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Term
pectoral girdle
Definition
for forelimbs
Term
pelvic girdle
Definition
for hindlimbs
Term
Which of the following is not true of amphibians?
A. can live on land as adults
B. have gills when young
C. thick scaly skin
D. have a pectoral girdle
E. brightly colored, may be poisonous
Definition
C. thin skin used for gas exchange
Term
Cryptic coloration
Definition
Color of animal similar to color of its background, like camouflage
Term
Warning coloration
Definition
Bright colors- stand out against envt, typically poisonous
Term
T/F: amphibians need water to reproduce
Definition
T
Term
T/F: amphibians are herbivores
Definition
F- carnivorous esp with insects
Term
Malformations
Definition
Common in amphibians- don't develop correctly- too many, not enough legs etc
Concerned bc atmosphere
Term
Vernal pools
Definition
Depressions in landscape, wet in spring, dry up in summer
Good for frogs, bad for fish
Term
How do you get a monkey out of a tree in the amazon?
Definition
Rub arrow on brightly colored frog (poison dart frog) and shoot monkey
Term
How do you hallucinate in the amazon?
Definition
Lick a brightly colored frog (poison dart frog)
Term
T/F: reptiles are a good monophyletic group
Definition
F. It is more paraphyletic (leaving out the birds)
Term
herpefauna
Definition
amphibians and reptiles together
-tetrapods that are not birds or mammals
Term
Which of the following is not true of reptiles?
A. have cylindrical body with ventral appendages
B. may lack appendages
C. entire life cycle spent on land
D. skin is dry and scaly
E. have lungs throughout life
Definition
A. have lateral appendages
Term
T/F: reptiles must reproduce in water
Definition
F. they have an amniotic egg and can reproduce on land
Term
amniotic egg
Definition
where embryo develops in reptiles, has yolk and albumin, covered by leathery shell, so that open water not needed
Term
amniotic fluid
Definition
fluid where the embryo is inside the egg, prevents drying out
Term
amnion
Definition
holds amniotic fluid in place inside the egg
Term
yolk
Definition
nutrition source of the egg
Term
yolk sac
Definition
holds the yolk in place
Term
allantois
Definition
where nitrogenous waste is excreted to in the egg, can fuse with the chorion
Term
chorion
Definition
holds the embryo, amnion, yolk sac and allantois together
Term
albumen
Definition
fluid outside of the chorion, cushions the internal parts to prevent shock from dropping
Term
egg membrane
Definition
external to the albumen, near the shell
Term
shell (of egg)
Definition
in reptiles, leathery, in birds, rigid from calcium
Term
chorioallantoic membrane
Definition
fused chorion and allantois, allows for gas exchange in the egg
Term
Which of the following is true of reptiles?
A. all are herbivores
B. excrete nitrogenous crystals
C. develop lungs as an adult
D. live in water for the first part of life
E. two of the above
Definition
B.
may be herbivores or carnivores, have lungs throughout life, live on land
Term
xeric
Definition
dry habitat
Term
hydric
Definition
wet habitat
Term
mesic
Definition
average wet/dry habitat
Term
Which of the following is not true of birds?
A. body is compact
B forelimbs are wings for flight
C. have a toothless beak
D. have a dense skeleton
E. have plumage (feathers) which are modified scales for insulation
Definition
D. have a porous skeleton with air sacs attached to lungs
Term
Which of the following is not true of birds?
A. have a crop for storage of food
B. have a reduced liver
C. have a gizzard for food storage
D. have 2 fused kidneys
E. have an intestine
Definition
C. gizzard is used for digestion
Term
cloaca
Definition
in birds, combination of anus, urinary opening and genital opening
Term
What is used as sexual attractant in birds?
Definition
plumage
Term
sexual dimorphism
Definition
males and females look different
Term
homeotherm
Definition
maintain body temperature regardless of environmental temp, maintains high rate of metabolism
all birds and mammals
Term
heterotherm/ ectotherm
Definition
body temperature determined by environmental temperature
invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians
Term
Needed for homeotherms?
Definition
-high metabolism
-oval body
-body above certain size threshold
-insulation
Term
Passerine birds
Definition
migrate, common perching birds ex. bluejay, sparrow
common to our area
Term
Neotropical migrant
Definition
Bird that migrates to tropics; migrating to western hemisphere
Term
Importance of birds to humans
Definition
source of food; kept as pets; game for hunters; birding; some spread disease; important in culture
Term
What kind of bird spreads histoplasmosis?
Definition
Pigeon
Term
How are limbs oriented on mammals
Definition
vertically; enables improved mobility
Term
Pelage
Definition
covered by hair
Term
How are mammals able to nourish their young?
Definition
Produce milk by mammary glands
Term
Oviparous
Definition
lay eggs
Term
What kind of animals are oviparous?
Definition
birds, reptiles
Term
Viviparous
Definition
give rise to live young
Term
What kind of animals are viviparous?
Definition
mammals
Term
Which is not true regarding mammals?
A. fertilization is internal
B. hair is used for sexual readiness
C. teeth are all the same shape and provide same functions
D. mammals are involved in social behavior
Definition
C. teeth are all different shapes and provide different functions
Term
canine teeth
Definition
located in corners of mouth
Term
incisors
Definition
in front of mouth
Term
molars
Definition
located in back of mouth
Term
marsupials
Definition
mammals give rise to young when embryo is at immature stage
Term
eutherians
Definition
aka placentals; keep young in body until embryo is mature
Term
What kind of mammal category do humans fit into?
Definition
eutherians
Term
Where is placenta located in mother's body?
Definition
Parallel to uterus
Term
Placenta facilitates...
Definition
exchange of materials between fetal and maternal blood
Term
What is not exchanged between mother and fetal in the placenta?
A. food
B. gases
C. wastes
D. all the above
E. none of the above
Definition
D
Term
Mammals are found...
Definition
Terrestrial, aquatic, marine habitats
Term
Granivores
Definition
seed eating mammals, ex. rodent
Term
Grazers
Definition
mammals eat herbaceious vegetations
Term
Browsers
Definition
mammals eat leaves off of woody plant
Term
T/F many mammals are noctural
Definition
T
Term
Brain of mammals
Definition
large relative to size of mammal
Term
T/F: Category of placentals have small variety
Definition
F; flying mammals, rodents, primates, dolphins all in placentals
Term
Taxonomically and phylogenetically: whales and dolphins are most closely related to
A. Agnathans
B. Sharks
C. Trout
D. Elephants
E. all of the above
Definition
D
Term
What 4 kinds of teeth do primates have?
Definition
Incisors, canines, premolars, molars
Term
5 Characteristics of primates
Definition
4 kinds of teeth, opposable first digits, 2 pectoral mammary glands, brain is large and has cerebral cortex, generally tree-dwellers
Term
Do primates have pelvic mammary glands?
Definition
No, just pectoral mammary glands
Term
Primates are divided into 2 groups
Definition
Prosimians, anthropoids
Term
Anthropoids
Definition
Apes, monkeys, humans
Term
Humans are most closely related to
A. chimpanzee
B. lemurs
C. gorilas
D. old world monkeys
E. cats
Definition
A.
Term
What is a requirement for organs of gas exchange?
Definition
they must be kept moist to dissolve oxygen
Term
What habitat are we concerned about losing?
Definition
vernal pools
Term
Cause of amphibian malformations?
Definition
trematodes
Term
Why did plumage evolve?
Definition
for insulation
Term
What is the benefit of homeotherms?
Definition
active when cold
Term
T/F: homeotherms must have a high surface to volume ratio
Definition
F, low
Term
monotremes
Definition
like a platypus, mammal that lays eggs
Term
eutherians
Definition
have a placenta
Term
tapedium leucidum
Definition
layer inside the eye with high amount of reflectivity, helps nocturnal animals to see better in the dark
Term
marsupials
Definition
have pouches
Term
Which of the following is a correct pairing of tissue types and functions?
A. epithelial... support and structure
B. connective...rapid communication
C. muscular... contains contractile proteins
D. nervous... form coverings over body surface
E. two of the above
Definition
C.
epithelial- covers body surface
connective- provides support/ structure
nervous- rapid communication between body parts
Term
What animal has a spiral valve?
Definition
shark
Term
Which of the following is not a location of epithelial tissue?
A. skin epidermis
B. lining of blood vessels
C. lining of respiratory tract
D. surface of the heart
E. surface of peritoneum
Definition
D.
Term
Which of the following is not true of epithelial tissues?
A. covers all internal and external body surfaces
B. underlain by basement membrane
C. may be mucosa
D. associated with skeletal movement
E. regulates passage of material into underlying tissues
Definition
D.
Term
How are epithelial tissues classified?
Definition
number of cells above basement membrane,
shape/ thickness of cells
Term
Simple epithelium
Definition
single cell layer above basement membrane
Term
stratified epithelium
Definition
several layers of cells above basement membrane
Term
squamous epithelium
Definition
flat cells
Term
cuboidal epithelium
Definition
cells are cubic in shape
Term
columnar epithelium
Definition
cells are tall
Term
T/F: epithelial cells are associated with glands
Definition
T
Term
what do glands do?
Definition
produce materials for use outside of the cell
Term
exocrine glands
Definition
ducted- salivary, sweat, sebaceous, pancreatic, hepatic
Term
endocrine glands
Definition
ductless- produce hormones
Term
Which of the following is not a type of glands?
A. Unicellular glands
B. compound unicellular
C. simple multicellular
D. compound multicellular
E. two of the above
Definition
B
Term
mucosas
Definition
produce mucus- slimy material with proteins and polysaccharides, found in respiratory and digestive tracts
Term
brush border
Definition
layer of microvilli in mucosa epithelium
Term
Which of the following is not true of connective tissues?
A. is used for motility
B. composed of isolated cells surrounded by a matrix
C. matrix includes fibers and ground substance
D. classified into connective tissue proper and special connective tissues
E. two of the above
Definition
A.
Term
Which is not a correct pairing of loose connective tissue cells?
A. structural- fibroblasts
B. defensive- macrophages, leucocytes, mast cells
C. sequestering- erythrocytes, adipose cells
D. two of the above
E. all are correct
Definition
E.
Term
collagen
Definition
tough fibers, found in skin
Term
elastin
Definition
flexible fibers, found in blood vessels
Term
reticulin
Definition
forms supportive framework
Term
What kind of fibers are dense connective tissue made up of?
Definition
fibers
Term
ligaments
Definition
connect bone to bone
Term
tendons
Definition
connect muscle to bone
Term
Which of the following is not an example of special connective tissue?
A. Bone
B. Cartilage
C. muscle
D. blood
E. all of the above
Definition
C.
Term
irregular connective tissue
Definition
covers internal organs, muscle and nerve
Term
Characteristics of special connective tissue
Definition
isolated cells, surrounded by matrix
Term
T/F Bone tissue can only be compact
Definition
F. Bone can be spongy or compact
Term
Where is compact bone tissue found?
Definition
Ribs, toward outside of bones
Term
Where is spongy bone tissue found?
Definition
Inside of the bones
Term
Make up bone tissue, separated by dense matrix containing salts of calcium and magnesium
Definition
Osteocytes
Term
T/F. Compact bone consists of osteons
Definition
T
Term
Osteons
Definition
Spindle shaped structures, concentric rings of osteocytes within lacunae
Term
Which is not true concerning bone tissue?
A. Rings of chondrocytes
B. Haversian canal
C. Interconnecting processes present
D. Very much alive
E. all are true
Definition
A. Rings of osteocytes
Term
Which is a characteristic of cartilage?
A. Blood vessels present
B. Matrix is made up of glycolipid and collagen
C. Development of skeletons are originally cartilage
D. Chondrocytes in lacunae
E. Two of the above
Definition
E. (C, D) Cartilage has no blood vessels, matrix is glycoprotein and collagen
Term
Where is cartilage located?
Definition
Nostrils, ear pinnae, ends of long bones
Term
T/F Cartilage acts as lubricant
Definition
T
Term
What is the make up of blood tissue?
Definition
Isolated cells surrounded by watery plasma
Term
Erythrocytes
Definition
Red blood cells; picks up hemoglobin, for use of obtaining oxygen
Term
Leucocytes
Definition
White blood cells
Term
Platelets
Definition
Important in blood clotting
Term
Muscle tissue
Definition
Consists of cells packed with contractile proteins
Term
Contractile proteins in muscle cells
Definition
Actin and Myosin
Term
Why is it called a muscle fiber?
Definition
Hard to distinguish cells; cells are fused together, use collective term
Term
Myofibrils
Definition
Bundles of protein; run in parallel to each other
Term
T/F Myofibrils make up myofilaments
Definition
F. Myofilaments make up myofibrils
Term
Which is not find in a muscle fiber?
A. Myofibrils
B. Mitochondria
C. Nucleus
D. Sarcoplasmic reticulum
E. All are found
Definition
E.
Term
3 Characteristics of skeletal muscle
Definition
Has striated appearance; cells fused to form fibers; attached to bone
Term
Which is under voluntary control?
A. Skeletal
B. Smooth
C. Cardiac
D. All are under voluntary control
E. None are under voluntary control
Definition
A.
Term
3 Characteristics of smooth muscle
Definition
Individual, uninucleate cells; no banded appearance; found in digestive system, blood vessels, skin, iris
Term
T/F Both cardiac and smooth muscle are uninucleate and have a banded appearance
Definition
F. Cardiac-banded, uninucleate, Smooth- not banded, uninucleate
Term
4 Characteristics of Cardiac Muscle
Definition
Cells are banded; cells are uninucleate and often branched; adjacent cells connected by intercalated discs; electrical impulses move readily through cells
Term
Intercalated discs
Definition
movement of material though, composed of gap junctions
Term
Which of the following is a correct pairing of muscle tissues?
A. Smooth muscle...multinucleate cells
B. Skeletal muscle... involuntary control
C. Cardiac muscle... banded cells
D. 2 of the above
E. all of the above
Definition
C. Smooth muscle-uninucleate cells; Skeletal muscle- voluntary control
Term
3 Characteristics of Nerve tissue
Definition
Conducts electrical impulses; found throughout body; composed of neurons and neuroglia
Term
Which are not found in a neuron?
A. Soma
B. Dendrites
C. Axon
D. Neuroglia
E. all are found
Definition
D.
Term
How does an electrical impulse travel through a neuron?
Definition
From dendrite to soma to axon
Term
Schwann cells
Definition
Type of neuroglia; wraps around axon; membranes form insulation; have gaps
Term
What are the gaps called in the Schwann cells?
A. Junction
B. Nodes of Ranvier
C. Post synaptic
D. Soma
E. Receptors
Definition
B.
Term
Why are Nodes of Ranvier important?
Definition
Allow impulses to jump from one node to the next
Term
Where is axon terminal located?
Definition
End of axon
Term
T/F Post synaptic structure can only be another dendrite
Definition
F. Can be either a dendrite or muscle
Term
3 Parts of synapse
Definition
End of axon, synaptic cleft, post synaptic structre
Term
What are neurotransmitters produced by?
Definition
Axons
Term
What is least likely to be found at the synapse?
vesicles
nucleus
mitochondria
neurotransmitters
dendrites
Definition
nucleus
Term
mast cells
Definition
produce chemical messengers
Term
Haversian canal
Definition
inside of osteon
Term
saltatory
Definition
instead of moving in a straight pattern, jumps from one point to another (seen in nerve impulse)
Term
What produces neurotransmitters?
Definition
axon
Term
Where do neurotransmitters move through>
Definition
synapse
Term
Where do neurotransmitters bind?
Definition
post-synaptic structures
Term
T/F: neurotransmitters are recycled through the synapse
Definition
T
Term
T/F: mitochondria are near the synapse
Definition
T
Term
What is the challenge of the digestive system? The solution?
Definition
problem- cells need nourishment in the form of simple molecules, but food we eat is more complex... need to break down
solution- organ system (digestive system)
Term
Which is not one of the four stages of digestion?
A. physical digestion
B. ingestion
C. chemical digestion
D. absorption
E. elimination of wastes
Definition
B.
Term
Why do we need physical digestion?
Definition
"mush has a higher surface to volume ratio than a hunk of whatever"
Term
Where does physical digestion occur?
Definition
oral cavity, stomach
Term
Where does chemical digestion occur?
Definition
oral cavity, stomach, small intestine
Term
Where does absorption occur?
Definition
stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Term
Where does absorption of water occur?
Definition
large intestine
Term
What four categories are foods broken into?
Definition
carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
Term
Which is not present in the oral cavity?
A. buccal walls
B. chemoreceptors
C. ocular nerve
D. salivary glands
E. dentition
Definition
C
Term
parotid, submaxillary and sublingual refer to what?
Definition
salivary glands
Term
Which of the following is not in saliva
A. electrolytes
B. amylase and lipase
C. sublingual
D. mucus
E. antibacterial compounds
Definition
C
Term
How many teeth are in a quadrant of deciduous teeth?
Definition
5
Term
How many teeth are in a quadrant of permanent teeth?
Definition
8
Term
Which of the following is an incorrect pairing of teeth?
A. herbivores- well developed pointy molars
B. carnivores- ridged molars
C. herbivores- little incisors and canines
D. carnivores- big canines
E. omnivores- combination of herbivores and carnivores
Definition
A. well developed flat molars
Term
bolus
Definition
wad of food
Term
What is the good thing to happen?
A. bolus goes into nasal cavity
B. bolus goes into glottis
C. bolus goes out mouth
D. bolus goes into esophagus
E. bolus goes into trachea
Definition
D
Term
How does swallowing reflex work?
Definition
soft palate moves up to cover nasal passage, epiglottis moves down to cover glottis and windpipe
Term
What does amylase break down? lipase?
Definition
amylase- starch (carbs, in saliva)
lipase- fats in saliva
Term
lumen
Definition
opening of digestive tract
Term
Which of the following is not a layer of the GI tract?
A. erythrocytes
B. muscularis
C. mucosa
D. submucosa
E. serosa
Definition
A
Term
Which layer of the GI tract contains areolar connective tissue, contains blood vessels and lymphatic ducts, nerves
Definition
submucosa
Term
Which layer of the GI tract contains circular and longitudinal layers?
Definition
muscularis
Term
peristalsis
Definition
movement of food through GI tract due to rhythmic contraction of muscles
Term
Which layer of the GI tract is an envelope of epithelial cells?
Definition
serosa
Term
Which is not true of the GI tract?
A. contains glands outside and inside
B. have circular and longitudinal muscles
C. contains blood vessels
D. myenteric plexus determines if glands release enzymes into lumen
E. held in place by a mesentary
Definition
D. myenteric determines if muscles contract, submucosal determines if glands release enzymes
Term
What are the outside glands of the GI tract?
Definition
liver and pancreas
Term
plexus
Definition
web of nerves
Term
Which of the following is not true?
A. the stomach is located in the anterior left of the abdominal cavity
B. the bolus moves downward by gravity
C. the cardiac stomach is closer to the heart
D. the pyloric stomach is closer to the small intestine
E. the esophagus is located in the thoracic cavity
Definition
B. the bolus moves actively through peristalsis
Term
hiatus
Definition
when food passes through, it is in the abdominal cavity
Term
rugae
Definition
folds of stomach
Term
sphincter
Definition
ring of muscle, normally closed
Term
Which of the following is not true?
A. the cardiac and pyloric sphincters are present in the stomach
B. HCl in the stomach denatures the tertiary structure of proteins
C. chime is liquid in the esophagus
D. the stomach is used for storage, liquefaction
E. pepsin breaks polypeptide chains
Definition
C. chime is liquid in the stomach
Term
Which of the following is true of the inner surface of the stomach?
A. the stomach makes about 0.5 liters of secretions per day
B. pepsinogen becomes active pepsin in the stomach
C. goblet cells pepsinogen
D. chief cells secrete HCl
E. parietal cells secrete mucus
Definition
B.
it makes 2L of secretions, goblet cells secrete mucus, parietal cells secrete HCl, chief cells secrete pepsinogen
Term
Which of the following is true?
A. the pancreas secretes bicarbonate to stabilize pH
B. receives secretions from the pancreas and lungs
C. diglycerides are made of glycerol and 3 fatty acids
D. triglycerides are polar and miscible with water
E. bile salts are all polar
Definition
A.
receives secretions from pancreas and liver, triglycerides are made of glycerol and 3 fatty acids, triglycerides don't mix with water, bile salts are polar and nonpolar
Term
is bile an enzyme?
Definition
NO
Term
What enzyme breaks up triglycerides?
Definition
lipase
Term
emulsification
Definition
breaking up fat droplets
Term
Which macromolecule is not broken down by enzymes?
Definition
lipids
Term
Which is not a correct pairing of pancreatic enzymes?
A. deoxyribonuclease...DNA
B. trypsin...polypeptides
C. lipase...fats
D. chymotrypsin...starch
E. amylase...starch
Definition
D. chymotrypsin breaks down polypeptides
Term
Which is not a correct pairing of intestinal enzymes?
A. dipeptidase...dipeptides
B. phosphatase...nucleotide
C. maltase... disaccharides
D. lactase...nucleotide
E. aminopeptidase...polypeptides
Definition
D. lactase...disaccharides
Term
T/F: amino acids, nucleotides and monosaccharides are absorbed by the small intestine into the circulatory system
Definition
T
Term
Why is it difficult to absorb fats?
Definition
they don't dissolve in water of the circulatory system
Term
How are fats absorbed?
Definition
resysnthesized, covered in protein, goes to lymph ducts then circulatory system
Term
chylomicron
Definition
fat surrounded by proteins, aka lipoprotein
Term
ileum
Definition
last part of small intestine
Term
ileocecal valve
Definition
sphincter between ileum and large intestine
Term
goals of large intestine
Definition
absorb water, choliform bacteria (make vitamin K for blood clotting, materials compacted and stored
Term
T/F: internal sphincter of anus is under voluntary control
Definition
F- external is voluntary, internal involuntary
Term
main components of wastes?
Definition
cellulose and bacterial components
Term
coliform bacteria
Definition
found in large intestine
Term
What type of cell is least likely to be present at the area of the synapse?
A. fibroblasts
B. mast cells
C. Schwann cells
D. leukocytes
E. macrophagse
Definition
C. Schwann cells are found in nerve tissue
Term
Which is true about both cartilage and bone?
A. cells reside within lacunae
B. the matrix contains salts of calcium and magnesium
C. contains blood vessels
D. considered to be a type of areolar connective tissue
E. two of the above
Definition
A- yes
B- only bone
C- only bone
D- neither
Term
Where would you likely find a mucosa?
A. inside a kidney
B. covering the outer layer of skin
C. at the ends of long bones
D. lining the lumen of an intestine
E. c and d
Definition
D
Term
Which of the following teeth would be least evident in a mammal that eats primarily grasses?
A. incisors
B. molars
C. canines
D. premolars
E. all would be equally present
Definition
C
Term
Where are the first starch-degrading enzymes encountered as food passes through your digestive system?
A. mouth
B. esophagus
C. stomach
D. small intestine
E. large intestine
Definition
A
Term
A chylomicron is...
A. produced in the mouth
B. a triglyceride surrounded by several proteins
C. absorbed by the stomach into the circulatory system
D. a degraded polysaccharide
E. produced by herbivores, not carnivores
Definition
B
Term
Parotid, sublingual, and submaxillary refer to...
A. hormones produced by the stomach
B. hormones produced by the small intestine
C. sphincters
D. digestive enzymes
E. salivary glands
Definition
E
Term
Which of the following muscles contract during inhalation?
A. external intercostals
B. internal intercostals
C. diaphragm
D. gluteus maximus
E. two of the above
Definition
E (A. and C.)
Term
Unlike your esophagus, your trachea...
A. is found in your abdominal cavity
B. carries both food and air
C. is a major blood vessel
D. is ringed by cartilage that makes it non- collapsible
E. contains large amounts of voluntary muscles
Definition
D
Term
When you inhale, what happens to the air between the time it passes from your nostrils until it reaches the larynx?
A. it becomes drier
B. it loses oxygen
C. it gains co2
D. it becomes warmer
E. A and C
Definition
D
Term
Which of the following is not a good monophyletic taxa?
A. reptiles
B. amphibians
C. birds
D. mammals
E. all are good monophyletic groups
Definition
A
Term
In terms of the placentals, what is the order most closely related to the primates?
A. chiropterans
B. elephants
C. rodents
D. bats
E. lacomorpha
Definition
C
Term
Taxinomically and evolutionarily, the cetaceans are most closely related to...
A. skunks
B. elephants
C. bats
D. monkeys
E. rodents
Definition
B
Term
Which group are most closely related to humans?
A. lorax
B. chimps
C. bats
D. rodents
E. elephants
Definition
B
Term
Which membrane found in an amniotic egg lain by reptiles functions by collecting metabolic wastes produced by the embryo?
A. amnion
B. chorion
C. allantois
D. yolk sac
E. all
Definition
C
Term
Which of the following is true concerning the mammals?
A. include both herbivorous and carnivorous
B. sexually behave as sequential hermaphrodites
C. all produce placenta
D. most are oviparous
E. more of the above
Definition
C
Term
Which of the following is true concerning elastin?
A. is a flexible type of fiber found in connective tissue, including blood vessels
B. is a type of neurotransmitter
C. is a contractile protein found in skeletal muscles
D. is composed of repeating glucose subunits
E. none
Definition
A
Term
Which of the following is true?
A. carnivores have well developed incisors and flat molars
B. chemical digestion begins in your duodenum
C. lipase, trypsin, and chymotrypsin are enzymes produced by your pancreas
D. bile is an enzyme that converts triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids
E. the muscularis of your intestine lies external to the serosa
Definition
C
Term
Which is not true concerning the myenteric plexus?
A. consiss of a set of nerves
B. connected to smooth muscle
C. can be found in your intestine
D. consists of chief and parietal cells
E cause peristalsis to occur
Definition
D
Term
Which of the following is not true concerning hemoglobin?
A. each molecule consists of four subunits
B. each subunit is composed of a protein and a heme ring
C. it can pick up oxygen in the lungs and can release it in the tissues
D. it contains manganese ions
E. all of the above
Definition
D
Term
Which of the following is not normally a component of blood?
A. hormones
B. vitamins
C. inorganic ion
D. platelets
E. all are normal components
Definition
E
Term
What is the challenge of the respiratory system? the solution?
Definition
problem- cells need oxygen and give off co2, diffusion ineffective bc our skin is gas impermeable and we are too big
solution- respiratory system
Term
Which is not true of the nasal cavity?
A. detects odor-causing chemicals
B. cools the air
C. is lined by mucosa
D. filters the air
E. contains olfactory receptors
Definition
B. doesn't cool, it warms the air
Term
Which of the following is not true of the lower respiratory system?
A. lung volume is 6L
B. tidal volume is 5L (resting)
C. exchange rate is 5L (resting)
D. exchange rate is 130L (exercising)
E. lungs are connected by bronchioles
Definition
B. tidal volume is 0.5L
Term
Which of the following is not a correct pairing of structure and function of the respiratory system?
A. pharynx...opening between digestive and respiratory tracts
B. larynx...controls airflow during breathing
C. trachea...branch into 2 bronchi
D. trachea... produces sound for speech
E. nasal cavity... filters air
Definition
D. this is a function of the larynx
Term
alveolar capillaries
Definition
capillaries that surround the alveoli
Term
What structure of the respiratory system is the common opening between the digestive and respiratory systems?
Definition
pharynx
Term
T/F: pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood
Definition
T
Term
What structure of the respiratory system controls airflow during breathing, protects the airway, and produces sound for speech?
Definition
larynx
Term
What structure of the respiratory system is ringed by cartilage and mucosa and branches to 2 bronchi?
Definition
trachea
Term
What is the purpose of the alveoli?
Definition
increase surface area for gas exchange
Term
Which of the following does the air not cross to diffuse from alveoli to the capillary?
A. fluid in alveolus
B. muscle cells
C. epithelial cells
D. blood plasma
E. more than one of the above
Definition
B
Term
Which is not a step in the diffusion of oxygen from alveolus to capillary?
A. oxygen concentration higher in lumen than in capillary
B. oxygen dissolves into fluid coating alveolus
C. oxygen released into air between alveolus and capillary
D. oxygen moves to epithelial cell
E. oxygen moves to blood plasma
Definition
C
Term
T/F: cold fluid holds more oxygen than warm fluid
Definition
T
Term
negative pressure breathing
Definition
to get air in lungs, vacuum is created by expanding thoracic cavity
Term
tidal volume
Definition
volume of air moving into and out of lungs
Term
vital capacity
Definition
maximum amount of air that can be expired after a forceful inspiration
Term
intercostal muscles
Definition
muscles between ribs, help with inspiration
Term
What 2 things happen when we inhale?
Definition
diaphragm drops down, external intercostals contract
Term
What 2 things happen when we exhale?
Definition
diaphragm relaxes, internal intercostals contract
Term
hypoventilating
Definition
slow breathing, too much co2
Term
hyperventilating
Definition
rapid breathing, too much o2
Term
Which of the following is not a way that breathing rate is regulated?
A. rise in co2 causes blood pH to decrease
B. neurons in aorta and carotid bodies send impulses to control center in medulla oblongata
C. medulla sends signal to diaphragm and external intercostals
D. they expand to take in air
E. all are part
Definition
E
Term
Which of the following is not true?
A. each liter of blood can hold 3mL of oxygen without Hb
B. oxygen diffuses in liquid
C. hemoglobin can transport oxygen throughout the body
D. hemoglobin is composed of 6 subunits
E. heme is a tetrapyrole, type of porphyrin
Definition
D. hemoglobin is made of 4 subunits
Term
porphyrin
Definition
heme, cytochromes, chlorohpyll
Term
Which is not a component of hemoglobin?
A. 2 alpha globins
B. 2 beta globins
C. 5 protein subunits
D. a non protein pophyrin
E. molecules of heme
Definition
C. there are 4 protein subunits
Term
What part of the heme is able to become oxidized, transporting oxygen?
Definition
Fe (iron)
Term
How many molecules of oxygen can hemoglobin carry?
Definition
4
Term
How many oxidation states can occur in hemoglobin?
Definition
5
Term
Which of the following is not true?
A. with Hb, blood can carry 300mL blood
B. dissociation curves show %saturation vs. pressure of o2 (concentration)
C. the saturation curve is a 3 phase curve
D. the saturation curve is sigmoidal
E. all are true
Definition
E
Term
Why is there a lag phase in the oxygen saturation curve?
Definition
Hb subunits must convert from nonbinding to binding form
Term
What is the benefit in the lag of the oxygen saturation curve?
Definition
Hb can release all oxygen such as when exercising
Term
Which of the following does not lower affinity for oxygen in Hb
A. low blood pH
B. larger animal size
C. higher temperature
D. mother in relation to fetus
E. all of these have lower affinity for oxygen
Definition
B. smaller animal size lowers blood pH
Term
Bohr effect
Definition
Hb has lower affinity for oxygen under acidic conditions
Term
Which of the following facts about RBCs is not true?
A. they lose their nucleus
B. they are produced in bone marrow
C. they are called leukocytes
D. they carry hemoglobin
E. more than one of the above
Definition
C. they are called erythrocytes
Term
how do you ensure that your lungs keep working
Definition
you breathe
Term
shape of the hemoglobin curve
Definition
sigmoidal (s shaped)
Term
what does most co2 become to make its way back to lungs?
Definition
carbonic acid carried by red blood cells
Term
Which of the following is not true of blood?
A. plasma is 55% of blood
B. erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets are 45% of blood
C. fibrinogen is used for clotting
D. most cells are WBCs
E. WBCs have a nucleus
Definition
D. most are red blood cells
Term
Which of the following is not true of WBCs?
A. function to fight disease
B. there are two main types
C. they lack a nucleus
D. they can leave the blood vessels
E. they are called leukocytes
Definition
C. they have a nucleus
Term
artery vs capillary vs vein structure
Definition
artery- thickest
capillary- thinnest
vein- middle
Term
What is the function of blood?
Definition
transports gasses, food, metabolic waste, hormones, maintains osmotic homeostasis, thermal regulation, fight disease and injury
Term
Two types of leukocytes
Definition
granulocytes and agranulocytes
Term
Which has sphincters?
A. arteries
B. capillaries
C. veins
D. two of the above
E. all of the above
Definition
B
Term
compare spaghetti to arteries and veins
Definition
arteries- undercooked
veins- overcooked
Term
What is the primary form by which carbon dioxide is transported from the tissues back to the lungs?
Definition
as bicarbonate dissolved in blood plasma
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