Anatomy Basics
What branch of anatomy studies tissues?
Histology
What determines an element's atomic number?
Number of protons
Where is DNA found?
Nucleus
How many primary tissue types are in the body?
Four
Which organelle provides ATP for nerve conduction during local anesthesia?
Mitochondria
What is the study of body function?
Physiology
What particle has a negative charge?
Electron
What organelle packages proteins?
Golgi apparatus
Which tissue protects the oral cavity?
Epithelial tissue
What process repairs gingiva after scaling?
Mitosis
The nose is _____ to the ears.
Medial
What is an atom called after it gains or loses electrons?
Ion
What process moves water across a membrane?
Osmosis
What epithelial tissue lines the gingiva?
Stratified squamous epithelium
What membrane process releases saliva?
Exocytosis
The wrist is _____ to the elbow
Distal
What bond shares electrons?
Covalent bond
What process is programmed cell death?
Apoptosis
What tissue supports and binds organs?
Connective tissue
Which tissue forms the lining of the oral mucosa?
Epithelial tissue
What body process keeps internal conditions stable?
Homeostasis
What molecule helps buffer acids in saliva?
Bicarbonate
During periodontal healing after scaling and root planing, fibroblasts must produce large amounts of collagen to repair the gingiva and periodontal ligament. Which organelle is primarily responsible for synthesizing the collagen proteins?
Ribosomes (specifically ribosomes attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum)
Which tissue transmits electrical impulses?
Nervous tissue
A patient has acidic plaque after drinking soda. Which saliva function helps neutralize the acid?
Buffering