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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. Before implantation, the boundary between the inside of the blastocyst and the outside is a single layer of cells called the _____. Eventually, cell division and differentiation lead to a more complex boundary called the _____.

2. In response to the influx of calcium, presynaptic neuronal axon terminals release a(n) _____ into the synaptic cleft.

3. The vertebral foramina of cervical vertebrae are _____ .

4. After implantation, trophoblast cells divide rapidly and the outermost cells _____. _____ grow from the surface, and become _____ as surrounding blood vessels are dissolved. This is the very early _____.

5. If the supply of ATP in a muscle becomes severely limited, the result will be a(n) _____, which is a 'locked' muscle that cannot relax. (When this happens after death, the result is called _____.)

6. An exocrine gland whose duct does not branch is _____.

7. When blood pH increases, carbon dioxide exhalation must be _____ to help return the pH to its normal value. This requires that heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate _____.

8. The _____ bone forms part of the anterior cranial fossa, the superior portion of the nasal septum, the lateral walls and roof of nasal cavity, and part of the medial wall of the orbits.

9. Blood to the glomerulus is supplied by the _____ and leaves by the _____.

10. The acute form of arthritis is usually caused by _____.

11. _____ is a disease in which normal liver tissue is replaced by connective tissue.

12. There is _____ potassium inside of, than outside of, the cell.

13. The blastocyst is a hollow ball. The outer wall is the _____, and the cluster of cells inside is the _____.

14. Blood pressure is measured by using a(n) _____.

15. The signal for a skeletal muscle to contract is calcium, which binds to troponin, causing _____ to _____.

16. If PCO2 is higher than expected, it indicates that respiration is _____, but it does not tell you whether this is the cause of a problem, or merely a symptom.

17. Forced expulsion during childbirth, defecation, vomiting, and forced exhalation (e.g. coughing and sneezing) are all accomplished by increasing _____.

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

19. An immediate adaptation that helps us to see in a dim area is that the _____.

20. Tears, saliva, and other secretions include lysozyme which _____.

21. Fill in the missing terms in the following series: (left or right) kidney → (left or right) _____ → inferior vena cava

22. The _____ constricts the anus and inhibits defecation.

23. _____ connective tissue is strong when pulled from any direction, and tends to form tough but flexible enclosures for joints, organs, etc.

24. Fill in the missing terms in the following series: (left or right) subclavian artery → (left or right) _____ → (left or right) _____ → arm

25. A(n) _____ is a simple, single-ring sugar; a(n) _____ is formed when two of these link together, and a(n) _____ is formed when many of them link together.