which organ system is composed of glands that secrete hormones into the blood and regulate growth and reproduction?

which directional term indicates the front side of the body?

A mother breastfeeds her infant. As long as the baby suckles at the breast, the mother's mammary glands produce milk. Suckling, the stimulus, increases milk production, the response. This is an ex of?

which of the following is the most abundant type of connective tissue found in the skeletal system?

a protein embedded in the plasma membrane that catalyzes a reaction is known as a?

why is the top layer of stratified squamous composed of dead cells?

cyanosis is due to

what is the smaller cavity within the thoracic cavity that houses the heart?

simple squamous epithelium is found lining the ____ because its structure allows for ____

what type of cell junction would most likely prevent water from flowing between cells?

which type of skin cancer is the most dangerous and deadly?

sweat glands and sebaceous glands are both example of ____ glands

which of the following tissue types are avascular?

Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal region of his patients divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. The incision must be made along a:

carbon dioxide is a small gas molecule that moves through the phospholipid bilayer with its concentration gradient by?

which type of specialized connective tissue has a liquid ECM?

the hand is also known as the?

which type of specialized connective tissue is found in the external ears?

which unicellular exocrine gland is responsible for mucus secretion?

which type of cell breaks down the ECM of bone?

what type of connective tissue is found in the dermis of the skin?

mitosis occurs in which of the following areas?

respiratory passageways, such as the trachea, are lined with?

what type of tissue lines the esophagous?

what general tissue type binds, supports, and protects the body?

what protein in the epidermis makes it tough and waterproof?

in which stratum of the epidermis does mitosis occur?

You examine a tissue slide through the microscope and recognize one layer of cells that are mostly tall and elongated. You determine this tissue to be?

most cell culture labs use a 0.9% phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution. This solution is unlikely to kill or harm cells because it is?

which glands are found only in the axillary and anogenital region?

which of the following is NOT a location of reticular tissue?

connective tissues proper contains cells that produce protein fibers. these cells are known as?

in laboratory, you study tissues. this area of study is known as?

a white blood cell engulfs a bacterium through a vesicular transport process called?

from deep to superficial, what is the correct order of the 5 layers of the epidermis?

what is the smallest level of structural organization in the human body? The level of organization is important to understanding physiology of the body?

which of the following is not true concerning anatomical position?

which of the following membranes is not correctly matched its function?

which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?

the back of the head is known as the?

which of the following is an appropriate skin response to cold?

which organ system is lined by transitional epithelium to accommodate stretching?

which of the following is the name of a mature cartilage cell that resides with in a small cavity in the ECM called a lacunae?

the serous membrane that covers the lungs is called the?

the fingers are __ to the elbow

which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

which of the following is not a difference between long bones and flat bones?

which membrane layer covers the trabeculae of spongy bone?

which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton

flat bones make up the ___ and ling bones make up the ___?

the process of bones increasing in thickness is known as ___?

which of the following factors lead to bone deposition?

which cells produce myelin in the CNS?

which of the following muscles is most likely to use the aerobic pathway as its primary energy source ?

which type of arthritis is caused by the bodies own immune system attacking joints?

an immune response that affects the myelin coating on axons throughout the spinal cord and brain, triggering inflammation and leaving scars is?

a synchondrosis unite bones with ___ while symphysis unite bones with _____?

in response to low blood calcium, the ___ secretes _____?

which of the following is not a type of fibrous joint?

masses of myelinated axons in the CNS appear ____ and are celled ______?

which of the following best represents the functional classifications of joints ranked from least movable to most movable?

which of the following components of a synovial joint functions to connect bone to bone?

within the epiphyseal plate, which zone houses actively dividing chondrocytes?

the functional units of a skeletal muscle contraction are?

resistance exercises

a pathway of ATP production the results in the formation of lactic acid when oxygen is not present?

the _____ allows the ______ of the bones to increase in length

which of the following cells is found only in the PNS ?

During excitation-contraction coupling _____ are released from the _____.

which of the following has the connective tissue coverings in the correct order from outside to the inside of a whole muscle?

which type of synovial joint is capable of rotation?

which of following is NOT a method for termination of a synaptic transmission?

the shoulder joint is an example of a ____ joint and has _____ movement?

what component of a synovial joint lubricates the joint, supplies nutrients and removes metabolic wastes, and absorbs shock?

a decrease in which hormone during menopause leads to higher risks of osteoporosis in women?

the increase in the number of motor units activated as a result of more intense stimulation is called?

the conducting region of a neuron is the ?

which statement best describes the function of myoglobin?

three general functions of the nervous system are ?

the neurotransmitter that sends pain signals to the brain is?

Intramembranous ossification occurs in ?

April falls off a trampoline and breaks her arm. at the hospital the doctor says that the bone did not break all the way through and did not penetrate the skin. this is an example of a ?

when an action potential passes over the surface of a synaptic terminal?

all of the following will increase muscle tension except?

correctly order the following key steps in the process of endochondral ossification?

which of the following are NOT components of an osteon?

which of the following is not a function of articulations?

the neurotransmitter released at neuromuscular junctions is?

when the body is in anatomical position most of the joints in the body are?

after a bone breakers the first step of repair is?

a neuron receives a stimulation that causes Cl- channels to open, resulting in a hyper hyperpolarization of the neuronal membrane. This situation is an example of?

most of the neurons in the body are?

during a muscle contraction in a skeletal muscle fiber?

the most rapid conduction of an impulse along an axon occurs on a fiber that is?

which of the following describes fast-twitch muscle fibers?

the Na+/K+ pump helps a muscle cell and neurons maintain a?

which of the following is part of the CNS?

smooth muscle contraction differs from skeletal muscle contraction because?

during cross-bridge cycling, what allows myosin to break the cross-bridge with actin?

there are ___ spinal nerves

if stomach acids enter the esophagus this will lead to a burning sensation felt in the chest region rather than in deeper areas where the esophagus is located, this is called?

which of following is the main parasympathetic nerve?

soon after getting botox injections may have difficulty making normal facial expression. this is because the ____ nerve has been affected?

all of the following are cranial nerves that are all (or mostly) sensory except?

you are walking barefoot in the sand and you step on a piece of glass with your right foot. You immediately feel pain in the plantar region of your right foot and lift it off the ground this requires?

which mechanoreceptors detect muscle tension?

which level of motor control is not correctly matched ?

conduction hearing loss can be cause by all of the following except?

the peripheral nervous system contains which type of neurons?

the ____ connective tissue layer bundles axons into _____?

the axillary nerve?

all of the following form plexuses except?

you may not notice the you are wearing rings because some receptors in you skin, such as ____, are ______.

______ are found in joints and send signals to the _____ for muscle coordination?

first order sensory neurons are _____ and their cell bodies are located in ______?

which receptors can respond to temperature?

which type of papillae cover the greatest portion of the tongue (anterior and middle)?

put the steps of gustation in correct order:
1. an action potential occurs in a sensory neuron
2. gustatory cells depolarize
3. chemicals dissolve in saliva
4. voltage-gated ion channels open
5. neurotransmitters are released from gustatory cells

sense of taste is carried to the brain by all of the following except?

which of the following is not true of olfactory neurons?

which of the following is not rick of anosmia?

which portion of the ear is not involved in equilibrium?

information about the body'a position in space comes from ______ and is sent to the cerebellum?

the ______ is controlled by parasympathetic NS and ____ the size of the pupil

the axons of these cells forms the optic nerve?

Parkinson's disease is caused by?

during which stage of sleep does most dreaming occur?

which ventricle is located between the pons and the cerebellum?

when walking into a bright light out of darkness?

photoreceptor cells are _____ in the dark?

which step in the visual pathway is not correct?

the fluid with in the membraneous labyrinth is?

which part of the brain is responsible for fine-tuning motor programs by reducing motor error as movements are repeated ?

the spiral organs contains _____ that allow sound waves to be _____ into electrical signals?

the primary auditory cortex is located in the?

the purpose of the ossicle is to?

this complex network of gray matter is located in the brainstem and activates wakefulness in the cerebral cortex.

the subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

which area of the body takes up a disproportionately large part of the primary motor cortex?

the hippocampus and amygdala are parts of the?

which brain structure functions to control the autonomic nervous system and to regulate body temperature?

the somatosensory cortex is locate on the -______ lobe of the cerebrum?

which of the following is a descending tracts in spinal cord?

the thalamus is the gateway to the cerebral cortex, all the incoming sensory information travels through the thalamus with the exception of ?

where are the cell bodies of lower motor neurons located?

vital reflexes for the control of respiration ( rate and depth of breathing) are located in the ______?

at what point in the brain do most tracts decussate (cross-over)?

which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer the question?

if the area of the cerebral hemisphere corresponding to Broca's area is damaged?

Which type of exocrine glands secrete products by exocytosis?

Which of the following types of protein fibers are found in the extracellular matrix?

Which of the following is a function of simple squamous?

Which of the following tissues is highly vascularized?

which type of tissue is excitable?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelial tissues?

Which of the following is not true of the periosteum?

Which of the following is an example of a sesamoid bone?

Which of the following cell types is not found in the epidermis?

Which layer in the epidermis is the thickest?

The long narrow shaft of a long bone is also called the

The hypodermis

Which hormone released by the thyroid helps control blood calcium?

Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with osteoporosis?

Initially the fetal skeleton is composed mostly of

Hematopoiesis occurs in the

Which term describes a bone that is broken all the way across the diaphysis?

In endochondral ossification, the primary ossification site is located in the ____ and the secondary ossification sites are located in the _____.

The first step in bone repair is

which type of joint uses fibrocartilage to connect bones together?

Which type of joint connects teeth to their socket?

Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?

The outer layer of the articular (joint) capsule is made of

Which muscle layer covers the entire muscle?

Which type of muscle is striated?

The function unit of a muscle is the

What is the function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

A motor unit is composed of

Fused tetanus occurs in response to

During a ________ contraction, the muscle neither lengthens nor shortens.

Which of the following methods produces the most ATP?

Which types of muscle fibers are used to maintain posture?

The force of a contraction is influenced by all of the following factors except

In response to exercise which of the following will occur to skeletal muscles?

Which of the following is true of smooth muscle?

Unitary smooth muscle is found

These neuroglia cells line ventricles in the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.

A local potential will only lead to an action potential if _____ is reached.

All motor neurons are

When one neuron influences 100s of other neurons this is known as

In the PNS myelinated is provided by

Neurons that send the fastest impulses

During repolarization which ion channels open?

Which neurotransmitter is generally inhibitory on the CNS?

Which fibers connect the right and left hemispheres of the brain to each other?

Which meningeal layer is the deepest?

Sensory information enters the spinal cord via the

Which brain waves would you expect to find in an adult who is awake and alert?

Which of the following is NOT an ascending tract in the spinal cord?