Planes/Directional Terms
The plane that divides the body into left and right portions is called:
Sagittal
The pigment produced by your skin that protects you from UV radiation is
Melanin
Which type of muscle is involuntary and makes up many of your internal organs?
Smooth muscle
What are the three types of formed elements?
Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets.
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating growth in bones and muscles?
Growth hormone
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
Frontal
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The glands that secrete their products near hairs are known as
Sebaceous glands
How much ATP is used in each myosin/actin cross-bridge cycle?
1
The __________ contains 2 lobes and a cardiac notch and the _____________ contains 3 lobes.
LEFT LUNG, RIGHT LUNG
Which gland is often known as the “master gland” because it has wide-reaching effects on the whole body?
Pituitary
Away from the midline
What is the name given to each end of a long bone?
Epiphysis
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______sends impulses away from the cell body, while ________bring impulses towards the cell body.
axons, dendrites
The major blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart is the
Aorta
What hormone stimulates egg/sperm production.
Follicle stimulating hormone
DOUBLE POINTS
The shoulder is ___________ to elbow.
Superficial, Inferior, Proximal, Lateral
Proximal
What is the correct order of the vertebral column from top to bottom?
THERE ARE 5 SECTIONS
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
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Where is the brain stem located?
between the cerebrum and the spinal cord
Thrombopoietin is a protein hormone that stimulates what?
Platelets
What are the 3 germ layers of embryonic stem cells?
Ectoderm, mesoderm, Endoderm
Which of the following body parts is inferior to the sternum?
Neck, Ear, Shoulder, Pelvis
Pelvis
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The calcium in your blood is low. What hormone will break down your bone to put calcium back into your blood?
PTH
The __________ separate one sarcomere from another.
Z-line
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Which gland aids in the development of the immune system?
Thymus Gland
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Name the male and female reproductive organs and the hormones they are dependent on.
Testes - Testosterone, Luteinizing Hormone, Follicle-stimulating hormone
Ovaries - Estrogen, Progesterone, Luteinizing Hormone, Follicle-stimulating hormone