Intro to A&P
Biochem/Cells
Tissues & Integument
Muscles and Bones
Nervous System
100
Name one organ that is inferior to the lungs
[Many possible answers]
100
Which part of an atom determines the type of element something is on the periodic table?
Protons
Number of Protons
100
Human skin pigment is produced by which type of cell, found in the stratum basale?
Melanocyte
100
Shock-absorbing structures made of fibrocartilage found between the bones of our spines.
Intervertebral Discs
100
A chemical that is passed from one neuron to another to elicit a new impulse.
(Examples: Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins)
Neurotransmitter
200
Which body system is responsible for producing sperm and ova cells, as well as the production of offspring.
Reproductive system
200
What will happen to the mass of an organ placed in a hypotonic solution for an extended period of time?
Mass of organ will increase
Organ cells/tissues will swell/burst
200
Which type of tissue makes up the structure of glands?
Epithelial Tissue
200
Name a bone that is superior to the Tarsals, but inferior to the femur.
Tibia
Fibula
Patella
200
A person who experiences trauma to this part of the brain may experience vision problems.
Occipital Lobe
300
Groups of cells working together in a shared function create_________________?
Tissues
300
Which two organelles are responsible for the synthesis of proteins in a cell?
Ribosomes
Rough ER
300
Which type of burn extends as far as the hypodermis and often destroys nerve endings?
3rd Degree Burns
300
Which bone can be found directly inferior to the foramen magnum?
C-1 Vertebra
300
These neurons pass an impulse from a sensory neuron to a motor neuron
Relay Neuron
400
The heart and lungs are found in which major body cavity?
Thoracic
400
You are testing two mystery acid solutions in a laboratory. Acid A has a pH of 1.0, and Acid B has a pH of 5.0. How many times stronger (more acidic) is Acid A compared to Acid B?
Acid A is 10,000 X Stronger
400
An involuntary muscle tissue that is striated, contains Y-shaped branches and intercalated discs.
Cardiac Muscle Tissue
400
Large muscle of the calf
Gastrocnemius
400
Pain, touch, temperature, vibration and pressure are all experienced in which lobe of the brain?
Parietal Lobe
500
This is the abdominal cavity. Which body plane is being presented here?
Transverse Plane
500
A hospital prepares a 20.0-gram sample of Iodine-131, a common medical isotope used to diagnose and treat thyroid conditions. If Iodine-131 has a half-life of 8 days, how many grams of the isotope will remain after 16 days?
5 Grams
500
Which type of nervous cells support and nourish the neurons?
Glia
Neuroglia
500
Which muscle in the forearm twitches when we extend our index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers?
Extensor Digitorum
500
Which part of a neuron generates an action potential (impulse)?
Axon Hillock