A&P Intro
Anatomical term with the same definition as posterior
Dorsal
Negatively charged subatomic particle
Electron
Where does the Krebs cycle take place?
Mitochondria
The meniscus is an example of which type of cartilage?
Fibrocartilage
What are the two types of fluid connective tissue in the body?
Lymph and blood
Which physiology core concept would best describe the interaction between the nervous and muscular systems
Cell to cell or interdependence are both great answers
Positive ion
Cation
This organelle contains the cell's genetic information
Nucleus
What is the name for a bone cell?
Osteocyte
What is the name for a cell of the nervous system?
Neuron
Negative reverses a stimulus whereas a positive loop accelerates a process to completion
How would you describe a solution with a high proportion of OH- ions
Alkaline or basic
What is the primary building material of the ribosome?
rRNA and proteins
This type of muscle tissue is found in the digestive tract and the body's blood vessels. Its cells are spindle-shaped and have one nucleus
Smooth muscle tissue
Glucose is stored in the body as what?
Glycogen
Describe two ways the body regulates temperature to maintain homeostasis
Sweating
Shivering
Increased metabolic activity
Vasodilation/constriction
Etc.
What is the monomer of a protein?
Amino acid
What is one function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Synthesizes phospholipids and cholesterol
Synthesizes steroid hormones
Testosterone and estrogen, etc.
Synthesizes and stores glycerides in liver and fat cells
Synthesizes and stores glycogen in skeletal muscle cells and liver cells
What is the name for a cartilage cell?
Chondrocyte
This term refers to the portion of blood containing cells (formed elements). Often given as a percentage and may be included in a standard blood draw.
Hematocrit
Distal interphalangeal joint
This enzyme facilitates the phosphorylation of ADP into ATP
ATP Synthase
These organelles are nicknamed "suicide packets"
Lysosomes
Is the body's cutaneous membrane composed of a simple or stratified epithelium? Why?
Stratified squamous epithelium. Protection
This performance enhancing drug was used commonly by endurance athletes in the 90s and early 2000s. What was the drug called and what did it do?
EPO stimulates the production of oxygen carrying red blood cells