Anatomy

Question 1

The part of the muscle farthest from the skeleton, also known as the movable attachment, is the __

Answer 1

Insertion

Question 2

What best describes the process called metabolism?

Answer 2

The process of changing food into forms the body can use as energy

Question 3

The system in the human body which controls and coordinates all other systems is the _______

Answer 3

Nervous system

Question 4

The skeletal system does NOT _____

Answer 4

contract and move parts of the body

Question 5

A gland is _______

Answer 5

a specialized organ that produces chemicals necessary for the body to function optimally

Question 6

What term is best described as the part of a muscle that does not move?

Answer 6

Origin

Question 7

Which of the following is the fluid part of blood that contains 90% water and acts as a delivery system?

Answer 7

Plasma

Question 8

The integumentary system _________.

Answer 8

contains sensory receptors

Question 9

Systemic circulation is a process that describes ____

Answer 9

the circulation of oxygenated blood from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart again.

Question 10

What is the primary function of the excretory system?

Answer 10

Purifying the body

Question 11

The process of moving food along the digestive tract is known as ____

Answer 11

peristalsis

Question 12

What system is connected most directly with the body growth?

Answer 12

The endocrine system

Question 13

What does the term digestion refer to?

Answer 13

The breakdown of food by mechanical and chemical means

Question 14

The biological term that denotes a structure composed of specialized tissues that perform specific functions is _______

Answer 14

Organ

Question 15

What does the peripheral nervous system do?

Answer 15

It connects the outer parts of the body to the central nervous system.

Question 16

The organ that discharges bile as part of the digestive process is the ______

Answer 16

liver

Question 17

The muscular wall that is crucial to the respiratory process is the __

Answer 17

diaphragm

Question 18

The outer parts of the body are connected to the central nervous system through the _

Answer 18

peripheral nervous system

Question 19

What function does the pineal gland serve?

Answer 19

Affecting sexual development, sleep, and metabolism

Question 20

The brain and spinal cord make up which division of the nervous system?

Answer 20

Central

Question 21

Which one of the following bones forms the top of the spinal column located in the region of the neck:

Answer 21

vertebrae

Question 22

The neck is an example of which type of joint:

Answer 22

Pivot

Question 23

The forearm muscles that bend the wrist, draw the hand upward, and close the finger toward the forearm are the

Answer 23

flexors

Question 24

Which bone on the forearm is on the same side as the thumb?

Answer 24

Radius

Question 25

The glands most closely connected to skin melanization are ______

Answer 25

adrenal glands

Question 26

What regulates calcium?

Answer 26

Parathyroid glands

Question 27

What gland is most closely connected to the regulation of blood pressure?

Answer 27

Pituitary gland

Question 28

What gland that requires iodine in the diet in order to function properly?

Answer 28

Thyroid gland

Question 29

The name of the fluid that bathes and surrounds the cells and provides them with nutrients is _________.

Answer 29

interstitial fluid

Question 30

What is the collective name for the oil and sweat glands?

Answer 30

Exocrine glands

Question 31

What does the word integument mean?

Answer 31

Protective covering

Question 32

All of the following are considered accessories to the skin EXCEPT _______

Answer 32

endocrine glands

Question 33

The sternocleidomastoid extends from ____

Answer 33

the ear to the collarbone

Question 34

The function of epithelial tissue is to ______

Answer 34

provide a protective covering for body cavities and the surfaces of organs.

Question 35

What does muscle tissue do?

Answer 35

It contracts and moves the various parts of the body.

Question 36

Defecation is a process that ___

Answer 36

eliminates waste from the body

Question 37

The scientific study of the functions and activities performed by the body structures is known as ______

Answer 37

physiology

Question 38

Which of the following is a secretion produced by an endocrine gland?

Answer 38

A hormone

Question 39

Before human cells can grow and reproduce, they need ____

Answer 39

the ability to eliminate waste products