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Anatomy refers to the internal and external structures of the body and their physical relationships, whereas physiology refers to the study of the functions of those structures.

Important Review Questions on Anatomy and Physiology. 
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1. The foramen rotundum of the _____ bone serves as _____.

2. _____ is a nucleic acid that is usually single-stranded.

3. The _____ nervous system receives signals and controls actions which are consciously perceived or controlled.

4. The lungs are found in the _____ cavity. (Use the most specific, ie smallest, cavity that is appropriate.)

5. _____ is due to improper bone calcification, and leads to soft, weak bones. It is usually due to a dietary deficiency.

6. The SL valves are _____ during contraction of the ventricles.

7. As fluid flows through the semicircular canals in response to rotation of the head, the _____ bends. This bends the hair cells, which then _____, depending on the direction in which they are bent.

8. (True or False) There are no valves preventing backflow of blood from the heart into the veins which deliver blood to it from the body and lungs.

9. A slow heart rate _____ preload because _____.

10. The oral cavity is divided into two regions: the _____ lies outside of the boundary formed by the teeth (or gums, aka _____) but inside of the mouth; the _____ lies inside of the boundary formed by the teeth (or gums).

11. The most important mineral in bone is the insoluble _____.

12. The energy to operate the sodium-potassium pump comes from the hydrolysis of _____, which transfers a(n) _____ to the transport protein.

13. A(n) _____ postsynaptic potential (abbreviated _____) occurs when the neurotransmitter activates channels which allow positive ions to enter the cell.

14. At the proximal end of the radius is a bump called the _____ to which the biceps of the arm attaches.

15. _____ signals are similar to hormones in many ways, but act only on the very cells that release them!

16. Codons are found in _____ RNA, while anticodons are found in _____ RNA.

17. If a renal clearance test is done using a solute that enters the filtrate but which is neither resorbed nor secreted by the nephron, then the renal clearance rate equals the _____. (_____ is often administered and used for this purpose.)

18. In the _____ or _____, both glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis result in export of glucose into the blood; in _____, however, the glucose that is produced cannot leave the cell.

19. B-cells and macrophages proliferate in the _____ of lymph nodes.

20. Within a cell's _____, fatty acids undergo beta-oxidation, a process in which _____.

21. Uterine contractions lasting ~ 1 minute each generally occur _____ during the expulsion stage of labor.

22. The _____ pull the bones of the wrist and hand toward the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

23. The intrinsic muscles of the tongue allow it to change _____, while the extrinsic muscles change its _____.

24. All of the macromolecules depend on _____ for the production of enzymes which lead to their digestion.

25. In response to changes in their membrane potential caused by the opening or closing of channel proteins in their processes, hair cells in the inner ear _____, which activate associated nerve fibers.