Aphy-164 Key Terms Exam Questions With Correct
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Anatomy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |the |structure |of |the |body
Anterior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Toward |the |front |of |the |body
Distal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Farthest |from |the |point |of |origin
Dorsal |Cavity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Located |at |the |back |of |the |body; |contains |the |cranial |
and |spinal |cavities
Frontal |plane |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Divides |the |body |lengthwise |into |anterior |and |posterior
|portions
Homeostasis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |state |of |dynamic |equilibrium |of |the |internal |
environment |of |the |body
Inferior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Beneath |of |lower
Lateral |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Away |from |the |body's |midline
Medial |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toward |the |body's |midline
Negative |Feedback |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |the |effector |opposes |the |stimulus |and |
reverses |the |direction |of |change
,Organ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Structures |of |two |or |more |tissue |types |that |work |together |to |
carry |out |a |particular |function
Organelle |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Metabolic |units |( |or |"tiny |organs" |) |within |a |cell |that |
perform |specific |functions |necessary |to |the |life |of |the |cell
Pathophysiology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Functional |changes |resulting |from |disease
Physiology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |how |the |body |functions
Positive |feedback |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |the |effector |reinforces |the |stimulus |and |
amplifies |the |direction |of |change
Posterior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Toward |the |back |of |the |body
Proximal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-closest |to |the |point |of |origin
Sagittal |Plane |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Divides |the |body |into |right |and |left |sides
Superficial |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-At |or |near |the |body's |surface
Superior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Situated |above |something |else
Tissue |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Specialized |groups |of |cells |with |similar |structure |and |function
Transverse |Plane |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Divides |the |body |into |upper |( |superior |) |and |lower |
( |inferior |) |portions
,Ventral |cavity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Located |at |the |front |of |the |body; |consists |of |the |
thoracic |and |abdominopelvic |cavities
Acid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |substance |that |releases |hydrogen |ions |in |solution
Amino |Acids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Organic |compounds |containing |an |amino |( |NH₂ |) |group |
and |a |carboxyl |( |COOH |) |group |that |are |the |building |blocks |of |proteins
Anabolism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |constructive |phase |of |metabolism |during |which |the |
cells |use |nutrients |and |energy |for |growth |and |repair
Anion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |ion |with |a |negative |electrical |charge
Atom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |smallest |part |of |an |element; |consists |of |a |nucleus |
containing |protons |and |neutrons |surrounded |by |electrons
Atomic |Number |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |protons |in |the |nucleus |of |an |element
Atomic |Weight |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |protons |and |neutrons |added |together
ATP( |Adenosine |Triphosphate |) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Stores |energy |released |from |the |
breakdown |of |nutrients |and |provides |it |to |fuel |cellular |reactions
Base |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |substance |that |combines |with |hydrogen |ions
Carbohydrates |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Group |of |organic |compounds |known |as |starches |or |
sugars |that |serves |as |the |body's |primary |source |of |energy
, Catabolism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Phase |of |metabolism |during |which |complex |substances |
are |converted |to |simpler |ones, |resulting |in |the |release |of |chemical |energy
Cations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |Ion |with |a |positive |electrical |charge
Cellular |Respiration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |production |of |energy |within |cells
Colloid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Usually |a |mixture |of |protein |and |water; |can |change |from |
liquid |to |gel
Compound |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Chemical |combination |of |two |or |more |elements
Covalent |Bond |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Bond |formed |between |two |atoms |when |the |atoms |
share |one |or |more |pairs |of |electrons
Electrolyte |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |compound |that |dissociates |in |water |to |create |a |solution
|capable |of |conducting |electricity
Electron |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Minute |particle |with |a |negative |electrical |charge |that |
revolves |around |the |nucleus |of |an |atom
Element |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |substance |that |cannot |be |separated |into |substances |
different |from |itself
Energy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |capacity |to |do |work
Answers
Anatomy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |the |structure |of |the |body
Anterior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Toward |the |front |of |the |body
Distal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Farthest |from |the |point |of |origin
Dorsal |Cavity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Located |at |the |back |of |the |body; |contains |the |cranial |
and |spinal |cavities
Frontal |plane |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Divides |the |body |lengthwise |into |anterior |and |posterior
|portions
Homeostasis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |state |of |dynamic |equilibrium |of |the |internal |
environment |of |the |body
Inferior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Beneath |of |lower
Lateral |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Away |from |the |body's |midline
Medial |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-toward |the |body's |midline
Negative |Feedback |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |the |effector |opposes |the |stimulus |and |
reverses |the |direction |of |change
,Organ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Structures |of |two |or |more |tissue |types |that |work |together |to |
carry |out |a |particular |function
Organelle |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Metabolic |units |( |or |"tiny |organs" |) |within |a |cell |that |
perform |specific |functions |necessary |to |the |life |of |the |cell
Pathophysiology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Functional |changes |resulting |from |disease
Physiology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |study |of |how |the |body |functions
Positive |feedback |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |the |effector |reinforces |the |stimulus |and |
amplifies |the |direction |of |change
Posterior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Toward |the |back |of |the |body
Proximal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-closest |to |the |point |of |origin
Sagittal |Plane |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Divides |the |body |into |right |and |left |sides
Superficial |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-At |or |near |the |body's |surface
Superior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Situated |above |something |else
Tissue |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Specialized |groups |of |cells |with |similar |structure |and |function
Transverse |Plane |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Divides |the |body |into |upper |( |superior |) |and |lower |
( |inferior |) |portions
,Ventral |cavity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Located |at |the |front |of |the |body; |consists |of |the |
thoracic |and |abdominopelvic |cavities
Acid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |substance |that |releases |hydrogen |ions |in |solution
Amino |Acids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Organic |compounds |containing |an |amino |( |NH₂ |) |group |
and |a |carboxyl |( |COOH |) |group |that |are |the |building |blocks |of |proteins
Anabolism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |constructive |phase |of |metabolism |during |which |the |
cells |use |nutrients |and |energy |for |growth |and |repair
Anion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |ion |with |a |negative |electrical |charge
Atom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |smallest |part |of |an |element; |consists |of |a |nucleus |
containing |protons |and |neutrons |surrounded |by |electrons
Atomic |Number |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |protons |in |the |nucleus |of |an |element
Atomic |Weight |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |protons |and |neutrons |added |together
ATP( |Adenosine |Triphosphate |) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Stores |energy |released |from |the |
breakdown |of |nutrients |and |provides |it |to |fuel |cellular |reactions
Base |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |substance |that |combines |with |hydrogen |ions
Carbohydrates |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Group |of |organic |compounds |known |as |starches |or |
sugars |that |serves |as |the |body's |primary |source |of |energy
, Catabolism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Phase |of |metabolism |during |which |complex |substances |
are |converted |to |simpler |ones, |resulting |in |the |release |of |chemical |energy
Cations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |Ion |with |a |positive |electrical |charge
Cellular |Respiration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |production |of |energy |within |cells
Colloid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Usually |a |mixture |of |protein |and |water; |can |change |from |
liquid |to |gel
Compound |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Chemical |combination |of |two |or |more |elements
Covalent |Bond |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Bond |formed |between |two |atoms |when |the |atoms |
share |one |or |more |pairs |of |electrons
Electrolyte |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |compound |that |dissociates |in |water |to |create |a |solution
|capable |of |conducting |electricity
Electron |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Minute |particle |with |a |negative |electrical |charge |that |
revolves |around |the |nucleus |of |an |atom
Element |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |substance |that |cannot |be |separated |into |substances |
different |from |itself
Energy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |capacity |to |do |work
