Midterm Exam

Match each term to its location on the body

Which organ system produces immune cells and has a role in fluid balance?

Which organ system protects organs, allows for support and movement, and also plays a key role in blood formation?

Which type of tissue covers the body’s surface?

Bone, cartilage, and adipose tissue are all types of

The type of plane that divides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions is called a

Most illustrations that show the contents of the abdominal cavity use what type of plane?

Which of the following correctly describes the anatomical position?

Match each term to its definition or characteristic.

What differentiates one element from another?

What distinguishes elements from compounds?

Which four elements make up more than 96% of the human body?

Electrons are found

Where are protons and neutrons located?

What are the electrons in the outer energy level (shell) called?

An atom is stable when the outer shell contains how many electrons?

Match the name of each cell part with its structure or function.

Match each cellular transport process with its description.

What is the human microbiome?

Which statement about the human microbiome is most accurate?

Which of the following is the most common way that a person’s microbiome becomes disrupted?

The main finding of the Human Microbiome Project was that

When does the most significant step in building a microbiome occur?

Knowing how children form the foundation of their microbiomes, what can you conclude about children born by Caesarean section?

Knowing that antibiotics such as penicillin work by attacking the peptidoglycan in the bacterial cell wall, which type of bacteria would be most susceptible to the administration of such an antibiotic?

Match each item to the statement listed below.

Soon after conception, the cells of the fertilized egg organize into which three layers?

Mucous membranes arise from which layer of the fertilized egg?

The nervous system arises from which layer of the fertilized egg?

Bone, muscle, and blood arise from which layer of the fertilized egg?

Tissues are categorized into four main groups based on

What are the four categories of tissue?

Which cells can develop into many different cell types?

Which tissue covers the body’s surface and lines body cavities and many organs?

What is a unique feature of transitional epithelium?

Which classification of bone protects organs or provides a large surface area for the attachment of muscles?

The central, shaft like portion of a long bone is called the

Which substance covers the surface of the epiphysis of a long bone?

Which statement correctly describes the periosteum?

The medullary cavity in most adults is filled with

Which type of bone cell helps form bone, specifically the bone’s matrix?

Which type of cell assists with the regulation of blood levels of calcium and phosphate?

What makes bone unique from other connective tissue?

Calcium salts give bone its

Which of the following typically occurs when bones experience an increase in load?

Match each term to its definition.

Match each structure with its definition.

Match each bone with its definition or location.