Introduction to Human Body
The knee is distal to the __________.
a. leg
b. thigh
c. toes
d. heel
thigh
Name the four most abundant elements in the body.
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
This organelle is the site of ATP production.
(Hint. The Brian, liver, and heart, have a lot of them in their cells.)
Mitochondria
Glucose, fructose, and galactose are examples of what type of sugars.
monosaccharides
This bacterial pathogen is responsible for causing syphilis.
Treponema Pallidum
Name the four quadrants of the abdominopelvic region.
RLQ, RUQ, LUQ, LLQ
This ion is responsible for nerve and muscle function, especially the heart.
(Hint, it is the main ion located inside of the cell)
Potassium
This organelle participates in phagocytosis.
Lysosomes
This is the most important steroid in the body.
cholesterol
This type of bacterial pathogen is responsible for causing skin infections such as MRSA, and bone infections such as osteomyelitis.
Staphylococcus
This term refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable environment in response to a changing environment.
Homeostasis
Fe
This type of process moves oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood.
(Hint, it is a type of passive transport mechanism)
Diffusion
This type of lipoprotein moves cholesterol from the peripheral tissues to the liver for excretion.
(Hint. it is the "Good" cholesterol).
HDL
This type of pathogen is present in the normal flora of the intestines and is the leading cause of nosocomial/HAI infections.
Escherichia Coli
Viscera refer to the______.
organs
A blood pH of 7.21 is considered ____.
acidosis
This type of solution causes the cell to shrink.
(Hint. examples include 3% and 5% saline)
Hypertonic
_______ is the most abundant organic matter in the body. It is responsible for all physiological processes in the body such as muscle contraction.
(Hint. Hemoglobin is an example of this type of matter.)
Protein
This type of pathogen exists in several forms that causes inflammation of the liver. These two types are spread by fecal-oral route.
Hepatitis A and E
This system is composed of organs designed to ingest, metabolize, and absorb substances in the body from food.
Digestive
Blood products are considered what type of suspension?
Colloid
This type of of tumor is considered cancerous and participates in metastasis.
malignant
This process refers to breaking down glucose in the absence of oxygen.
anaerobic catabolism
This type of pathogen lies dormant in the nerves. When present on the genitalia it causes painful lesions that are highly contractable during the beginning stages. This condition is referred to as_______.
Herpes Simplex virus 2 (HSV-2)