"Cutaneous membrane" refers to - ANS-skin
A _______ membrane lines tubes and cavities that open to the outside of the body. -
ANS-mucous
A (An) ______ gland does not branch before reaching the glandular cells or secretory part. -
ANS-simple
A basement membrane anchors - ANS-epithelial tissue to connective tissue
A bone shaft is the diaphysis; the expanded parts at the ends are the epiphyses. T/F -
ANS-True
A bone thickens - ANS-as compact bone is deposited beneath the periosteum of the diaphysis.
A burn affecting only the epidermis is a - ANS-superficial partial-thickness burn.
A cell may contain hundreds of different types of enzymes. T/F - ANS-True
A cell that can divide to give rise to any cell type is - ANS-totipotent
A chemical reaction in which parts of different molecules trade positions is a(n) - ANS-exchange
reaction.
A cofactor is ______ and examples are _____. - ANS-a necessary part of some enzymes;
copper, iron, and zinc
A decomposition reaction can be symbolized by - ANS-AB → A + B.
A DNA molecule is a double helix in which A pairs with C and T pairs with G T/F - ANS-False
A glucose molecule is broken down into two pyruvic acid molecules in - ANS-glycolysis
A joint capsule is reinforced by - ANS-ligaments binding articular ends of bones together.
A meniscus cushions articulating surfaces of bones. T/F - ANS-True
A nail consists of - ANS-a nail bed and nail plate.
, A parietal layer of a serous membrane _______, whereas a visceral layer of a serous
membrane ________. - ANS-lines cavities; covers organs
A person with alkalosis has a blood pH less than 7.3. T/F - ANS-False
A plank position is part of a yoga/Pilates workout. The person supports the body on the floor in a
prone position with the arms and feet supporting the body. It is a little like the "up" position of a
push-up, held for 30 to 60 seconds. Contraction of the abdominal muscles in a plank is most
likely - ANS-isometric.
A protein that spans the cell membrane is termed a(n) - ANS-integral protein.
A saddle joint forms between bones whose articulating surfaces have both convex and concave
regions. T/F - ANS-True
A sarcomere is best described as - ANS-a unit within a muscle fiber.
A selectively permeable membrane - ANS-allows some substances to pass through and
excludes others.
A serous membrane consists of a - ANS-layer of simple squamous epithelium and a thin layer of
areolar tissue
A skeletal muscle fiber contains many nuclei. T/F - ANS-True
A water solution that contains equal numbers of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is -
ANS-neutral.
A weightlifter uses muscles so the muscles exert more than 75% of their maximum tension, this
stimulates - ANS-muscle fibers developing new filaments of actin and myosin.
Action potentials are related to impulses conducted along an axon in that - ANS-propagation of
a series of action potentials along a nerve cell fiber constitutes an impulse.
Activities such as distance swimming and distance running are most likely to stimulate
development of - ANS-slow fatigue-resistant fibers.
Adipose tissue is a form of - ANS-connective tissue
Aging affects the appearance of the skin producing wrinkles and sagging due to decreased
collagen and elastin formation T/F - ANS-True
All cell types divide at the same rate. T/F - ANS-False