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What is the mechanism called that reverses a deviation from the set point?
Negative Feedback
What is the membrane called that covers the lungs and cushions the lungs to reduce friction?
The Pleura
What is the nucleic acid called that is present in all living cells and acts as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins?
RNA (ribonucleic acid)
What is the pressure that is exerted by water on a membrane called?
Hydrostatic pressure
What are simple squamous epithelial cells?
A single layer of flattened cells
What is the back of the knee referred to as?
Popliteal
What is the peritoneum?
Serous membranes lining organs in the abdominopelvic cavity
What does DNA consist of?
Two strands of nucleotides that are twisted to form a helix
What are the functional units inside the cell called?
Organelles
What type of tissue is the most abundant in the body?
Connective tissue
How do the body plans Frontal, Transverse, and Sagittal separate the body?
Frontal (Coronal): Separates the body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse: Horizontal- separates the body into superior and inferior parts
Sagittal: Separates the body into right and left parts
What is the sum of all chemical reactions in the cell (or body)?
Metabolism
How does ATP differ from ADP?
ATP has three phosphate groups and ADP has two
What is the semi-solid, semi-liquid substance that resides inside a cell's nucleus?
Nucleoplasm
What is the term for premature death of tissue?
What is the outer lining of organs and body cavities of the abdomen and chest, including the stomach, called?
Serous Membranes
Also called neutral fats, what type of lipid's function is long-term energy storage, protection, and insulation?
Triglycerides
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Amino acids
What are the finger-like projections of the plasma membrane called? (Their major function if to increase surface area of the membrane)
Microvilli
Name 8 chemical elements found in the body
Nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, potassium, sodium, chlorine, iodine
The parietal membranes are the outer membranes lining a body cavity, while visceral membranes are the inner membranes lining a body cavity
What is the function of nucleic acids?
Containing hereditary information, containing information about proteins, and performing protein synthesis
What is the movement of water molecules from a solution with a high concentration of water molecules to a solution with a lower concentration of water molecules, through a cell's partially permeable membrane called?
Osmosis
What is the anatomical region inguinal also known as?
Groin
What type of cells make cartilage?
Chondrocytes