Anatomy Flashcards
The part of the muscle farthest from the skeleton, also known as the movable attachment, is the __
Insertion
What best describes the process called metabolism?
The process of changing food into forms the body can use as energy
The system in the human body which controls and coordinates all other systems is the _______
Nervous system
The skeletal system does NOT _____
contract and move parts of the body
A gland is _______
a specialized organ that produces chemicals necessary for the body to function optimally
What term is best described as the part of a muscle that does not move?
Origin
Which of the following is the fluid part of blood that contains 90% water and acts as a delivery system?
Plasma
The integumentary system _________.
contains sensory receptors
Systemic circulation is a process that describes ____
the circulation of oxygenated blood from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart again.
What is the primary function of the excretory system?
Purifying the body
The process of moving food along the digestive tract is known as ____
peristalsis
What system is connected most directly with the body growth?
The endocrine system
What does the term digestion refer to?
The breakdown of food by mechanical and chemical means
The biological term that denotes a structure composed of specialized tissues that perform specific functions is _______
Organ
What does the peripheral nervous system do?
It connects the outer parts of the body to the central nervous system.
The organ that discharges bile as part of the digestive process is the ______
liver
The muscular wall that is crucial to the respiratory process is the __
diaphragm
The outer parts of the body are connected to the central nervous system through the _
peripheral nervous system
What function does the pineal gland serve?
Affecting sexual development, sleep, and metabolism
The brain and spinal cord make up which division of the nervous system?
Central
Which one of the following bones forms the top of the spinal column located in the region of the neck:
vertebrae
The neck is an example of which type of joint:
Pivot
The forearm muscles that bend the wrist, draw the hand upward, and close the finger toward the forearm are the
flexors
Which bone on the forearm is on the same side as the thumb?
Radius
The glands most closely connected to skin melanization are ______
adrenal glands
What regulates calcium?
Parathyroid glands
What gland is most closely connected to the regulation of blood pressure?
Pituitary gland
What gland that requires iodine in the diet in order to function properly?
Thyroid gland
The name of the fluid that bathes and surrounds the cells and provides them with nutrients is _________.
interstitial fluid
What is the collective name for the oil and sweat glands?
Exocrine glands
What does the word integument mean?
Protective covering
All of the following are considered accessories to the skin EXCEPT _______
endocrine glands
The sternocleidomastoid extends from ____
the ear to the collarbone
The function of epithelial tissue is to ______
provide a protective covering for body cavities and the surfaces of organs.
What does muscle tissue do?
It contracts and moves the various parts of the body.
Defecation is a process that ___
eliminates waste from the body
The scientific study of the functions and activities performed by the body structures is known as ______
physiology
Which of the following is a secretion produced by an endocrine gland?
A hormone
Before human cells can grow and reproduce, they need ____
the ability to eliminate waste products
