Unit 1
What subatomic particle is found in the outer shell of the atom?
electron
A _______________ fracture results in the bone being ripped apart by muscular force.
Avulsion
What component of blood allows for it to clot?
Platelets / thrombocytes
A sunburn would be considered a _______ degree burn.
First (1st)
The "true skin" is known as the:
Dermis
The term ____________________ means in front or in front of:
Anterior
A sprain is the wrenching/tearing of a _______________.
Ligament (NOT tendon)
The valve in between the left atrium and left ventricle is known as the:
bicuspid valve
Which section of the skin is avascular?
Epidermis
Your "cheek bone" is known as the _______________ bone.
Zygomatic
Galactose is known as the __________ sugar.
The bones that make up the wrist are called:
Carpals
Which type of blood cell creates and releases antibodies to fight infection?
Lymphocytes
What cellular organelle stores ATP?
Mitochondira
The mammary gland is an example of a(n) ______________________ gland.
Exocrine
When you sit down in a chair, your knees are:
(what motion)
Flexing
An individual who is missing the A-antigen and B-antigen, but DOES have the Rh-antigen on their RBCs would have what type of blood?
O+ blood
Describe the difference between apoptosis and necrosis.
Apoptosis = intentional cell death
Necrosis = unintentional cell death due to damage of some sort
Name the four quadriceps muscles.
Rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius
Describe anatomical position.
Standing tall, palms forward, toes forward, arms at side
The muscle attachment located proximal to the joint is the __________________.
Origin
What is the name for the tendinous structures that attach the valves of the heart to the papillary muscles?
Chordae Tendineae
What is the correct order of the structural levels of organization in A&P from microscopic to macroscopic?
atoms -> molecules -> cells -> tissues -> organs -> organ systems -> human organism
What are the two differences between thin and thick skin?
Recall that thick skin is only found on the soles of feet and palms of hands.
1 - Thin skin DOES NOT have a stratum lucidum layer, thick skin DOES
2 - Thick skin DOES NOT have hair, thin skin does