MEDS 530A Midterm 1 Review Topics With Complete Solution
Vitamin D - ANSWER Fat-soluble vitamin synthesized in the skin following exposure to
UV radiation, plays an essential role in bone growth and maintenance
Starch - ANSWER Polysaccharide
Anatomy - ANSWER Cannot be fully appreciated in the absence of physiology
knowledge
Simple squamous epithelium - ANSWER Tissue type present in the skin, lungs, and walls
of blood vessels, permits diffusion
Glucose to CO2 and H2O - ANSWER Example of a reaction usually irreversible w.r.t.
chemical equilibrium in human bodies
tRNA - ANSWER RNA responsible for carrying amino acids to the ribosome for protein
synthesis
High heat of vaporization - ANSWER Property of water manifest when sweating
Adipose tissue - ANSWER Primary function of this type of tissue is nutrient storage
Sagittal - ANSWER Vertical section through the body dividing it into left and right
Myocardium - ANSWER Under physical tension due to contractions, junctions are tight
junctions, desmosomes
Plasma membrane protein - ANSWER Function: moves molecules across the membrane
Homeostatic imbalance - ANSWER Plus Feedback mechanisms overpowered, cause of
most diseases
, Peroxisomes - ANSWER Organelles which sometimes act as secretory vesicles,
detoxifying substances and digesting particles
Nervous system - ANSWER Responds to environmental stimuli fastest
Hypotonic solution - ANS Cells may shrink initially but later reach equilibrium with the
surrounding solution
Exergonic - ANS Forming glycogen as energy storage in the liver is an example of this
process
Triglycerides - ANS Ratio of fatty acids to glycerol is 3:1
Epithelia - ANS Simple epithelia are commonly found in areas of high abrasion
Left iliac region - ANS Location of organs like the large intestines in the body
Mitochondria - ANS Organelle that would be expected in large numbers in a cell
requiring a great deal of energy production
Positive feedback - ANSUnlike negative feedback, this process amplifies the initiating
stimulus
Osteoblast - ANSPrincipal blast cell for the production of bone
Collagen - ANSType of fiber that gives great tensile strength to connective tissue
Blood - ANSThe one connective tissue that is not considered part of the extracellular
matrix which is largely non-living
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