Human Anatomy & Physiology: A & P I Final Flashcards

Epithelial Membrane

Skin

Mucous Membrane

Lines organs exposed to the outside

What is the purpose of positive feedback & negative feedback?

Negative feedback will work to correct an imbalance (ex. Sweating,
shivering) while positive feedback will push abstimulus further ( ex.
Blod clots and labor).

In what form is carbohydrates stored in the liver (mono, di, poly saccharides)?

Stored as glycogen or fat

When are chemical bonds broken?

When RELEASED.

When are chemical bonds formed?

When CONSUMED.

What is the major positive ion in the cells?

Sodium

What is the compound of HCO3?

Bicarbonate

What is ATP molecule? When is it not used?

ATP is Adenosine Triphosphate, the energy mostly used in the body
which is not used during passive transport.

What is RBC in tonic solutions?

Hypotonic will swell. Hypertonic will shrink.

What happens in mitosis?

It enables cellular growth and repair in multicellular organisms such
as humans.

What is a function of meiosis?

It assists in sexual reproduction.

What type of transportation uses ATP energy?

Active transport uses ATP

What type of tissue contaons lacunae and calcium salts?

Osseous tissue

Name the blast cell for blood production?

Hemocytoblasts

What gland is "ductless"?

Endocrine glands

What are chondroblasts?

Cartilage Stem Cells

In what kind of tissue does edema occur?

Areolar Tissue

Where are Mesenchymal cells located?

Osteocytes, Adipocytes, Myocytes

What is acne associated with?

Acne is an outbreak of lesions fron clogged pores associated with
hormone regulation.

What is the most common risk factor for skin cancers?

Exposure to UV rays

What glands in the ear produce ear wax?

Ceruminous glands

What makes finger prints?

Papillary glands

What is the function of the yellow marrow?

Fat deposit and wbc production

What are osteoblasts?

A cell that secretes matrix for bone formation.

In a long bone structure, what covers the end of the bones where they
come together to form joints?

Articular cartilage

Ossification of the end of long bones is

Is produced by secondary ossification centers

Which structure allows diaphysis of the bone to increase in length
until early childhood?

Epiphysial plate