Anatomy Directional Terms
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What is the direction of the term anterior in the body?

  • Toward the spine
  • Toward the belly
  • Toward the back of the body
  • The front of the body (correct)

    • What does the term proximal mean in relation to the body?

  • Toward the head
  • Farther from the point of attachment to the body
  • Away from the midline of the body
  • Closer to the point of attachment to the body (correct)

    • What is the meaning of the term cephalic in relation to the body?

  • Closer to the tail than another structure
  • Away from the midline of the body
  • Toward the belly
  • Closer to the head than another structure (correct)

    • What is the direction of the term posterior in the body?

    <p>The back of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term distal mean in relation to the body?

    <p>Farther from the point of attachment to the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term medial in relation to the body?

    <p>Toward the midline of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process in which excess glucose is converted to glycogen?

    <p>Glycogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the byproduct of the breakdown of amino acids in the protein metabolism pathway?

    <p>Urea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the side chain of an amino acid represented by in the molecular structure?

    <p>R</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which triglycerides are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids?

    <p>Lipolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is removed from an amino acid during oxidative deamination?

    <p>NH2 group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final product of the protein metabolism pathway that relates to the carbohydrate metabolism pathway?

    <p>Pyruvate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term superficialis refer to in anatomical direction?

    <p>Toward or on the surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the anatomical position, how are the palms of the hands facing?

    <p>Forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the plane that divides the body into left and right halves?

    <p>Sagittal plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the body cavity that houses the brain?

    <p>Cranial cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of negative feedback loops in maintaining homeostasis?

    <p>To counteract the stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total amount of ATP produced from the breakdown of glucose?

    <p>32 ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when ATP synthase enzyme speeds up and takes control of the movement of protons down the gradient to produce ATP?

    <p>Chemiosmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final electron acceptor in the electron-transport chain?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the breakdown of triglycerides into glycerol and free fatty acids called?

    <p>Lipolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when excess acetyl-CoA is converted to fatty acids and triglycerides?

    <p>Lipogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between lipolysis and beta-oxidation?

    <p>Lipolysis breaks down triglycerides, while beta-oxidation breaks down fatty acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is produced when there is low carbohydrate availability?

    <p>Ketone bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes an isotope of an element?

    <p>Same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the smallest particle of an element composed of?

    <p>Protons, electrons, and neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed between carbon and oxygen in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>Nonpolar covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many electrons do oxygen atoms have on their valence shell in a carbon dioxide molecule?

    <p>6 electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the unequal distribution of electrons in a water molecule?

    <p>A polar covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the uneven distribution of electrons in a water molecule?

    <p>The stronger electronegativity of oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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