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Moving toward the midline A. Lateral or external rotation B. Medial or internal rotation C. Abduction D. Adduction
D. Adduction Tip: aBduction = away aDuction = toward
Describes the movement by which the pad of the 1st digit (thumb) is brought to another digit pad A. Protraction B. Retraction C. Opposition D. Reposition
C. Opposition Tip: Reposition is moving it from opposition back to its anatomical position
Moving a part superiorly A. Protrusion B. Elevation C. Protraction D. Abduction
B. Elevation Tip: Elevation/Depression = Superiorly/Inferiorly Protrusion/Retrusion = anteriorly(fwd)/posteriorly(bkwd)
A plane that divides the body at a non-right angle A. Coronal B. Axial C. Parasagittal D. Oblique
D. Oblique - a plane that divides the body at a non-right angle to any of the previous planes.
Upright or core of the body including skull, ribs, sternum, and vertebral column. A. Appendicular skeleton B. Upper skeleton C. Axial skeleton D. Superior skeleton
C. Axial
Comprised of the shoulders, arms, hips, and legs A. Appendicular skeleton B. Lower skeleton C. Axial skeleton D. Inferior skeleton
A. Appendicular skeleton
Composed of osteocytes A. Joint B. Ligament C. Muscle fibers D. Bone E. Muscle
D. Bone - connective tissue composed of cells called osteocytes which are embedded in a hard, calcified matrix.
Fibrous membrane covering the compact layer of the bone A. Osteocyte layer B. Muscle C. Periosteum D. Cavities
C. Periosteum
Blood forming tissue
Red bone marrow
Fat storage
Yellow bone marrow
Joints allowing a range of movement determined by the structure of the joint A. Slightly movable joints B. Freely movable joints C. Sutures D. Rotational joints
B. Freely movable joints or Synovial joints
Which is not a property of muscle? A. Ability to contract B. Ability to be stretched C. Ability to move D. Ability to respond to stimulus
C. Ability to move
Functional unit of skeletal muscle tissue, composed of actin and myosin protein filaments
Sarcomere
Dense strips of connective tissue A. Joints B. Sarcomere C. Visceral muscle D. Tendons
D. Tendons
Contains spindle shaped cells A. Smooth muscle B. Cardiac muscle C. Skeletal muscle
A. Smooth muscle or visceral muscles
Contains fiber-like and multinucleated cells with striations A. Smooth muscle B. Cardiac muscle C. Skeletal muscle
C. Skeletal muscle
Swallowing reflex begins in the pharynx and initiates rhythmic waves of smooth muscle contractions called______________.
Peristalsis
Specialized cells that transmit impulses through out the body
Neuron
Responsible for eliminating the bulk of wastes from the human body
Kidney
Regulates and coordinates the body’s responses to changes in the internal and external environment. A. Integumentary system B. Endocrine system C. Muscular system D. Nervous system
D. Nervous system
Relay impulses between sensory and motor neurons
Interneurons
The PNS contains ____ pairs of spinal nerves and ____ pairs of cranial nerves. A. 13, 12 B. 31, 21 C. 12, 31 D. 31, 12
D. 31 pairs of spinal nerves 12 pairs of cranial nerves
Releases melatonin which is involved in rhythmic or cyclic activities A. Pineal B. Pituitary C. Thymus D. Thyroid E. Adrenal
A. Pineal
Produces hormones that direct the activities of other endocrine glands A. Pineal B. Pituitary C. Thymus D. Thyroid E. Adrenal
B. Pituitary
