Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
The colorless jelly-like substance found inside cells
protoplasm
Watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus of the cell and is needed for growth, reproduction and repair
cytoplasm
process of cell reproduction of human tissues
mitosis
collection of similar cells that perform a particular function
a. tissue
b. organ
a. tissue
The _____________ is the larger of 2 bones that form the leg below the knee
Tibia
Maxillae are bones of the
upper jaw
2 bones that form the sides and top of the cranium are the
parietal bones
The inner and larger bone in the forearm that is attached to the wrist and located on the side of the little finger is the
ulna
the foot is made up of ________ bones
26
the part of the muscle that does not move and is attached closest to the skeleton is the
origin
the part of the muscle that moves and is farthest from the skeleton
insertion
the broad muscle that covers the top of the skull and consists of the occipitalis and frontalis is the
a. epicranial aponeurosis
b. epicranius
c. sternocleidomastoideus
d. temporalis
epicranius
the muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line
extensors
pronator vs supinator
pronator - muscle that turns hand inward
supinator - muscle of forearm that rotates radius outward
Abductors vs Adductors
abductors - draw extremity away
adductors - draw extremity towards
the largest artery in the human body
aorta
the main blood supply of the arms and hands are the
a. facial and superficial arteries
b. ulnar and radial arteries
c. radial and posterior arteries
d. ulnar and external jugular arteries
b. ulnar and radial arteries