Human Anatomy Lab Quiz 1

True or false: In anatomical position, the body is lying down (recumbent)

False

True/False You should always begin observation of specimens with the oil immersed lens

False

True/False. The end product of mitosis is four genetically identical daughter cells

False

What organ would you expect to find in the thoracic cavity surrounded by the pericardium?

Heart

True/False It is always necessary to use a coverslip with a wet mount to prevent soiling or damaging the objective lens

True

When a cell is not dividing, the genetic material is loosely dispersed throughout the nucleus in a threadlike form called

chromatin

True/False All animal cells have a cell wall

false

DNA replication occurs during

interphase

During ____ the cell grows and carries out its usual activities

interphase

Proteins are assembled on these organelles

ribosomes

The _____ plane runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts

saggital

The plasma membrane not only provides a protective barrier for the cell but also determines which substances enter or exit the cell. We call this characteristic:

selective permeability

The microscope slide rests on the ___ stage while being viewed

stage

Your lab microscope is parfocal. This means that __________.

the slide should be focused on higher magnifications once it is properly focused at lower magnifications

The term superficial refers to a structure that is __________.

toward or at the surface of the body

How did you clean the lenses of your microscope?

with special lens cleaner and paper

How many stages of mitosis are there?

4

Choose the correct term: With regard to surface anatomy, abdominal/axial, refers to the division relating to the head, neck, and trunk of the body

Axial