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
The basic units of all living things are _____.
a. bacteria
b. cells
c. plasmas
d. hormones
b. cells
The cells of all living organisms are made of a substance called _____.
a. protoplasm
b. neoplasm
c. ultraplasm
d. cytoplasm
a. protoplasm
_____ is to raw egg white as _____ is to raw egg yolk.
a. Protoplasm; nucleus
b. Cell membrane; protoplasm
c. Nucleus; cytoplasm
d. Cytoplasm; cell membrane
a. Protoplasm; nucleus
The dense, active structure at the center of the cell is the _____.
a. nucleus
b. membrane
c. neuron
d. origin
a. nucleus
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
A collection of similar cells that perform a function is called a(n) _____.
a. tissue
b. structure
c. organ
d. organism
a. tissue
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
The type of tissue that controls and coordinates body functions is _____ tissue.
a. endocrine
b. epithelial
c. nerve
d. lymphatic
c. nerve
Structures composed of specialized tissues that perform specific functions in plants and animals are called \_\_\_\_\_. a. cells b. hormones c. organs d. neurons
c. organs
The physical foundation of the body consisting of bones connected by joints is the _____.
a. nervous system
b. skeletal system
c. muscular system
d. endocrine system
b. skeletal system
How many bones are in the adult human body?
a. 186
b. 196
c. 206
d. 216
c. 206
The joint pain people complain about is often caused by _____.
a. inflammation of tissue surrounding the joint
b. damage to the joint itself
c. circulatory impairments
d. nervous system damage
a. inflammation of tissue surrounding the joint
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 forms the back of the skull above the nape is the _____.
a. temporal
b. mandible
c. occipital
d. frontal
c. occipital
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 elastic, bony cage that acts as a protective framework for the heart and lungs is the _____.
a. sternum
b. thorax
c. scapula
d. clavicle
b. thorax
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