ECPI A&P 1 Final Exam Questions &
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Endocrine - ANSWERS-the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that
secrete hormones into the bloodstream
red bone marrow - ANSWERS-found in cancellous bone; site of hematopoiesis, produces blood
cells
yellow bone marrow - ANSWERS-fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long
bones
covalent bond - ANSWERS-A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between
atoms in a molecule
ionic bond - ANSWERS-Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to
another
hydrogen bond - ANSWERS-weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom
Polar - ANSWERS-Molecule with partial charges. Mixes with water.having a pair of equal and
opposite charges
Nonpolar - ANSWERS-No partial charges. Do not mix with water.equal sharing of electrons
What is a genetic code - ANSWERS-is the set of rules used by living cells to translate information
encoded within genetic material into proteins.
, DNA - ANSWERS-deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living
organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
smooth muscle - ANSWERS-Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body
cardiac muscle - ANSWERS-Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
skeletal muscle - ANSWERS-A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides
the force that moves the bones.
Nucleus - ANSWERS-A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and
reproduction
myocyte - ANSWERS-muscle cell or muscle fiber
Chondrocytes - ANSWERS-mature cartilage cells that reside in lacunae. a cell which has secreted
the matrix of cartilage and become embedded in it.
Osteocytes - ANSWERS-a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the
matrix it has secreted.
Adipocytes - ANSWERS-fat cells
Erythrocytes - ANSWERS-red blood cells (RBC); no nucleus, contain hemoglobin which carries
oxygen
Aponeurosis - ANSWERS-strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone
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Endocrine - ANSWERS-the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that
secrete hormones into the bloodstream
red bone marrow - ANSWERS-found in cancellous bone; site of hematopoiesis, produces blood
cells
yellow bone marrow - ANSWERS-fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long
bones
covalent bond - ANSWERS-A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between
atoms in a molecule
ionic bond - ANSWERS-Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to
another
hydrogen bond - ANSWERS-weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom
Polar - ANSWERS-Molecule with partial charges. Mixes with water.having a pair of equal and
opposite charges
Nonpolar - ANSWERS-No partial charges. Do not mix with water.equal sharing of electrons
What is a genetic code - ANSWERS-is the set of rules used by living cells to translate information
encoded within genetic material into proteins.
, DNA - ANSWERS-deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living
organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
smooth muscle - ANSWERS-Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body
cardiac muscle - ANSWERS-Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
skeletal muscle - ANSWERS-A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides
the force that moves the bones.
Nucleus - ANSWERS-A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and
reproduction
myocyte - ANSWERS-muscle cell or muscle fiber
Chondrocytes - ANSWERS-mature cartilage cells that reside in lacunae. a cell which has secreted
the matrix of cartilage and become embedded in it.
Osteocytes - ANSWERS-a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the
matrix it has secreted.
Adipocytes - ANSWERS-fat cells
Erythrocytes - ANSWERS-red blood cells (RBC); no nucleus, contain hemoglobin which carries
oxygen
Aponeurosis - ANSWERS-strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone
