen |
Which of the following is not a principal type of tissue? | cardiac |
Stratified squamous (keratinized) epithelial cells are found in the | subcutaneous layer |
Which of the following tissues lack a direct blood supply and consequently heals very slowly? | cartilage |
A lubricating substance produced by goblet cells is called | mucus |
Adipose tissue is | a storage tissue |
The strongest and most durable type of cartilage is | fibrocartilage |
What structures normally hold the foot bones firmly in their arched positions? | Ligaments and tendons |
The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the | lumbar vertebrae. |
Where would you find a tarsal bone? | foot |
Which of the following is not a type of bone? | regular |
Which two bones compose the shoulder girdle? | clavicle and scapula |
Anteriorly, each rib of the first seven pairs attaches to the | sternum |
The most common type of cartilage is | hyaline |
Which of the following is(are) not in the appendicular skeleton? | vertebrae |
Compact bone contains many cylinder-shaped structural units called | osteons |
The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the | lacrimal |