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Anatomy & Physiology
Biomed first year mid-sem exam- anat and phys
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/25/2014

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Osteoblast
Definition
Creates bone matrix
Term
Osteoclast
Definition

Reabsorbs bone

 

Term
Increase in osteoclast activity
Definition
Means there is an increase in blood calcium levels due to the degeneration of bone
Term
What is a vertical section through the body, dividing it into left and right, called?
Definition
Sagittal
Term
The fingers are ________ to the wrist.
Definition
Distal
Term
The stomach is ________ to the spine.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The left knee is ________ to the left foot.
Definition
Proximal
Term
Thoracic vertebrae differ from the other vertebrae in that they have ________.
Definition
Costal Facets
Term
Fibrous joints are classified as ________.
Definition
sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses
Term
Osteocyte
Definition

Mature bone cell

Has sensory and response mechanisms

Term
Which bone forms the prominence of the cheek?
Definition
zygomatic bone
Term
A long bone forms by a process known as ________ ossification
Definition
Endochondral
Term
What is moving a limb away from the median plane of the body along the frontal plane called?
Definition
Abduction
Term
What is the structural unit of compact bone?
Definition
The Osteon
Term

What are layers of bone matrix called?

 

Definition
Lamellae
Term
What causes osteoporosis?
Definition
Osteoclasts out-pace the osteoblasts due to low hormone production of the ovaries
Term
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the ________.
Definition
Diaphysis
Term
What is the average normal pH range of blood?
Definition
7.35 - 7.45
Term
The process of bones increasing in width is known as ________.
Definition
Appositional Growth
Term
What is the lining of the marrow cavity?
Definition
Endosteum
Term
What are Cells that dissolve the bony matrix
Definition
Osteoclasts
Term
What might trigger erythropoiesis?
Definition
Hypoxia of EPO-producing cells
Term

The bridge of the nose is ________ to the left eye.


Definition
Medial
Term

What are cells that can build boney matrix called?

 

Definition
Osteoblasts
Term
What is Extracellular Fluid?
Definition
Fluid compartments outside the cell
Term
What bone tissues is adapted to support weight and withstand tension stress?
Definition
Compact Bone
Term
Which hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream?
Definition
Parathyroid Hormone
Term
Fred's blood was determined to be AB positive. What does this mean?
Definition
There are no antibodies to A, B or Rh antigens in the plasma
Term
Can nonelectrolytes dissociate?
Definition
NO,  they cannot dissociate
Term
What term describes in growth in the diameter of long bones?
Definition
Appositional
Term
Inability to absorb digested nutrients and secrete mucus might indicate a disorder in which tissue?
Definition
Simple Columnar
Term
What does Interstitial mean
Definition
Space between cells
Term
The canal that runs through the core of each osteon (the Haversian canal) is the site of ________.
Definition
Blood Vessels and Nerve Fibres
Term
What does intracellular Fluid mean?
Definition
Fluid compartments inside the cell
Term
Do electrolytes Dissociate in water?
Definition
Yes, they do dissociate in water.
Term
What stores fat for energy and protection?
Definition
Adipose Tissue
Term
What blood type is the universal recipient of blood?
Definition
AB
Term
The term that describes blood disorders in which blood oxygen levels ae inadequate to support normal metabolism is ________.
Definition
Anemia
Term
The cardiovascular system comprises of_______ and ______?
Definition
Heart and Blood vessels
Term
Whereas sodium is found mainly in the extracellular fluid, most ________ is found in the intracellular fluid.
Definition
Potassium (K+)
Term
Where do you find Pseudostratified cuboidal epithelium?
Definition
No where, it is not an epithelial classification
Term
Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________.
Definition
Endocrine
Term
What characteristic best describes connective tissue?
Definition
Has a large amount of matrix
Term
What does Phagocytic mean?
Definition
Engulfs
Term
The three main components of connective tissue are ________.
Definition
Ground Substance, Fibers, and cells
Term
The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ________.
Definition
Collagen
Term
What forms a soft packet around internal organs?
Definition
Areolar Tissue
Term
What connects Skeletal Muscle to bone?
Definition
Tendons
Term
Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains ________. 
Definition
A relatively stable internal environment, within limits
Term
What is a correct statement of homeostatic imbalance?
Definition
It is considered the cause of many common diseases
Term
A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be_____?
Definition
An organ
Term
What is osmosis?
Definition
the diffusions of a solvent (H2O) accross a semi-permiable membrane
Term
What contains cells known as osteoblasts?
Definition
Bone
Term
What does Exocytosis mean?
Definition
Exploding
Term
What is the fluid mosaic model?
Definition
the double bi layer of lipids with imbeded proteins
Term
Where does a voltage difference occur in regards to a cell?
Definition

In the membrane only. 

The inside of a cell is considered electrically neutral.

Term
What is a fibroblast used for?
Definition

-Collagen

-It is the main structural protein in connective tissue (ligament, tendons, skin)

-Wound Healing

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