Questions that could reappear

Eccrine sweat gland

Which of the following glands is primarily involved with thermoregulation?

Allow the hair to assist in touch sensation

The function of the root hair plexus (hair follicle receptor) is to __ ?

Stratum lucidum

An epidermal layer found only in the skin of the palm of the hand and of the soles of the feet is the __ ?

Occipital

The foramen magnum would be found in the __ bone.

Stratum basale

The epidermis consists of 5 layers of cells, each layer with a distinct role to play in the health, well-being, and functioning of the skin. Which of the following layers is responsible for cell division and replacement?

Frontal bone

The glabella and supraorbital margins are features of which bone?

Arrector pili muscle

What is the name of the muscle that causes hair shafts to stand straight from the surface of the skin?

Temporal bone

The external acoustic meatus and mastoid process are features of which bone?

Sphenoid bone

Ethmoid bone

Identify a bone of the human skull that is considered both a cranial bone and facial bone?

Vesicular transport

Movement of very large solutes and/or very large amounts of solutes into or out of cells requires __ ?

Trascription

The process of making an mRNA copy of a gene is __ ?

They appear to be the molecular carriers of coded hereditary information

Which of the following does NOT characterize proteins?

Reducing activation energy

Enzymes work by __ ?

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Synthesis of membrane-bound and secreted proteins takes place at the

Diffusion

Movement of a solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is __.

3 extracelullar sodium ions, 2 intracellular potassium ions

The sodium-potassium pump exchanges __ and __.

Hypertonic

hen a solution has a higher osmolarity than a cell, it can be described as __.

Hydrogen bonding

What ‘force’ is exclusively responsible for maintaining the secondary structure of a protein?

Active transport

Movement of a solute across a cell membrane against its concentration gradient would require __

Ionic bond

A chemical bond that results permanent exchange of electrons from one atom to another is a __ ?

7.35-7.45

Human blood has a pH range of __

Cervical region

The proper name for the superficial body region that is commonly called the neck is __

Gross anatomy

The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye, such as the heart, is called __

Hydrogen bonding

The weak attraction between partially charged dipoles, such as is found between water molecules, is called __

Lateral

The buccal regions are __ to the oral regions

Dehydration synthesis

Organic monomers are linked by which reaction?

12,12

In an atom with an atomic number of 12, there will be __ protons and __ electrons

Glucose

C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for which of the following compounds?

Proton

A subatomic particle with a mass of 1 amu and a positive (+1) charge would be a __

Anatomy

The study of the physical form and arrangement of living organisms is called __

Homeostasis

__ is the maintenance of stable and appropriate internal conditions despite changing external conditions.

To maintain homeostasis

The main general purpose of negative feedback is __

Surface anatomy

The linking of internal structures to external landmarks is commonly referred to as __

Complementarity

The interrelatedness of the form of a body part with its function is referred to as the principle of __

Digestive

The body system that intakes compounds, breaks them down and absorbs the resulting materials in the __ system

Gross

The study of large body structures visible to the naked eye, such as the heart, is called __ anatomy

Intelligence

Which of the following is not a functional characteristic of life.

2, 3, 4, 1

Place the following levels of organization from smallest to largest:

1) organ system

2) cellular

3) chemical (molecular)

4) tissue

Catabolism

__ is the breaking down of large molecules or compounds into smaller molecules or compounds.

Vitamin D

An important vitamin that is formed in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight is __

Osteocytes

Mature bone cells are called __

Osteoclast

Bones are constantly undergoing resorption (breaking bone down) for various reasons. Which of the following cells accomplishes this process?

Flat

The parietal bone is an example of a __ bone.

Trabeculae

The tiny arch-like plates of bone material found in spongy bone are called __

4, 2, 3, 1

What is the correct order of tissue types of the integumentary system, from superficial to deep?

4) keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

2) dense irregular connective tissue proper

3) areolar connective tissue proper

1) adipose tissue

A cartilage mode

Endochondral ossification begins with the formation of __

Keratinocytes

Cells that synthesize the organic components of the bone matrix are called __

Temporal bone

The external acoustic meatus and mastoid process are features of which bone?

Greater tubercle

A landmark found near the proximal end of the humerus would be the __