Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses 1: Short Answer
+ Listing Questions 2022
List the levels of biological organization. - Answer- -Chemistry
-Cell
-Tissue
-Organ
-Organ System
-Organism
What is the smallest level
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Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses 1: Short Answer
+ Listing Questions 2022
List the levels of biological organization. - Answer- -Chemistry
-Cell
-Tissue
-Organ
-Organ System
-Organism
What is the smallest level of organization that shows all characteristics of life? -
Answer- Cell
List the organ systems and provide a specific example organ for each. - Answer- -
Integumentary: skin
-Skeletal: femur
-Muscular: bicep brachii
-Nervous: brain
-Endocrine: pancreas
-Lymphatic: spleen
-Digestive: stomach
-Urinary: kidneys
-Reproductive: ovary
-Cardiovascular: heart
-Respiratory: lungs
List the primary tissue types. - Answer- -Epithelial
-Connective
-Muscular
-Nervous
List the 3 things that all connective tissues have. - Answer- -Specialized cell
population
-Extracellular proteins
-Ground substance
What makes up the matrix in all connective tissues? - Answer- -Extracellular proteins
-Ground substance
List the levels of skeletal muscle organization (from largest to smallest). - Answer- -
Skeletal muscle organ system
-Fascicles (bundles of muscle fibers)
-Muscle fibers (muscle cells)
-Myofibrils
-Sarcomere
-Myofilament
What is the smallest contractile unit? - Answer- Sarcomere
List the layers that a needle would pass through when given in the muscle. - Answer-
-Surface film
-Stratum corneum
-Stratum lucidum
-Stratum granulosum
-Stratum spinosum
-Stratum basale
-Basement membrane
-Papillary layer of dermis
-Reticular layer of dermis
-Hypodermis (superficial fascia)
-Epimysium
-Perimysium
-Endomysium
Which layer of the skin is only found in thick skin? - Answer- Stratum lucidum
List the layers of the brain stem. - Answer- -Midbrain
-Pons
-Medulla Oblongata
List the Special Senses. - Answer- -Vision
-Olfaction
-Gustation
-Hearing
-Equilibrium
True or False: anatomy and physiology are complimentary; "structure fits function." -
Answer- True
What term describes the study of the structures of the body? - Answer- Anatomy
What term describes the study of the functioning of the structures of the body? -
Answer- Physiology
What term describes the study of cells? - Answer- Cytology
What term describes the study of tissues? - Answer- Histology
What term describes the body's attempt to maintain important physiological variables
within an acceptable range? - Answer- Homeostasis
What is the only organ system that does not have maintaining homeostasis as a
primary goal? - Answer- Reproductive system
What term describes all of the chemical reactions occurring in the body? - AnswerMetabolism
What term describes a subdivision of all of the chemical reactions occurring in the
body in which smaller molecules are combined to make larger molecules? - AnswerAnabolism
What term describes a subdivision of all of the chemical reactions occurring in the
body in which larger molecules are broken to make smaller molecules? - AnswerCatabolism
What tonicity term describes a solution with the same concentration of solutes in it as
the solution it is being compared to across a cell membrane? - Answer- Isotonic
What tonicity term describes a solution with a lesser concentration of solutes in it
than the solution it is being compared to across a cell membrane? - AnswerHypotonic
What tonicity term describes a solution with a greater concentration of solutes in it
than the solution it is being compared to across a cell membrane? - AnswerHypertonic
What major organic macromolecule is the most energy dense? - Answer- Lipids
What major organic macromolecules functions for information storage and transport
in the cell? - Answer- Nucleic acids
What major organic macromolecule is the primary source of chemical energy? -
Answer- Carbohydrates
What major organic macromolecule contains C, H, O, N, composing amino acids? -
Answer- Proteins (or polypeptides)
What type of cartilage is by far the most common in your body? - Answer- Hyaline
What organelle is the actual site of peptide synthesis? - Answer- Ribosome
What organelle produces the majority of ATP in the cell at rest? - AnswerMitochondrian
What organelle is the only membranous organelle that is not a part of the
endomembrane flow? - Answer- Mitochondrian
What multi-tissue membrane surrounds and supports organs in the ventral body
cavity? - Answer- Serous membrane
What multi-tissue membrane lines body cavities that open to the outside of the
body? - Answer- Mucous membrane
What specific tissue type is the epithelial component of a cutaneous membrane
made from? - Answer- Stratified squamous epithelium
What specific tissue type is the epidermis made of? - Answer- Stratified squamous
epithelium
What specific tissue type would you expect to find in a location that experiences a lot
of friction? - Answer- Stratified squamous epithelial
What specific tissue type is the papillary layer of the dermis made from? - AnswerAreolar connective tissue
What specific tissue type would you expect to find in an organ that stretches as part
of its function? - Answer- Transitional epithelial tissue
What specific tissue type is the reticular layer of the dermis made from? - AnswerDense irregular connective tissue
What specific tissue type is the connective tissue component of a mucous
membrane? - Answer- Areolar connective tissue
What type of exchange reaction describes a loss of electrons? - Answer- Oxidation
What type of exchange reaction describes a gain of electrons? - Answer- Reduction
What term describes the creation of pre-mRNA from a DNA template? - AnswerTranscription
What term describes the creation of a polypeptide from a RNA template? - AnswerTranslation
What is the anatomical name for oil glands? - Answer- Sebaceous glands
What specific type of sweat gland is indirectly responsible for body odor after
puberty? - Answer- Apocrine glands
What mode of secretion do oil glands use? - Answer- Holocrine secretion
What mode of secretion is only used by your oil glands? - Answer- Holocrine
secretion
What term describes bringing liquid substances into the cell via vesicles? - AnswerPinocytosis
How many named bones are there in the human body? - Answer- 206
How many named bones are there in the axial skeleton? - Answer- 80
How many named bones are there in the appendicular skeleton? - Answer- 126
How many named bones are there in the skull (auditory ossicles included)? -
Answer- 28
How many named bones are there in the cranium?...
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