BIO 201 EXAM 1 (ch 1, 4)
Adipose tissue's primary function is...
nutrient storage.
Which of these is not part of the dorsal cavity?
Thoracic cavity
Organized groups of cells (plus their intercellular substances) that have a common purpose form a(n)...
Tissue
Normal body temp. is _________ centigrade.
37
________ means toward the back/behind the body.
Dorsal
A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be...
An organ
A parasagittal plane is...
Any sagittal plane except the median.
Simplest to most complex...
Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs.
Levels of structural Organization... (6)
Chemical, Cellular, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organismal
Cell types likely to be seen in areolar connective tissue do not include...
Chondrocytes
The fiber that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is...
Collagen
The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength to absorb shock is because they possess...
Collagen fibers
Mammary glands exhibit a glandular type called...
Compound alveolar
If you consider your home air conditioner in terms of homeostasis then the wall thermostat would be...
Control Center
_________ is the specific name for the hip region.
Coxal
Choose the anatomical topic and definition that is NOT correctly matched...
Cytology: study of the structures in a particular region.
Simple Columnar epithelium of the digestive tract is characterized by...
Dense Microvilli
The shape of the external ear is maintained by...
Elastic cartilage
Which of the following is true about Epithelia?
Endothelium provides a slick surface lining all hollow cardiovascular organs.
A good example of a positive feedback mechanism ...
Enhancement of labor contractions.
The tissue type that arises from all three embryonic germ layers is...
Epithelial tissue
Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified...
Functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions.
______ are commonly found wedged between simply columnar epithelial cells.
Goblet cells
Which of the following would be of most importance to Goblet cells and other glandular epithelium?
Golgi bodies
6 Subdivisions of Anatomy...
Gross, microscopic, developmental, regional, systematic, surface
Which of the following organs or structures would be found in the iliac region?
Intestines
An oblique cute is one that...
Is cut diagonally between the vertical and horizontal.
The stomach is located in which abdominopelvic quadrant?
Left upper
Which of the following imaging devices would best localize a tumor in a person's brain?
MRI
Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands?
Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.
One of the functional characteristics of life is irritability. This means ...
Sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them.
Which is true concerning feedback mechanisms?
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK works to prevent sudden severe changes within the body.
Which system responds to environmental stimuli?
Nervous system
The cavities housing the eyes are called the ______ cavities.
Orbital
The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except...
Palms turned posteriorly.
The heart lies in the ______ cavity.
Pericardial
The posterior side of the patella...
Popliteal
_______ epithelium appears to have two or three layers of cells, but all the cells are in contact with the basement membrane.
Pseudostratified columnar
What are the eleven characteristics of life?
Responsiveness, Digestion, Metabolism, Excretion, Reproduction, Growth, Nutrients, Oxygen, H20, Normal Temp, Atmospheric Psi
Inability to absorb digested and secrete mucus might include a disorder in which tissue?
Simple Columnar
An epithelial membrane contains...
Simple or stratified epithelia and a basement membrane.
_______ cavities are spaces within joints.
Synovial
The main general purpose of negative feedback is...
To maintain homeostasis
Choose the following statement that is NOT completely correct regarding serous membranes...
Visceral pericardium covers the surface of the heart and parietal pericardium lines the walls of the heart.
The single, most abundant chemical substance of the body, accounting for 60-80 % of body weight is...
Water
The anatomical position is used...
as a standard reference point for directional terms regardless of the actual position of the body.
Epithelial tissue has a _____ membrane...
basement
Tissue repair inflammation...
causes capillaries to dilate and become permeable.
An increased rate of breathing as a result of an increased buildup of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream would be best described as an example of ________.
excretion of metabolic waste
Hyaline cartilage is different from elastic or fibrocartilage because...
fibers are not normally visible.
The study of the heart may incorporate many aspects of anatomy but as a whole you would say it is __________ anatomy
gross
Concerning muscle is...
highly cellular and well vascularized.
The term pollex refers to the ...
thumb
HISTOLOGY would be best defined as...
tissues
The cells of connective tissue are...
undifferentiated blast cells and actively dividing cells.