Ch 6

Question 1

The study of body structures that can be seen with the eye is called _____.

a. anatomy
b. physiology
c. kinesiology
d. histology

Answer 1

a. anatomy

Question 2

The scientific study of the functions and activities performed by the body’s structures is called _____.

a. neurology
b. anatomy
c. physiology
d. reflexology

Answer 2

c. physiology

Question 3

What is the fluid of a cell that surrounds the nucleus and is necessary for growth and reproduction?

a. Cell membrane
b. Cerebrospinal fluid
c. Mitosis
d. Cytoplasm

Answer 3

d. Cytoplasm

Question 4

In living organisms, cell reproduction is called _____.

a. mitosis
b. catabolism
c. metabolism
d. aptosis

Answer 4

a. mitosis

Question 5

Most cells reproduce by dividing into two cells called _____ cells.

a. neutral
b. daughter
c. twin
d. sibling

Answer 5

b. daughter

Question 6

What is the tissue that binds together, protects, and supports various parts of the body?

a. Nerve tissue
b. Connective tissue
c. Epithelial tissue
d. Muscle tissue

Answer 6

b. Connective tissue

Question 7

Another term for fat is _____ tissue.

a. nerve
b. muscle
c. epithelial
d. adipose

Answer 7

d. adipose

Question 8

You hungrily take a bite of steaming hot pizza and the bubbling cheese burns the inside of your mouth.
What type of tissue have you damaged? 
a.  Endocrine 
b.  Epithelial 
c.  Nerve 
d.  Lymphatic

Answer 8

b. Epithelial

Question 9

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a. 186
b. 196
c. 206
d. 216

Answer 9

c. 206

Question 10

The skull consists of the _____.

a. temporal and occipital bones
b. sphenoid and hyoid bones
c. vertebrae and discs
d. cranium and facial bones

Answer 10

d. cranium and facial bones

Question 11

The facial skeleton has how many bones?

a. Six
b. Eight
c. Twelve
d. Fourteen

Answer 11

d. Fourteen

Question 12

The bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together is the _____.

a. ethmoid bone
b. parietal bone
c. malar bone
d. sphenoid bone

Answer 12

d. sphenoid bone

Question 13

The cheekbones are also called the _____.

a. hyoid bones
b. lacrimal bones
c. ethmoid bones
d. zygomatic bones

Answer 13

d. zygomatic bones

Question 14

The inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached at the wrist and located on the side of the little
finger, is the \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  humerus 
b.  carpus 
c.  ulna 
d.  radius

Answer 14

c. ulna

Question 15

The smaller bone of the forearm, on the same side as the thumb, is the _____.

a. hyoid
b. humerus
c. ulna
d. radius

Answer 15

d. radius

Question 16

The ankle joint is composed of how many bones?

a. Three
b. Four
c. Six
d. Nine

Answer 16

a. Three

Question 17

The part of the muscle that does not move is the _____.

a. ligament
b. tendon
c. insertion
d. origin

Answer 17

d. origin

Question 18

The part of the muscle that moves and is farthest from the skeleton is the _____.

a. ligament
b. tendon
c. insertion
d. origin

Answer 18

c. insertion

Question 19

To find the comb she dropped on the floor while working on her client Tyna lowered her head and
turned her head away. What muscle was Tyna most likely using?
a. Sternocleidomastoideus
b. Temporalis
c. Masseter
d. Aponeurosis

Answer 19

a. Sternocleidomastoideus

Question 20

You notice your instructor watching you perform a service. Your instructor’s eyebrows are down and
her forehead has vertical wrinkles in it. What muscle is she most likely using?
a. Corrugator muscle
b. Masseter muscle
c. Orbicularis oculi muscle
d. Epicranius muscle

Answer 20

a. Corrugator muscle

Question 21

Which muscle can easily be damaged during makeup application?

a. Corrugator
b. Orbicularis oculi
c. Platysma
d. Levator palpebrae superioris

Answer 21

d. Levator palpebrae superioris

Question 22

The nervous system as a whole is divided into how many main subdivisions?

a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Six

Answer 22

b. Three

Question 23

The largest and most complex organization of nerve tissue in the body is the _____.

a. spinal cord
b. neurons
c. brain
d. PNS

Answer 23

c. brain

Question 24

The whitish cords made up of bundles of nerve fibers, held together by connective tissue that make up
the nervous system are called \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  nuclei 
b.  glands 
c.  nerves 
d.  lymphatics

Answer 24

c. nerves

Question 25

The largest of the cranial nerves also called the fifth cranial nerve, is the _____.

a. sensory nerve
b. mandibular nerve
c. trigeminal nerve
d. ophthalmic nerve

Answer 25

c. trigeminal nerve

Question 26

Which nerve supplies impulses to the skin on the outer side and back of the foot and leg?

a. Sural nerve
b. Common peroneal nerve
c. Saphenous nerve
d. Dorsal nerve

Answer 26

a. Sural nerve

Question 27

Thin-walled blood vessels that are less elastic than arteries and located closer to the skin surface are _____.

a. buccinators
b. capillaries
c. veins
d. arteries

Answer 27

c. veins

Question 28

How much blood is in the adult human body?

a. 5 to 7 pints
b. 8 to 10 pints
c. 3 to 4 quarts
d. 5 to 6 quarts

Answer 28

b. 8 to 10 pints

Question 29

The main arteries that supply blood to the head, neck, and face are the _____.

a. common carotid arteries
b. common aorta arteries
c. internal jugular
d. serratus anterior arteries

Answer 29

a. common carotid arteries

Question 30

Which of the following is part of the lymphatic system?

a. Thyroid
b. Thymus gland
c. Pancreas
d. Pineal

Answer 30

b. Thymus gland

Question 31

One square centimeter of skin contains_____ yards of nerves.

a. 12
b. 3
c. 4
d. 10

Answer 31

C. 4

Question 32

Which gland plays a major role in sexual development, sleep, and metabolism?

a. Pineal
b. Pituitary
c. Thyroid
d. Spleen

Answer 32

a. Pineal