Anatomy & Physiology Exam 1 Latest Updated

The lungs are located in the - Answer Pleural cavity This is the site of synthesis of rRNA and assembly of rRNA and proteins into ribosomal subunits. - Answer Nucleolus What transport process uses the energy stored in a Na+ or H+ concentration gradient to drive other substances across the membrane against their own concentration gradients? - Answer Secondary active transport Objective changes in a patient's normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as - Answer Signs The nucleus of unstable___________of an element will decay leading to emission of radiation - Answer Isotopes The stomach is_____________to the urinary bladder - Answer Superior The pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs are composed of which type of connective tissue? - Answer Fibrocartilage The main function of dense regular connective tissues is - Answer Providing strong attachment between structures like muscle and bones Which of the following organs is not found in the abdominal cavity? - Answer diaphragm Which of the following is a term used to describe a decrease in the size of cells within a tissue or organ that ultimately results in reduction in the overall size of the tissue or organ? - Answer atrophy What is the name of the outer layer of the serous membrane that surrounds the heart? - Answer Parietal Pericardium Which of the following is a polysaccharide that serves as a storage form of energy in muscle and liver cells? - Answer Glycogen These types of cell junctions anchor adjacent cells together and resist their separation during contractile activities. - Answer adherens junctions and desmosomes The following is a particular sequence of codon on mRNA: ACU. What is the corresponding anti-codon for the tRNA? - Answer UGA