BIO 117 HONDROS Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

bio 117 hondros final exam study guideADH - correct answer a hormone that helps your kidneys manage the amount of water in your body; released from posterior pituitary gland ATP - correct answer base, sugar, 3 phosphate groups; when bonds are broken a large amount of energy is released; produced in mitochondria; energy storing & transferring molecule found in cells PROTEINS - correct answer amino acids(building blocks); (ex: hemoglobin); digested in small intestine OSMOSIS - correct...

BIO 117 Lecture 11Arteries and arterioles are blood vessels that carry - correct answer blood away from the heart Aorta, Arteries, Arterioles ( largest to smallest) contain - correct answer smooth muscles in their walls; which can dilate or constrict to alter blood pressure Capillaries - correct answer most numerous and the smallest blood vessels in your body. So thin and small that only one blood cell can fit through at a time. Capillaries function is to - correct answer exchange n...

BIO117 study setWhat is located at the fifth intercostal space? - correct answer Apex of the heart Apex of the heart - correct answer tip of the heart pointing down toward the 5th left intercostal space Which layer of the heart allows it to act as a pump? - correct answer Myocardium Left ventricle - correct answer What is the hardest working cardiac chamber and therefore has the thickest myocardium? Which layer of the heart wall contains the epicardium? - correct answer pericard...

HONDROS BIO 117 - EXAM 1___________________ is a Branch of biological sciences that studies the structure of the body. - correct answer Anatomy ______________________ is a Branch if biological sciences that studies how the body functions. - correct answer Physiology ___________________________ is a Branch of biological sciences that studies improper body functioning. - correct answer Pathophysiology What is the body's ability to remain the same? - correct answer Homeostasis The ...

HONDROS BIO 117 - EXAM 2What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system? - correct answer axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton The skull, spine, sternum, and ribs are part of what division of the skeletal system? - correct answer Axial The girdles, arms, and legs are part of what division of the skeletal system? - correct answer Appendicular The tympanic cavity is located in the... - correct answer Ear What part of the skull contains the ossicles - correct answer Tym...

HONDROS BIO 117 - EXAM 3The heart is found in what cavity? - correct answer thoracic Which layer of the heart is found on the inside? - correct answer Endocardium The heart is positioned in-between what? - correct answer The lungs Which layer of the heart is the thickest and is made of cardiac muscle? - correct answer Myocardium The base of the heart is located at the... - correct answer at the 2nd rib What fluid can be found between the visceral and parietal pericardium? - ...

Hondros BIO 117 Anatomy and Function of the HeartOrgan of Corti - correct answer Receptor for Hearing Heart Location - correct answer Within the Mediastinum Superior base-2nd rib Apex- 5th intercostal space Precordium Layers of the Heart - correct answer 1. Endocardium 2. Myocardium 3. Epicardium 4. Pericardiium Endocardium - correct answer Innermost layer of the heart Myocardium - correct answer Composed of cardiac muscle Epicardium - correct answer Outermost layer of...

Hondros BIO 117 Digestive SystemDigestive System - correct answer consists of the alimentary canal and accessory glands Function of the alimentary canal - correct answer mechanically and chemically break down food and then absorb the nutrients into the blood and lymph Mechanical processes - correct answer chewing (mastication), mashing, squashing of contents Chemical processes - correct answer use of chemical substances to break down nutrients into their respective building blocks ...

Hondros BIO 117 Exam 1 Anatomy - correct answer study of structure Physiology - correct answer Study of function Pathophysiology - correct answer the study of how disease processes affect the function of the body Anatomical position - correct answer erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, head facing forward Anterior (ventral) - correct answer front of the body; toward the front Posterior (dorsal) - correct answer back of body Proximal - correct ans...

Separate each keyword with a comma or by hitting enter. E.g. marketing, business Endocrine Glands - correct answer Organs specializing in secreting hormones Hormones - correct answer Chemical messengers that influence or control the activities of other tissues or organs Nonendocrine organs that produce hormones - correct answer Kidneys, stomach etc Erythropoitin - correct answer Hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates red bone marrow to produce red blood cells Types of...