Anatomy and Physiology study guide
and revison questions
The smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information
Cellular. The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's
genetic information
What is an example of a normally occurring positive feedback mechanism? The stretching
of the uterus near the end of pregnancy
During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical DNA
molecules? One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by
DNA ligase
What process generates the ATP within the human cell? Oxidative phosphorylation
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells?
stratum spinosum
What is the definition of a third degree burn? A burn that has destroyed the dermis and
the epidermis
What type of opening in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe? Cavity
What components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bones to be easily shattered?
Collagen
What is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body? smooth muscle
Describe the sliding filament model of muscle contractions Sarcomeres and myofibril contract
A doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was likely
damaged by trauma due to a large population of which type of cell? Microglia
What type of axons is found in gray Ramos comunicans? Unmyelinated post-ganglionic axons
Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to activate an
adjacent cell? neurotransmitter
The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the following?
The breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
and revison questions
The smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information
Cellular. The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's
genetic information
What is an example of a normally occurring positive feedback mechanism? The stretching
of the uterus near the end of pregnancy
During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical DNA
molecules? One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by
DNA ligase
What process generates the ATP within the human cell? Oxidative phosphorylation
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells?
stratum spinosum
What is the definition of a third degree burn? A burn that has destroyed the dermis and
the epidermis
What type of opening in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe? Cavity
What components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bones to be easily shattered?
Collagen
What is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body? smooth muscle
Describe the sliding filament model of muscle contractions Sarcomeres and myofibril contract
A doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was likely
damaged by trauma due to a large population of which type of cell? Microglia
What type of axons is found in gray Ramos comunicans? Unmyelinated post-ganglionic axons
Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to activate an
adjacent cell? neurotransmitter
The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the following?
The breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
