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STRAIGHTERLINE – A &P 1 MIDTERMEXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anatomy is - Answer-study of structure
Visual inspection of the appearance of the liver and gallbladder during surgery is
associated with which of the following? - Answer-gross anatomy
An anatomic image created from sound waves is a - Answer-sonogram
A tissue is a - Answer-group of cells with similar structure and function
An organ is - Answer-a structure composed of several tissue types
An organ system is - Answer-a group of organs with a common set of functions
A major limitation of radiographs is that they - Answer-give only a flat, two-dimensional
image of the body
What technique creates a three-dimensional dynamic image of blood vessels? -
Answer-digital subtraction angiography
A cell is - Answer-the basic structural unit of living organisms
An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how changes in pH affect the
function of enzymes on digestion is most likely to be a(n) - Answer-physiologist
The cavity of the body immediately inferior to the diaphragm is the _____ cavity. -
Answer-abdominal
The parietal peritoneum is - Answer-serous membrane that lines the abdominal and
pelvic cavities
A molecular biologist discovers that if a specific drug effectively treats obesity in mice,
what can researchers conclude? - Answer-the drug is effective in the mouse model; it
must still be tested in humans
The sternal region is commonly known as the - Answer-breastbone
Which of the following systems carries necessary compounds like oxygen and nutrients
throughout the body? - Answer-cardiovascular
Which of the following is NOT a component of a negative feedback mechanism? -
Answer-stabilizer
, Proximal means - Answer-closer than another structure to the point of attachment to the
trunk
An increase in the number of cells is - Answer-growth
Platelets adhere to a damaged blood vessel → Platelets secrete various substances →
Platelets adhere to a damaged blood vessel
This is an example of _____ feedback. - Answer-positive
In an oxidation-reduction reaction, ______ are transferred between molecules - Answer-
electrons
Enzymes are proteins that increase the rate of chemical reactions by - Answer-
decreasing the activation energy of the reaction
Potential energy is - Answer-stored energy that could do work but is not doing so
The presence of water in our bodies allows us to - Answer-cool the body with sweat,
maintain a fairly constant body temp, provide an environment for chemical reactions,
keep tissues moist and reduce friction
The molecular formula H2O means - Answer-2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom
Chemical reactions with the property of being able to proceed from reactants to
products and from products to reactants are called - Answer-reversible reactions
An electrolyte is - Answer-a substance that conducts electricity when placed in solution.
X-rays can be used to view bones because - Answer-x-rays cannot pass through bone
Molecules that form when electrons are shared unequally between atoms are called -
Answer-polar molecules
The four most abundant elements in the human body are - Answer-carbon, hydrogen,
oxygen, and nitrogen
Which of the following chemical reactions best represents the synthesis of ATP? -
Answer-ADP + Pi + energy → ATP + H2O
From the following list, select the one organic substance found in the human body -
Answer-glucose
Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates in the body? - Answer-
protection
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