102 Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
Groups of cells of the same kind make up:
Tissues
Organs that eliminate water and waste products are the:
Kidneys
The control center of cell activities is called the:
Nucleus
The organ responsible for removing toxic byproducts of digestion is the:
Liver
The outer surface of the cell that encloses the protoplasm is known as the:
Cell membrane
The purpose of the heart is to:
Circulate blood
What are the basic units of living matter?
Cells
What is another name for histology?
Microscopic Anatomy
Which of the organs of the body is the largest?
The skin
Another name for the kneecap is:
Patella
Bone is composed of 2/3 mineral matter and:
1/3 oragnic matter
Mary is performing a scalp massage on a client. Which of the following bones would be affected by the massage Mary is offering?
Frontal
Osteology is the study of:
Bones
The 14 bones of the foot that form the digits are known as the:
Phalanges
The 8 carpals held together with ligaments make up the:
Wrist
The bone located behind the eyes and nose that connects all the bones of the cranium is known as the:
Sphenoid bone
The bone located on the little-finger side of the lower arm is the:
Ulna
The bone that makes up the lower jaw and is the largest bone of the facial skeleton is the:
Mandible
Which of the following is the largest bone of the upper arm that extends from the elbow to the shoulder?
Humerus
Which two bones join to form the bridge of the nose?
Nasal
In the graphic below, what portion of the muscle is indicated by the arrow?
Insertion
Muscle makes up approximately what percentage of the body’s weight?
40% to 50%
Muscles affected by massage are generally massaged from the:
Insertion attacment to origin attachment
Muscles that separate the fingers are called:
Abductors
Myology is the study of the structure, function and diseases of the:
Muscles
The epicranius is formed by two muscles called the frontalis and the:
Occipitalis
The function of the masseter muscle is to:
Close the jaw
The muscle of the heart itself and the only muscle of its type in the human body is the:
Cardiac muscle
The muscle that controls the eyebrows, drawing them in and downward is the:
Corrugator supercilii
The muscles that cause the thumb to move toward the fingers, giving the ability to grasp or make a fist are called:
Opponens
The muscles that respond to commands regulated by will are referred to as:
Striated
How do lymph nodes indicate infection in the body?
They swell
The body system responsible for circulation of the blood, including the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries, is called the:
Cardiovascular system
The fluid part of the blood is called:
Plasma
Thick-walled vessels that carry pure blood from the heart through the body are:
Arteries
What is another name for red blood cells?
Erythrcoytes
Which arteries supply blood to the face, head and neck?
Common carotid arteries
Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the thumb side of the arm and hand?
Radial
Another name for a nerve cell is:
Neuron
Jane, a skin care client, comments after a facial with massage service that her tight fatigued muscles now feel relaxed and soothed. Which of the following statements describes what caused this effect?
Simulation of sensitive nerve tissues
The brain, spinal cord and spinal and cranial nerves make up the:
Central Nervous System
What system is composed of sensory and motor nerves that extend from the spinal cord and brain to other parts of the body?
Peripheral nervous system
Which nerves carry messages from the brain to the muscles?
Efferent nerves
Which of the following is one of the primary functions of the respiratory system?
Intake of oxygen
Which of the following list of components work in harmony to receive and interpret stimuli and send messages away from the nerve cell to the appropriate tissues, muscles and organs?
Brain, spiral cord and nerves
