Chapter 1
The maintenance of an internal body environment / condition is known as ___________
Homeostasis
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
Protons
What organelle produces proteins?
Ribosome
What type of glands secrete hormones?
Endocrine
Hand
What is the smallest level of organization in the body?
Chemical
Give an example of a pH that would indicate an acid
Anything between 0 and < 7
A cell in a hypertonic solution would do what?
Shrink / crenate
Tendons and ligaments are made from which type of connective tissue?
Dense regular
What term refers to the back of the knee?
Popliteal
What is the body system composed of hair, skin, and nails?
Integumentary
8 Protons, 4 neutrons, and 10 electrons. What is the mass number?
12
Name the 4 steps of Mitosis in Order
Prophase, Metaphase, anaphase, Telophase
Goblet cells secrete ______________
Mucus
What type of reaction breaks molecules apart into smaller components?
Catabolic
Finish the Directional Statement:
The middle finger is _________ to the wrist
Distal
Name any of the 4 major elements in the human body
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon
What is the structural difference between the Smooth ER and the Rough ER?
Smooth ER has no ribosomes, produces lipids
Which portion of a neuron is responsible for receiving messages?
Dendrites
The transverse plane divides the body into ____ and _____
Superior and inferior
Top and bottom
Name 3 of the 7 characteristics of living organisms
Cells
Growth
Reproduction
Responsiveness / irritability
Metabolism
Excretion
Movement
What polymer is the storage form of glucose?
Glycogen
Which organelle is critical for cell division?
Centriole
Where would fibrocartilage be found?
In the spine between the vertebrae
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria