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What is the major function of mitochondria?
produce ATP
The primary site of protein synthesis is the?
Ribosome
The phagocytic cells in the epidermis are?
Langerhans cells
The least common type of cartilage is?
Elastic cartilage
Which cells are found in the Epidermis?
keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhans cells, merkel cells
Large, multi-nucleated fibers are found in?
skeletal muscle
Membranes are organs formed by the combination of which tissue?
Epithelial and connective
What is the term for molecule movement across a membrane from low concentration to high concentration?
Active Transport
Recycling and changing the cell membrane is the major function of which organelle(s)?
Peroxisomes, and Golgi Apparatus
The two layers of a serous membranes are?
Visceral and Parietal
Which of the following is a part of the nucleus?
DNA and histones
A bone cell that produces new bone matrix is?
an osteoblast
Mature Cartilage Cells are termed?
chondrocytes
What cells can be found in connective tissue?
Osteocytes, macrophages, and fibroblasts?
The wet membrane that covers cavities, which opens to the external surface of the body is called the?
Mucous membrane
What is correct about the simple epithelia?
The consist of a single cell layer, and they are avascular
The _______ lines the body wall within the abdominopelvic cavity?
Parietal Peritoneum
Which type of tissue is found in the capsules of organs?
Dense irregular connective tissue
Serous cells undergo which mechanism of secretion
Merocrine
Which tissue is found in the walls of arteries and around the bronchial tubes?
Elastic connective tissue
Which tissue lines the ureters and part of the urethra?
Transitional Epithelium
Cytoskeletal microtubules disassemble during which phase of mitosis?
Prophase
Which cellular organelles are responsible for lipid metabolism?
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
What occurs in mitosis?
Chromatids become chromosomes, nuclear membranes form, and chromatin threads coil and condense
Which intercellular attachment, also called "macula adherens", consists of a system and cell adhesion molecules and intercellular cement?
Desmosomes
Under high environmental temperatures and humidity,
Bodies are cooled primarily by the merocrine sweat glands
As keratinocytes are pushed towards the stratum corneum, they:
Become less viable
What is the combination of function of the sebum?
Lubricating the skin, and inhibiting the growth of bacteria on the skin?
The integument is separated from the deep fascia by the:
Hypodermis
What are the fiver layers of thick skin starting from the bottom?
Stratum Basale, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Lucidum, and Stratum Corneum
Which of the following vertebral column levels has an intervertebral disc?
Between T12 and L1, and between C7 and T1
A small, synovial fluid-filled pocket in connective tissue, which may be connected to a joint cavity is a?
Bursa
Which of the following is most unique to the knee?
menisci
Structures that connect muscle to bone are called?
Tendon
The olecranon is a part of the?
ulna
What vertebral structures can most easily be seen or felt on the ventral surface?
Body (Centrum)
The squamous structure is the boundary between which bones?
Parietal and temporal
The type of joint formed by the teeth in gums is?
A gomphosis
What are the structures of the scapula?
Spinous process, Glenoid Cavity, Spinous Fossa, and Acromion
The structure that houses the pituitary gland is found in which bone?
Sphenoid
In the ankle, the tarsal bone that articulates with both legs bones is the?
Talus
The structure of the os coxa that can be felt on the anterior of the hip is the
Anterior superior iliac spine
the patella:
Increases the contraction force of the quadriceps femoris
The cruciate ligaments attach to the ________ of the tibia?
Intercondylar Eminence
The Fibula:
Provides lateral stability to the ankle and is the lateral bone of the leg?
Ligaments inside a joint capsule are called:
intracapsular
The pectoral girdle meets the axial skeleton where:
The clavicle attaches to the manubrium
A cartilaginous joint that does not permit movement is a:
Synchondrosis
Most of the anterior surface of the scapula is formed by the
olecranon process
Which layer is found only in the skin of the palms and the soles of the feet?
Stratum Lucidum
Which integumentary layer is comprised of loose areolar connective tissue?
Papillary layer of dermis
Which are macrophage-like dendritic cells, which use receptor-mediated endocytosis to remove foreign proteins in the epidermis
Langerhans Cells
In bony tissue, which structures connect the vascular and nervous supply of the periosteum to the medullary cavity?
Perforating canals
Which structure forms the anterior border of the sella turcica?
Tuberculum Sellae
Which structure, also known as as the lateral condyle of the humerus, articulates with the radius?
Greater Tubercle
Which of the following is a clavicular structure that functions as an attachment site for a ligament?
Conoid tubercle
Which structure is located at the Y-Shaped junction of the ilium, ischium, and pubis?
Acetabulum
The triceps brachii and rectus femoris are good examples of?
Extensors
Semitendinosus is assisted in extension of the thigh by the synergist muscle:
Biceps femoris
What muscles belong to the hamstring group?
Semimebranosus, semitendinosus, and bicep femoris?
Muscles in the sural region include?
The planataris, the soleus, and the gastrocnemius
The erector spinae muscle located most lateral to the vertebral column is the:
Iliocostalis
The most superficial layer of the abdominal muscles is the:
External oblique
The powerful flexors of the thigh are the:
iliopsoas
The connective tissue surrounding a muscle fascicle is called:
Perimysium
What are the primary flexors of the wrist?
Flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi radialis, and palmaris longus
All of the muscle fibers controlled by a single motor neuron constitute a:
Motor unit
The function of the tensor fascia lata is to?
steady the trunk on the thigh by making the iliotibial tract taut
What muscles compress the abdomen?
Internal oblique, external oblique
The actions of the rhomboideus major muscle include:
The adduct and rotate the scapula downward
The muscle that can both flex and adduct the arm is the:
Pectoralis major
Which muscle found on the dorsum of the foot is found in the third layer?
Adductor Hallucis
Which muscles acts to plantar flex the foot?
gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris
Which hypothenar muscle originates on the pisiform bone?
Abductor digit minimi
The coronoid process of the ulna and the elbow joint capsule comprise the site of insertion for which muscles?
Brachialis
What are the functions of the teres minor muscle?
Rotates humerus laterally, helps hold the humerus in the glenoid cavity, adduction at the shoulder, and stabilizes the shoulder joint
Which muscles act to elevate the hyoid bone and steady it during swallowing and speech?
Digastric
What are the characteristics of the medial pteyrgoid muscle?
Protracts mandible, promotes side-to-side movements, and functions during mastication.
What is true about the white (Type 2) fibers?
The depend on anaerobic pathways to make ATP, they contract rapidly, they fatigue quickly, and they contain little myoglobin; this they are pale.
Which pituitary cell type secretes luteinizing hormone?
Gonadotropic cells
Respiratory activities are controlled by:
centers in the pons and the medulla oblongata
Conscious thought processes and all intellectual functions originate in the
Cerebral hemispheres
A highly specialized region of the sympathetic division that causes widespread sympathetic activation is found in the:
Adrenal Medulla
Typical sympathetic postganglionic fibers that release norepinephrine at neuroeffector junctions are classified as:
Adrenergic
The autonomic division of the nervous system directs
Processes that maintain homeostasis
Which gland is comprised if chief cells that are arranged in thick, branching cords and secrete a hormone, which raises low blood calcium levels?
Parathyroid Gland
The sympathetic division of the ANS differs from the parasympathetic division of the ANS in that:
The postglanglionic fibers of the sympathetic system are relatively longer than those of the parasympathetic system, and the sympathetic division is more divergent than is the parasympathetic system
Facial cranial nerves
5, 7, 9, 10, 11
What are the five branches of the facial nerve?
Buccal, temporal, zygomatic, and cervical, mandibular
The ventral root of the spinal nerve contains:
axons of motor neurons
Only cones are found in the:
fovea
The major somatosensory pathways include the:
posterior column pathway and spinocerebellar pathway
What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?
Functions as the rest and response division, conserves energy, and promotes sedentary activities
The major function of the inferior colliculi includes reflexes involved with:
the ears
To contact an oligodendrocyte, where would a microprobe have to be inserted in the nervous system?
In the CNS only
Glucocorticoid, which stabilize blood glucose levels, are secreted by the:
Zona Fasciculata, and Zona Reticulata
Which hormones are found in the neurohypophysis?
ADH and oxytocin
Which disorder reflects damage to auditory receptor cells or neural pathways?
Sensorineural deafness
What are the structures are found in the membranous labyrinth?
Utricle, and saccule
What is part of the following the vascular tunic?
Ciliary Body