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Anatomy Mid Term

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The most important safety rule in the laboratory is ______________.
Read all procedures thoroughly
Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?
All are steps in the scientific method
Which of the following most accurately describes toxins?
Substances which harm the body
Which of the following is NOT included on a material safety data sheet?
Practical uses
Rafael spilled a hazardous chemical in the lab. To ensure other peoples safety, what is the first thing he should do?
Take steps to contain and minimize the effect of the spill
Exit and escape routes are also known as which of the following?
Means of egress
What is the major organ in the Cardiovascular System?
Heart
What is the major organ in the Respiratory System?
lungs
All body systems work together
True
What is the major organ in the Integumentary system?
Skin
What system is responsible for our glands?
Endocrine
The cardiovascular system is responsible for which of the following?
Transporting homeostasis-regulating hormones, nutrients and oxygen
Which body system is responsible for the regulation and synthesis of Vitamin D?
Integumentary system
Which of the following describes the hypothalamus?
Is the control center for many metabolic-related homeostasis process
What is a healthy range of blood glucose before a meal?
90 to 130 mg/dl
Where are the receptors which monitor blood glucose?
Pancreas
The process of water going through a water-permeable membrane to make the ratio of solvent to solute even describes which of the following?
Osmosis
Having more solutes in the surrounding fluid than in the blood cell, describes which of the following?
Hypertonic
Particles which help to clot blood describes which of the following?
Platelets
What does a high white blood cell count suggest?
Infection
How does the frontal plane divide the body?
Posterior and anterior halves
Which of the following is NOT a body movement which occurs in the transverse planes?
Abduction
The scapula is an example of which type of bone?
Flat bone
Which of the following is an example of a ball and socket joint?
The shoulder
If a muscle stretches out but does not return back to its proper shape. Which of the four properties of the muscles is it missing?
Elasticity
Which of the following forms the fulcrum for the levers in the human body?
Joints
Which of the following best describes how to find torque?
Multiply the amount of directional force and the length of the moment arm
What is the best way to text to avoid putting too much stress on the vertebrae in the neck?
Keeping the head up and bringing the phone to eye level
Which type of bone is cube-like with similar height and width?
Short bones
Which of the following cellular transport processes requires energy?
Active transport
Which of the following is a sex cell division?
Meiosis
Which of the following is NOT a first division of meiosis?
Telophase II
Which part of the cell is known as the powerhouse ?
Mitochondria
Which of the following phases ends with a complete set of chromosomes assembled at each pole of the cell?
Anaphase
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the flagella?
Is commonly found in human cells
Which of the following is NOT true of cilia?
Is used for locomotion
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristic of centrosomes?
Are numerous, short, hair-like projections on the surface of some cells
Which of the following is a function of a vacuole?
Can store waste products
Which of the following is NOT true of a lysosome?
Can not digest viruses or bacteria
Which of the following is NOT true of mitochondria?
Non-folded inner layer
Which of the following is the largest, heaviest organ?
Skin
Which of the following is the outermost layer of skin?
Epidermis
Which of the following is NOT a type of cell found in the epidermis?
Basale cells
The dermis is also known as which of the following?
True skin
How many layers make up the dermis?
Two
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the hypodermis?
Protect against the elements
Hair is an outgrowth of which of the following?
Keratin
Which of the following is the white half-moon part of the nail?
Lunula
The sudoriferous glands are categorized into which of the following types?
Appocrine and eccrine
Sebaceous glands produce a mixture called sebum composed of which of the following?
Protein and fat
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