EXSC 2030 Exam 1 Review #2

A&P Intro

100

Anatomical term with the same definition as posterior 

Dorsal 

200

Which physiology core concept would best describe the interaction between the nervous and muscular systems 

Cell to cell or interdependence are both great answers 

300

Describe the primary difference between a negative and a positive feedback loop

Negative reverses a stimulus whereas a positive loop accelerates a process to completion 

400

Describe two ways the body regulates temperature to maintain homeostasis 

Sweating 

Shivering 

Increased metabolic activity 

Vasodilation/constriction 

Etc. 

500

Is the joint at the tip of your finger (the last joint) the proximal or distal interphalangeal joint? 

Distal interphalangeal joint 

Chemical

100

Negatively charged subatomic particle 

Electron 

200

Positive ion 

Cation 

300

How would you describe a solution with a high proportion of OH^- ions 

Alkaline or basic 

400

What is the monomer of a protein?

Amino acid

500

This enzyme facilitates the phosphorylation of ADP into ATP 

ATP Synthase 

Cellular

100

Where does the Krebs cycle take place? 

Mitochondria 

200

This organelle contains the cell's genetic information 

Nucleus 

300

What is the primary building material of the ribosome?

rRNA and proteins 

400

What is one function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum 

• Synthesizes phospholipids and cholesterol 

• Synthesizes steroid hormones

  • Testosterone and estrogen, etc. 

• Synthesizes and stores glycerides in liver and fat cells 

• Synthesizes and stores glycogen in skeletal muscle cells and liver cells 

500

These organelles are nicknamed "suicide packets" 

Lysosomes 

Tissue

100

The meniscus is an example of which type of cartilage?

Fibrocartilage 

200

What is the name for a bone cell? 

Osteocyte 

300

This type of muscle tissue is found in the digestive tract and the body's blood vessels. Its cells are spindle-shaped and have one nucleus 

Smooth muscle tissue 

400

What is the name for a cartilage cell?

Chondrocyte

500

Is the body's cutaneous membrane composed of a simple or stratified epithelium? Why? 

Stratified squamous epithelium. Protection 

Wild Card

100

What are the two types of fluid connective tissue in the body?

Lymph and blood 

200

What is the name for a cell of the nervous system?

Neuron 

300

Glucose is stored in the body as what?

Glycogen 

400

This term refers to the portion of blood containing cells (formed elements). Often given as a percentage and may be included in a standard blood draw. 

Hematocrit 

500

This performance enhancing drug was used commonly by endurance athletes in the 90s and early 2000s. What was the drug called and what did it do?

EPO stimulates the production of oxygen carrying red blood cells