Characteristics of most living organisms
E) All of the above
Ways products of metabolism are eliminated through process of
D) excretion
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Characteristics of most living organisms
E) All of the above
Ways products of metabolism are eliminated through process of
D) excretion
Internal transport of blood and dissolved substances
D) cardiovascular system
Gas exchange is a function of
Respiratory system
Trachea and lungs are components of
Respiratory system
Maintenance of constant internal environment in an organism
Homeostasis
Forceful labor contractions leading to childbirth
Positive feedback
NOT a characteristic of the endocrine system
Produces a more rapid response to body changes
Wrist is considered what to the elbow
Distal
Diaphragm separates the what from the what cavity
Thoracic ; adominopelvic
Isotopes of an element differ in number of
Neutrons in the nucleus
Solution containing equal numbers of hydrogen ions
Neutral
Watery medium surrounded by cell
Extra cellular fluid
NOT a function of membrane proteins
Used a sources of energy
Movement of oxygen from high concentration to low concentration
Diffusion
Most ATP produced cellular operations are produced by
Mitochondria
Epithelial cells are adapted for
all of the above
NOT the correct statement of simple epithelia
They cover surfaces subjected to mechanical and chemical stress
Cell that accounts for half volume of blood
Red blood cells
Which is made up of complete simple squamous epithelium and underlying amount of connective tissue
Serous membrane
Muscle tissue containing intercalated discs
Cardiac muscle
Muscle located in the walls of hollow organs
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle differ from other two types of muscle tissue
Has the ability to contract independent neural stimulation
Functions of connective tissue are
All of the above
NOT a function of the integumentary system
Synthesis of vitamin c
The pigment melanin
All the above
Glands that discharge waxy secretion in hair follicles
Sebaceous gland
Epidermal cells are supplied with nutrients from blood vessels in
Dermis
Accessory structures of the skin
All of the above
Functions of the skeletal system
All of the above
Skull bones are joined by tight connections called
Sutures
The primary curves of the vertebral column are
Thoracic and lumbar
NOT a function of the nervous system
Directing activities that continue over an extended period
Cells responsible for information processing
Neurons
Primary connection between cerebral hemispheres is
Corpus callosum
Functions of blood
All of the above
Combination of plasma and formed elements is
Whole blood
Is an agranulocyte
Monocyte
Function of hemoglobin
Carry oxygen
Having too many red blood cells is
Erthrocytosis
Persons blood type determined by
Prescience or absence of specific molecules in the cell membrane
Neutrophils
All of the above
The heart lies in
The mediastinum
Blood returning from the lungs enters the
Left atrium
Right atrium receives blood from
Inferior vena cava
Atrioventricular valve located on the side of the heart receiving super vena cava
Tricuspid valve
The bicuspid or mitral valve is located
Between left atrium and left ventricle
Function of an atrium is
Collect blood
Three layer of the heart walls
Epicardium,myocardium, and endocardium
Atrioventricular valves prevent backflow to
Atria
Pacemaker cells of the heart located in
SA node
Depolarization of ventricles represented on an electrocardiogram by
QRS complex
The muscular layer of blood vessels is the
Tunica media
Blood vessel that hold the greatest volume of blood
Veins
Functions of the repository system
All of the above
Openings to the nostril
External bares
NOT a component of the digestive system
Spleen
Contraction of what layer functions to change the shape of intestinal lumen
Muscularis
Salivary amylase functions to digest
Carbohydrates
Waves of muscular contractions
Peristalsis
What pair of salivary glands
Three
Parietal cells secrete
Intrinsic factor
Secretions from salivary glands
All of the above
Parietal cells secrete
Hydrochloric acid
Chief cells secrete
Pepsinogen
Protein splitting enzyme from the pancreas
Trypsin
Enzyme pepsin digests
Proteins
Intestinal glands
Secrete a watery substance
Middle portion of the small intestine is
Jejunum
Is an accessory organ of digestion
Esophagus
Digestion refers to
Chemical breakdown of food
Air entering the body filtered, warmed, and humidified
Upper respiratory tract
Microorganisms removed from incoming air by the sticky mucus of the respiring tract are likely destroyed by
Gastric juice
Surfactant
Helps prevent the alveoli form collapsing
Function of nasal conchae
create turbulence in the air to trap small particles in mucus
Compared to arteries, veins
Thinner walls
Plasma proteins that remain in the blood capillaries help
Maintain the osmotic pressure of the blood
The T wave on EVG tracing represents
Ventricular depolarization
Following various components of the conducting system of the heart
4,3,2,5,1
Blood from the systemic circulation returns to the heart by
Venae cave
List of vessels and structures associated with the heart
5,1,3,7,8,2,4,6
Blood vessels in the cardiovascular system subdivided
Systemic and pulmonary circuits
Pulmonary semilunar valve guards enter the
Pulmonary trunk
The right ventricle pumps blood to
The lungs
Blood is carried from the heart by
Arteries
Most numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation
Neutrophils
A condition which oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is reduced
Anemia
Plasma proteins necessary for blood clotting
Fibrinogens
Red blood cells are formed in
Red bone marrow
Fresh whole blood usually collected from
Superficial vein
Concave cells without a nucleus
Erythrocytes
Blood composed of
All of the above
Brain and spinal cord comprise the
Central nervous system
Vitamin d is necessary for
Formation of the organic framework of the bone
Lining of the marrow cavity is called the
Endosteum
Mature bone cells are termed
Osteocytes
NOT a step in the endochondral ossification
Hyaline cartilage changes to dense connective tissue
Process that requires cellular energy to move a substance against its concentration gradient
Active transport
NOT an example of a non membranous organelle
Lysosomes