1. What are the most abundant elements of the human body? - Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
2. 90% of the human body is composed of just four
... [Show More] elements which are: - Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
3. The smallest unit of an element that still retains the chemical and physical properties of the element is called: - Atom
4. Subatomic particles are: - Protons (positive), Neutrons (neutral) and Electrons (negative)
5. All matter is composed of basic substances called - Elements
6. An atom that tells you how many protons an atom has is called: - Atomic Number
7. The number of protons and neutrons is called: - Mass Number
8. What is isotope? - The same element but different number in protons and neutrons-Mass Number (protons plus neutrons) minus Atomic Number (number of protons) equals the number of neutrons.
9. What is radioactive isotope? - Atom whose nucleus undergoes degeneration and in the process gives off radiation
10. What is a molecule? - Atoms bonded together to form a chemical unit
11. What is a compound? - Combining different atoms
12. What is ionic bond? - Ions with opposite charges attract
13. What are ions? - Particle that is electrically charged because it has gained or lost one or more eletrons
14. What is a covalent bonds? - Atoms sharing electrons instead of losing or gain them
15. What is polar bond? - Bond created when electrons shared by adjacent atoms are shared unequally
16. hydrophilic means - water-living
17. Hydrophobic means - water-fearing
18. What is electrolyte? - Substances that release ions when puts into water
19. What is pH? - a measure of hydrogen ion concentration
20. Anterior position - a body part is located towards the front (ventral)
21. Posterior position - a body part is located toward the back. (dorsal)
22. Superior position - a body part is located ABOVE another part or towards the head
23. Anatomy - structure as well as its relationship with other structure
24. Physiology - function of the body
25. Proximal - a body part is CLOSER to a specific point of origin or attachment or closer to the trunk of the body
26. Distal - a body part is FARTHER from the specific point of the origin or attachment
27. Superficial -external - a body part is located near the surface
28. Deep (internal) - a body part is located away from the surface
29. A sagittal plane (median) cuts the body - right down the middle
30. A frontal plane (coronal) is perpendicular (oppose) so it cuts the body - from ear to ear, from shoulder to shoulder across
31. A transverse plane cuts the body - from the navel in half dividing the superior from the inferior
32. A group of similar types of cells that performs a specific function is a(n): - Tissue
33. What is the mechanism called which brings about an increasing change in the same direction? Example: child birth - positive feedback
34. The relative consistency of the body's internal environment is called - hemostasis
35. A group of similar types of cells that performs a specific function is a(n): - tissue
36. A group of two or more types of tissues is a(n): - Organ
37. Structures found WITHIN a cell that perform specific functions are: - Organelles
38. Place the levels of organization in order from least complex to most complex - atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
39. The mitochondrion is an example of a(an) - Organelle
40. The nose is _______ to the chin - Superior
41. The muscles are _____ to the skin - Deep
42. The sternum is anterior or ______ to the heart. - Ventral
43. What is the scientific term for the mouth - Oral
44. Identify the plane that would divide the body into left and right sides - Sagittal
45. The plane that divides a body part into anterior and posterior sections is the ______ plane - Frontal (coronal) plane
46. The cavity that contains the pleural and abdominopelvic cavities is the ______ cavity - Anterior (ventral)
47. The cavity that contains the pericardial and pleural cavities is the ______ cavity. - Ventral and thoracic
48. The vertebral canal and cranial cavity is located within the ______ cavity - Posterior, dorsal cavity
49. The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is the - visceral pleura
50. The serous membrane covering the heart is the - Parietal pericardium [Show Less]