A&P 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
Which type of descending motor pathway conveys nerve impulse that originate in the
cerebral cortex and allows you to use your fingers for sewing and sign language -
ANSWER corticospinal tract
A group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n) - ANSWER
tissue
A component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in blood would be the -
ANSWER receptor
which cavity contains the heart - ANSWER pericardial cavity
cutting open the chest at the sternal marking would represent a(n) - ANSWER
midsagital plane
cutting the body in half at the diaphragm, would create the thoracic cavity and the
abdominopelvic cavity. what plane would create these halves - ANSWER
transverse
when holding your arms out to the side at shoulder level, your fingers are _____ from
your midline - ANSWER lateral
the heart is _____ to the liver - ANSWER superior
which subspecialty of physiology deals with the effects of hormones that control
reproduction - ANSWER endocrinology
blood is often drawn from the front of the elbow at the _____ marking - ANSWER
antecubital
The pericardial cavity is located inside the _____ - ANSWER mediastinum
which tissue forms the top layer of the skin - ANSWER epithelial tissue
which structure or region could one clearly see when you are viewing the anterior
side of an individual in the standard anatomical position - ANSWER palm of the
hand
the three types of subatomic particles that are important for understanding chemical
reactions in the body are - ANSWER protons, neutrons, electrons
what region of an atom contains protons and neutrons - ANSWER nucleus
____ refers to a weighted average of the atomic weights of naturally occuring
isotopes of an element - ANSWER atomic mass
, a chemical that can conduct electrical current when dissolved in water is a(n) -
ANSWER electrolyte
which relatively weak type of bond helps stabilize the three dimensional structure of
large molecules like proteins and DNA - ANSWER hydrogen
which type of chemical reaction will absorb more energy than it releases - ANSWER
endogernic
An enzyme acts to _____ - ANSWER Lower the activation energy needed to start
the reaction
A solute that readily dissolved in water is _______ - ANSWER hydrophilic
A solution with a PH value less than 7 is _______ - ANSWER acidic
a chemical compound that helps control the PH of a solution by adding or removing
hydrogen ions is a(n) - ANSWER buffer
This type of lipid is the body's primary long term energy storage molecule - ANSWER
triglyceride
plasma membranes are _____, which means that some chemicals move easily
through plasma membrane while other chemicals do not - ANSWER selectively
permeable
which of the following is the transport process by which gases like O2 and CO2,
move through a membrane - ANSWER simple diffusion
if the solute concentration is greater inside of the cell than outside of the cell, water
will move by osmosis ________ - ANSWER into the cell
which of the following transport processes uses vesicles formed in the plasma
membrane to take up extracellular substances and import them into the cell -
ANSWER endocytosis
microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules are all components of a
cell's _______ - ANSWER cytoskeleton
which membrane-enclosed organelle is the site of synthesis of membrane proteins
and secretory proteins - ANSWER rough ER
which membrane enclosed organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins
destined for other regions of the cell - ANSWER Golgi complex
which membrane enclosed organelle can engulf a worn out organelle, digest its
chemical components, and recycle those digested components - ANSWER
lysosomes
The major function of mitochondria is to ______ - ANSWER generate ATP
Which type of descending motor pathway conveys nerve impulse that originate in the
cerebral cortex and allows you to use your fingers for sewing and sign language -
ANSWER corticospinal tract
A group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n) - ANSWER
tissue
A component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in blood would be the -
ANSWER receptor
which cavity contains the heart - ANSWER pericardial cavity
cutting open the chest at the sternal marking would represent a(n) - ANSWER
midsagital plane
cutting the body in half at the diaphragm, would create the thoracic cavity and the
abdominopelvic cavity. what plane would create these halves - ANSWER
transverse
when holding your arms out to the side at shoulder level, your fingers are _____ from
your midline - ANSWER lateral
the heart is _____ to the liver - ANSWER superior
which subspecialty of physiology deals with the effects of hormones that control
reproduction - ANSWER endocrinology
blood is often drawn from the front of the elbow at the _____ marking - ANSWER
antecubital
The pericardial cavity is located inside the _____ - ANSWER mediastinum
which tissue forms the top layer of the skin - ANSWER epithelial tissue
which structure or region could one clearly see when you are viewing the anterior
side of an individual in the standard anatomical position - ANSWER palm of the
hand
the three types of subatomic particles that are important for understanding chemical
reactions in the body are - ANSWER protons, neutrons, electrons
what region of an atom contains protons and neutrons - ANSWER nucleus
____ refers to a weighted average of the atomic weights of naturally occuring
isotopes of an element - ANSWER atomic mass
, a chemical that can conduct electrical current when dissolved in water is a(n) -
ANSWER electrolyte
which relatively weak type of bond helps stabilize the three dimensional structure of
large molecules like proteins and DNA - ANSWER hydrogen
which type of chemical reaction will absorb more energy than it releases - ANSWER
endogernic
An enzyme acts to _____ - ANSWER Lower the activation energy needed to start
the reaction
A solute that readily dissolved in water is _______ - ANSWER hydrophilic
A solution with a PH value less than 7 is _______ - ANSWER acidic
a chemical compound that helps control the PH of a solution by adding or removing
hydrogen ions is a(n) - ANSWER buffer
This type of lipid is the body's primary long term energy storage molecule - ANSWER
triglyceride
plasma membranes are _____, which means that some chemicals move easily
through plasma membrane while other chemicals do not - ANSWER selectively
permeable
which of the following is the transport process by which gases like O2 and CO2,
move through a membrane - ANSWER simple diffusion
if the solute concentration is greater inside of the cell than outside of the cell, water
will move by osmosis ________ - ANSWER into the cell
which of the following transport processes uses vesicles formed in the plasma
membrane to take up extracellular substances and import them into the cell -
ANSWER endocytosis
microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules are all components of a
cell's _______ - ANSWER cytoskeleton
which membrane-enclosed organelle is the site of synthesis of membrane proteins
and secretory proteins - ANSWER rough ER
which membrane enclosed organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins
destined for other regions of the cell - ANSWER Golgi complex
which membrane enclosed organelle can engulf a worn out organelle, digest its
chemical components, and recycle those digested components - ANSWER
lysosomes
The major function of mitochondria is to ______ - ANSWER generate ATP
