What is the first section of the small intestine?
Duodenum
foliated
Which law states that temperature and pressure are directly related when the volume is held constant?
Amonton's Law
What do we call the most freely movable joints of the body?
Ball-and-socket
What does 1 mm of mercury equal?
1 torr
What is the largest lymphatic organ?
Spleen
Which group of minerals contains fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine?
Halides
What device measures altitude?
Altimeter
Which type of involuntary muscle is not striated?
smooth
What is standard temperature and pressure?
273.15K and 760 torr
What is the primary pigment that causes skin color?
Melanin
Which type of limestone forms from the calcium-containing plankton remains?
Chalk limestone
What is the SI unit of pressure?
Pascal
Where is the contraction machinery of the muscle cells located?
Myofibrils
Which law implies that at constant temperature and pressure, the molar volume of an ideal gas is constant?
Avogadro's law
In which organ is bile stored?
Gallbladder
What is the most reflective metal?
Silver
What is the science of shaping objects to allow the smooth flow of fluids around them and reduce drag?
Streamlining
What do we call the tissues made of living cells and non-living materials?
Matrix
Which molecular process causes food dye to spread throughout the water until it is evenly mixed?
Diffusion
What do we call the tough membrane that covers the heart?
Pericardium
What is the green form of beryl?
Emerald
What is the name of the phenomenon in which a liquid in a thin tube rises above or falls beneath its own level?
Capillarity
Which body cavity contains the heart and the lungs?
Thoracic
Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer