Anatomy Flashcards
Which area of science involves the study of the organs and systems of the body?
Anatomy
Most of the activities or production of the cell take place in the…
Cytoplasm
The release of energy within a cell necessary for the performance of specific body functions is called…
Catabolism
What is the role of the epithelial tissue?
Cover and protect body surfaces and internal organs
Which system is the physical foundation of the body?
Skeletal system
The point at which two or more bones are joined together is called a…
Joint
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Allowing body movement
Surrounding and protecting internal organs
Providing a frame to which muscles can attach
What bone is affected by a scalp massage?
Frontal bone
The seven bones that form the top part of the spinal column and are often manipulated in extended scalp massage are called the…
Cervical vertebra
The large, flat bone extending from the middle of the back upward to the joint where it attaches to the clavicle is called the…
Scapula
The bone located on the little-finger side of the lower arm is the…
Ulna
The outer and narrower of the 2 lower leg bones, extending from the knee to the ankle is the…
Fibula
One function of the muscular system includes supporting the…
Skeletal system
Muscles affected by the massage are generally manipulated from the…
Insertion attachment to the origin attachment
The epicranius is formed by two muscles called the frontalis and the…
Occipitalis
Which muscle is responsible for drawing down the brow and wrinkling the area across the bridge of the nose?
Procerus
The muscle that circles the mouth and is responsible for contracting, puckering and wrinkling the lips is the…
Orbicularis oris
The coordination of which two muscles enables the body to perform chewing (mastication)?
Temporalis and masseter
Which muscle is used when nodding yes or no?
Sternocleidomastoideus
The triangle-shaped muscle that lifts the arm or turns it is the…
Deltoid
Which muscle straightens the fingers and wrist?
Extensor
The muscle that causes the foot to invert and turn outward is the…
Peroneus longus
When a salon professional performs a massage treatment, what system is directly influenced and stimulated?
Circulatory
How do lymp nodes indicate infection in the body?
They swell
Thread-like fibers that extend from the nerve cell and bring information to the cell body are called…
Dendrites
Which nerves carry messages from the brain to the muscles?
Efferent
The primary motor nerve of the face is the…
Facial nerve
Which body system is responsible for eliminating solid, liquid and gaseous waste products from the body?
Excretory system
What is the muscular organ that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen when breathing?
Diaphragm
Which system is comprised of glands that manufacture chemical substances called hormones?
Endocrine
