Biol 2301 Exam 3 Review Questions And Answers Package Deal

An amino acid may act as a proton acceptor or donor. Explain. - ANS Amino acids have two components: base group (proton acceptor) and an organic acid part (a proton donor). Name at least four things you know about enzymes. - ANS They are proteins They have specific binding site...

The patellar "knee jerk" reflex is an example of a(n) ________. - ANS stretch reflex The ________ nerve is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve. - ANS cervical Which of the following nerves does not arise from the brachial plexus? - ANS phrenic Which of the foll...

Anatomy - ANS Study of the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another Regional Anatomy - ANS Looks at all structures in a particular area of the body Surface Anatomy - ANS Looks at internal structures as they relate to overlying skin (visible muscl...

Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer. - ANS Melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing. ________ is an inherited condition that affects the heme pathway; it leaves the skin scarred and gums degenerated, and may have led to the fo...

Parasagittal - ANS A plane of section that runs parallel to the long axis of the body and divides it into unequal right and left halves is called a ___________ section. Cranial Cavity - ANS What is the body cavity in which the brain is located (by itself)? Pleural - ANS ...

The primary source of RBCs in the adult human being is the bone marrow in the shafts of the long bones. - ANS false Leukemia refers to cancerous conditions of white blood cells. - ANS true The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting - ANS false The p...

Which nervous system consists of sensory receptors, nerves, ganglia and motor endings? - ANS peripheral nervous system Specialized tissues that respond to changes in their environment (stimuli) are called... - ANS sensory receptors What is the difference between sensation and...

Which of the following is not a function of astrocytes? - ANS provide the defense for the CNS Which of the choices below describes the ANS? - ANS motor fibers that conduct nerve impulses from the CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands What are ciliated CNS neuroglia...

The first level of the neural integration in the somatosensory system is the _______________ level - ANS B) receptor __________________ are collections of neuron cell bodies associated with nerves in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) - ANS D) ganglia Spinal nerves are class...

Monocyte - ANS B Lymphocyte - ANS D Eosinophil - ANS C Neutrophil - ANS A Most common white blood cell found in whole blood - ANS A Mount in immune response by direct cell attack or via antibodies - ANS D Kills parasitic worms -...

With muscular dystrophy _________________ A) muscles decrease in size due to loss of fat and connective tissue B) muscle fibers degenerate and atrophy C) most forms do not appear to be inherited D) most cases appear in young females - ANS B) muscle fibers degenerate and atrophy What...

What are the two functions of the lymphatic vessels? - ANS 1) Return excess fluid from intracellular space to blood circulation 2) anatomical seat of immune system What is the correct order of lymphatic vessels that lymph travel from intracellular space back to circulation? (Smallest ...

Cardiac protective layer sac that contains pericardial fluid? - ANS Pericardium Outermost layer flattened by epithelial cells and connective tissue? Serves as a lubricated outer covering. - ANS Epicardium Middle and thickest layer is called the cardiac muscle. Provides contra...

What are the 3 muscle types? Describe their characteristics. - ANS Skeletal - Skeletal, Voluntary,Striated Cardiac- Cardiac, Involuntary, Striated Smooth- Visceral, Involuntary, Non-striated List the 3 connective tissue sheaths of the skeletal muscle from superficial to deep. - ANS ...