Bio 117 Final Exam Study Guide Lectures 1-4
a hormone that helps your kidneys manage the amount of water in your body; released from posterior
pituitary gland - ANSWER:ADH
base, sugar, 3 phosphate groups; when bonds are broken a large amount of energy is released; produced
in mitochondria; energy storing & transferring molecule found in cells - ANSWER:ATP
amino acids(building blocks); (ex: hemoglobin); digested in small intestine - ANSWER:PROTEINS
a special case of diffusion; is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane -
ANSWER:OSMOSIS
a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects 2 bones or cartilages or holds
together a joint - ANSWER:LIGAMENT
cordlike structures that attach muscles to bones - ANSWER:TENDONS
thigh area; the longest & strongest bone in the body; extending from hip to knee - ANSWER:FEMORAL
anterior trunk just below the ribs - ANSWER:ABDOMINAL
bottom of the spine & lies between the 5th segment of the lumbar spine & coccyx (tailbone) -
ANSWER:SACRAL
upper chest area - ANSWER:PECTORAL
secreted by parathyroid glands, in response to low blood levels; increases the release of calcium from
bone tissue (resorption); controlled through neg. feedback; stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb calcium
from urine - ANSWER:PTH
under epidermis & is the largest portion of the skin; composed of dense fibrous connective tissue -
ANSWER:DERMIS
thin layer(outer) of skin & is composed of stratified squamous epithelium; has no blood supply of it's
own - ANSWER:EPIDERMIS
digested in small intestines - ANSWER:LIPIDS, LACTOSE, & GLUCOSE
carries O2; hemoglobin - ANSWER:MOLECULE
carries O2; RBC - ANSWER:THE CELL
a patient with oxygen poor blood - ANSWER:HYPOXEMIA
hormone released by adrenal glands in response to stress situations; effects: weight gain, depression,
skin conditions - ANSWER:CORTISOL
attached to bone; controlled by choice (voluntary); cells are long, shaped like cylinders or tubes &
composed of proteins; produce movement, maintain posture, & stabilize joints - ANSWER:SKELETAL
MUSCLE
a hormone that helps your kidneys manage the amount of water in your body; released from posterior
pituitary gland - ANSWER:ADH
base, sugar, 3 phosphate groups; when bonds are broken a large amount of energy is released; produced
in mitochondria; energy storing & transferring molecule found in cells - ANSWER:ATP
amino acids(building blocks); (ex: hemoglobin); digested in small intestine - ANSWER:PROTEINS
a special case of diffusion; is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane -
ANSWER:OSMOSIS
a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects 2 bones or cartilages or holds
together a joint - ANSWER:LIGAMENT
cordlike structures that attach muscles to bones - ANSWER:TENDONS
thigh area; the longest & strongest bone in the body; extending from hip to knee - ANSWER:FEMORAL
anterior trunk just below the ribs - ANSWER:ABDOMINAL
bottom of the spine & lies between the 5th segment of the lumbar spine & coccyx (tailbone) -
ANSWER:SACRAL
upper chest area - ANSWER:PECTORAL
secreted by parathyroid glands, in response to low blood levels; increases the release of calcium from
bone tissue (resorption); controlled through neg. feedback; stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb calcium
from urine - ANSWER:PTH
under epidermis & is the largest portion of the skin; composed of dense fibrous connective tissue -
ANSWER:DERMIS
thin layer(outer) of skin & is composed of stratified squamous epithelium; has no blood supply of it's
own - ANSWER:EPIDERMIS
digested in small intestines - ANSWER:LIPIDS, LACTOSE, & GLUCOSE
carries O2; hemoglobin - ANSWER:MOLECULE
carries O2; RBC - ANSWER:THE CELL
a patient with oxygen poor blood - ANSWER:HYPOXEMIA
hormone released by adrenal glands in response to stress situations; effects: weight gain, depression,
skin conditions - ANSWER:CORTISOL
attached to bone; controlled by choice (voluntary); cells are long, shaped like cylinders or tubes &
composed of proteins; produce movement, maintain posture, & stabilize joints - ANSWER:SKELETAL
MUSCLE
