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MA certification exam ch 5

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physiology is the scientific term for the study of body structure
false
the lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level
true
atoms are the basic units of compounds
false
carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds
true
anabolism is the process of breaking down large molecules into small ones
false
Chromosomes are made of (DNA) deoxyribonucleic acid
true
meiosis is the cell division that must occur so that when the sex cells combine during fertilization, the resulting cell contains the usual number of 46 chromosomes
true
homeostasis is an unbalanced, unstable state within the body
false
the dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body
false
neoplasms are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous
true
the outer most layer of the skin is the epidermis
true
moving toward the body is adduction
true
veins carry blood away from the heart
false
the ventricles have one way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps
true
systolic blood pressure is the pressure during the relaxation of the heart muscle and is expressed as the second number in the example 120/801mmHg
false
carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism
true
the large intestine is the longest part of the digestive tract
false
female reproductive cells are called ova
true
the nose is ventral to the ears, and the brain is dorsal to the eyes
true
the isles of langerhans
Produces insulin
goiter
is a visible swelling of the thyroid gland
the urinary system is composed of the
kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
for the first two months, the unborn child is referred to as
an embryo
apgar
a rating mechanism for the newborn
the number of bones in the body is
206
the longest bone in the body is the
femur
an osteoblast
is a cell of mesodermal origin which is concerned with the formation of bones
arteries
Carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart
Tissues are composed of
cells
nucleo refers to
nucleus
a condition in which the heart is unable to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissue and organs
cardiac failure
the voice box is called the
larynx
the air sacs In the lungs in which the exchange of gasses take place is
alveoli
the serous membrane which lines the abdominal wall is called
peritoneum
cellular elements in the blood which are important in coagulation are
platelets
the valve located on the right side of the heart is the
tricuspid valve
the function of the veins is to
carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
canals in the inner ear that affect equilibrium are
semicircular canals
which of the following bones from the forehead and bony sockets contain the eyes
frontal
the bat-shaped bone that extends behind the eyes and forms part of the base of the skull is called
sphenoid bone
facial bones that compose the massive upper jaw bones
maxillary
facial bones that compose the lower jaw are referred to as the
mandibular
the collar bone, a slender bone, on each side of the body, connecting the breastbone to each shoulder is the
clavicle
the outer most layer of the skin is called
epidermis
the area between the lungs that contain the heart, trachea, esophagus, and thymus gland is called
mediastinum
a substance produced by the stomach, necessary for the digestion of food, is called
hydrochloric acid
tiny microscopic projections in the walls of the small intestine that absorbs nutrients into the blood, are
villus, villi
the surgical breaking of bones is called
osteoclasia
the excision of bone is called
ostectomy
the bones of the fingers are called
phalanges
aponeuroses are
flattened tendons attaching muscles
prepatellar bursitis is located at or near the
knee
the main cause of disease of the cerebral cortex is
all the above: tumors, syphilis, arteriosclerosis
pain over the course of a nerve is
neuralgia
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