Ch 6 Flashcards
The study of body structures that can be seen with the eye is called _____.
a. anatomy
b. physiology
c. kinesiology
d. histology
a. anatomy
The scientific study of the functions and activities performed by the body’s structures is called _____.
a. neurology
b. anatomy
c. physiology
d. reflexology
c. physiology
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
d. Cytoplasm
In living organisms, cell reproduction is called _____.
a. mitosis
b. catabolism
c. metabolism
d. aptosis
a. mitosis
Most cells reproduce by dividing into two cells called _____ cells.
a. neutral
b. daughter
c. twin
d. sibling
b. daughter
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
b. Connective tissue
Another term for fat is _____ tissue.
a. nerve
b. muscle
c. epithelial
d. adipose
d. adipose
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
b. Epithelial
How many bones are in the adult human body?
a. 186
b. 196
c. 206
d. 216
c. 206
The skull consists of the _____.
a. temporal and occipital bones
b. sphenoid and hyoid bones
c. vertebrae and discs
d. cranium and facial bones
d. cranium and facial bones
The facial skeleton has how many bones?
a. Six
b. Eight
c. Twelve
d. Fourteen
d. Fourteen
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
d. sphenoid bone
The cheekbones are also called the _____.
a. hyoid bones
b. lacrimal bones
c. ethmoid bones
d. zygomatic bones
d. zygomatic bones
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
c. ulna
The smaller bone of the forearm, on the same side as the thumb, is the _____.
a. hyoid
b. humerus
c. ulna
d. radius
d. radius
The ankle joint is composed of how many bones?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Six
d. Nine
a. Three
The part of the muscle that does not move is the _____.
a. ligament
b. tendon
c. insertion
d. origin
d. origin
The part of the muscle that moves and is farthest from the skeleton is the _____.
a. ligament
b. tendon
c. insertion
d. origin
c. insertion
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
a. Sternocleidomastoideus
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
a. Corrugator muscle
Which muscle can easily be damaged during makeup application?
a. Corrugator
b. Orbicularis oculi
c. Platysma
d. Levator palpebrae superioris
d. Levator palpebrae superioris
The nervous system as a whole is divided into how many main subdivisions?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Six
b. Three
The largest and most complex organization of nerve tissue in the body is the _____.
a. spinal cord
b. neurons
c. brain
d. PNS
c. brain
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
c. nerves
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
c. trigeminal nerve
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
a. Sural nerve
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
c. veins
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
b. 8 to 10 pints
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
a. common carotid arteries
Which of the following is part of the lymphatic system?
a. Thyroid
b. Thymus gland
c. Pancreas
d. Pineal
b. Thymus gland
One square centimeter of skin contains_____ yards of nerves.
a. 12
b. 3
c. 4
d. 10
C. 4
Which gland plays a major role in sexual development, sleep, and metabolism?
a. Pineal
b. Pituitary
c. Thyroid
d. Spleen
a. Pineal
