An Introduction to the Human Body
In anatomy, what term means "toward the midline of the body"?
Medial
A solution with a pH of 12 is considered what?
Basic
What organelle is the site of ATP production in cells?
Mitochondria
What connective tissue stores triglycerides and provides insulation?
Adipose Tissue
What is the term for studying the function of the body’s structures?
Physiology
What type of bond is formed when one atom donates an electron to another?
Ionic Bond
What type of membrane protein is attached to the inner or outer surface of the membrane and does not span it?
Peripheral Protein
What muscle tissue is voluntary and striated?
Skeletal Muscle
What term describes the body standing upright, facing forward, with arms at the sides and palms forward?
Anatomical Position
A molecule composed of glycerol and three fatty acids is called what?
Triglyceride
The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called what?
Osmosis
What junction between cells prevents substances from leaking between them?
Tight Junctions
Hannah
What feedback mechanism reverses a change in a controlled condition?
Negative Feedback
What is the process in which water is added to break down larger molecules?
Hydrolysis
What type of transport moves substances from low to high concentration using ATP?
Active Transport
What epithelial tissue type allows for rapid diffusion of substances?
Simple Squamous Epithelium
What are the two systems most responsible for maintaining homeostasis?
Nervous and Endocrine
What type of reaction breaks larger molecules into smaller ones?
Decomposition (Catabolic) Reaction
What is the phase of the cell cycle where sister chromatids of each chromosome are separated and pulled towards opposite poles of the cell?
Anaphase
What type of epithelial tissue is found in the lining of the urinary bladder?
Transitional Epithelium