A&P
Which is the largest organ in the body?
skin
What system is commonly known as skin?
integumentary system
What is a cell?
The basic unit of life.
What is entropy?
Measure of disorder in a system
What does dyspnea?
Difficulty in breathing
How many bones has an adult skeleton?
206
What is the difference between Sprains and Strains?
Sprain: tears on ligaments
Strains: tears on tendons
What is photosynthesis?
The process plants used to make their own food.
What is a covalent bond?
A bond involving the share of electron pairs between atoms
"hepat/o" refers to which organ?
The liver
What are the four type of tissues?
Epithelial, Muscle, Connective, and Nervous.
The type of fracture that breaks the skin...
compound fracture
What is DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a molecule that carries genetic information.
What is Le Chatelier’s Principle?
The heart rate for tachycardia is...
Over 100 beats per minute
What organ regulates the temperature in the body?
Hypothalamus
In what tissue does carcinoma originates?
In the epithelial tissue
What is metaphase?
Phase of mitosis where chromosome align at metaphase plate
What element is W?
Tungsten
What does Anisocoria mean? (HINT: describes abnormal finding)
Unequal pupil size
What is the difference between tendons and ligament?
Tendons attach bones to muscles; ligaments attach bones to bones.
What is a third-degree burn?
Burn affects all layers of the skin and may damage nerves
What is RNA interference (RNAi)?
Mechanism of gene regulation involving small RNA molecules binding to mRNA to prevent translation
What is the activation energy?
Energy required to initiate a chemical reaction
Hematemesis refers to what condition?
Vomiting blood