Anatomy
How many bones are in the human body?
206
-70 mV
Which organelle is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the simplest form of a molecule?
an atom
This suffix at the end of a term means "inflammation"
"-itis"
Name the first two vertebrae of the spinal column.
C1-Atlas
C2-Axis
What stimulates a cell to reach threshold in most cells?
opening of voltage-gated ion channels most commonly Na+ causing depolarization of the membrane
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine Triphosphate
How can the mass number of an atom be calculated?
add the number of neutrons to the number of protons
This autoimmune disease attacks melanocytes causing some patches of skin to be lighter
Vitiligo
These 4 muscles make up the rotator cuff.
1. supraspinatus
2. infraspinatus
3. teres minor
4. subscapularis
The skin, hair, nails, and cutaneous glands are part of this organ system.
Integumentary system
This organic compound is the building block of proteins.
Amino acids
What is the formula for calculating density?
mass/volume=density
Nephrologists specialize in this organ
Kidneys
This group of bones in the inner ear are smallest bones in the human body. (6 total, 3 in each ear)
Bonus +100 points: what are their names?
The ossicles
Bonus: malleus, incus, stapes
Peptide based hormones transmit signal throughout the cell by utilizing
second messenger systems
Which process of cell division produces two genetically identical diploid sister cells?
mitosis
What is the name of electrons on the outermost shell of an atom?
valence electrons
What bacteria toxin is commonly used in the cosmetic procedure Botox?
Botulinum
List all of the bones in the skull (cranial and facial)
8 Cranial: frontal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid, parietal (2), temporal (2)
14 Facial: mandible, vomer, maxillae (2), palatine (2), lacrimal (2), nasal (2), inferior nasal conchae (2), zygomatic (2)
This enzyme found on muscle fibers and synaptic cleft breaks down acetylcholine molecules to stop muscle stimulation.
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
Viruses typically contain?
Nucleic Acid (DNA/RNA) and protein
What kind of reaction absorbs heat?
Endothermic reaction
This progressive incurable neurologic disease is caused by infectious prions.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease