Anatomy

Question 1

Which area of science involves the study of the organs and systems of the body?

Answer 1

Anatomy

Question 2

Most of the activities or production of the cell take place in the…

Answer 2

Cytoplasm

Question 3

The release of energy within a cell necessary for the performance of specific body functions is called…

Answer 3

Catabolism

Question 4

What is the role of the epithelial tissue?

Answer 4

Cover and protect body surfaces and internal organs

Question 5

Which system is the physical foundation of the body?

Answer 5

Skeletal system

Question 6

The point at which two or more bones are joined together is called a…

Answer 6

Joint

Question 7

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

Answer 7

Allowing body movement
Surrounding and protecting internal organs
Providing a frame to which muscles can attach

Question 8

What bone is affected by a scalp massage?

Answer 8

Frontal bone

Question 9

The seven bones that form the top part of the spinal column and are often manipulated in extended scalp massage are called the…

Answer 9

Cervical vertebra

Question 10

The large, flat bone extending from the middle of the back upward to the joint where it attaches to the clavicle is called the…

Answer 10

Scapula

Question 11

The bone located on the little-finger side of the lower arm is the…

Answer 11

Ulna

Question 12

The outer and narrower of the 2 lower leg bones, extending from the knee to the ankle is the…

Answer 12

Fibula

Question 13

One function of the muscular system includes supporting the…

Answer 13

Skeletal system

Question 14

Muscles affected by the massage are generally manipulated from the…

Answer 14

Insertion attachment to the origin attachment

Question 15

The epicranius is formed by two muscles called the frontalis and the…

Answer 15

Occipitalis

Question 16

Which muscle is responsible for drawing down the brow and wrinkling the area across the bridge of the nose?

Answer 16

Procerus

Question 17

The muscle that circles the mouth and is responsible for contracting, puckering and wrinkling the lips is the…

Answer 17

Orbicularis oris

Question 18

The coordination of which two muscles enables the body to perform chewing (mastication)?

Answer 18

Temporalis and masseter

Question 19

Which muscle is used when nodding yes or no?

Answer 19

Sternocleidomastoideus

Question 20

The triangle-shaped muscle that lifts the arm or turns it is the…

Answer 20

Deltoid

Question 21

Which muscle straightens the fingers and wrist?

Answer 21

Extensor

Question 22

The muscle that causes the foot to invert and turn outward is the…

Answer 22

Peroneus longus

Question 23

When a salon professional performs a massage treatment, what system is directly influenced and stimulated?

Answer 23

Circulatory

Question 24

How do lymp nodes indicate infection in the body?

Answer 24

They swell

Question 25

Thread-like fibers that extend from the nerve cell and bring information to the cell body are called…

Answer 25

Dendrites

Question 26

Which nerves carry messages from the brain to the muscles?

Answer 26

Efferent

Question 27

The primary motor nerve of the face is the…

Answer 27

Facial nerve

Question 28

Which body system is responsible for eliminating solid, liquid and gaseous waste products from the body?

Answer 28

Excretory system

Question 29

What is the muscular organ that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen when breathing?

Answer 29

Diaphragm

Question 30

Which system is comprised of glands that manufacture chemical substances called hormones?

Answer 30

Endocrine