Chapter 6 - General Anatomy And Physiology

Question 1

Study of the functions and activities performed by the body structures

Answer 1

Physiology

Question 2

Chemical process that takes place in living organisms through which cells are nourished and carry out their activities

Answer 2

Metabolism

Question 3

What type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body

Answer 3

Adipose tissue

Question 4

What type of tissue is composed of neurons?

Answer 4

Nerve tissue

Question 5

What is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

Answer 5

Contracting and moving parts of the body

Question 6

The skeletal system stores most of the bodies what?

Answer 6

Calcium

Question 7

The connection between two or more bones of the skeleton

Answer 7

Joint

Question 8

What bone is also known as the collarbone?

Answer 8

Clavicle

Question 9

Forms the bridge of the nose

Answer 9

Nasal bone

Question 10

Forms the prominence of the cheeks

Answer 10

Zygomatic

Question 11

Forms the upper jaw

Answer 11

Maxillary

Question 12

Thin layer of spongy bone on the outer wall of the nasal depression

Answer 12

Turbinal

Question 13

Flat, thin bone that forms part of the nasal septum

Answer 13

Vomer

Question 14

Forms the hard palate of the mouth

Answer 14

Palatine

Question 15

Muscles that function automatically without conscious will

Answer 15

Nonstriated muscles

Question 16

The part of the muscle which is the movable attachment and farthest from the skeleton?

Answer 16

Insertion

Question 17

Large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint that allows the arm to extend outward and to the side of the body

Answer 17

Deltoid

Question 18

Muscle that draws a body part inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity

Answer 18

Adductor

Question 19

Muscle that draws a body part away from the midline of the body or of an extremity

Answer 19

Abductor

Question 20

What part of the nervous system controls the involuntary muscles?

Answer 20

Autonomic nervous system

Question 21

What makes up the bulk of the brain?

Answer 21

Cerebrum

Question 22

Whitish cords made up of fibers held together by connective tissue, through which impulses are transmitted

Answer 22

Nerves

Question 23

Automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus

Answer 23

Reflex

Question 24

Muscular, cone-shaped organ that keeps the blood moving within the circulatory system

Answer 24

Heart

Question 25

Sends the blood from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated

Answer 25

Pulmonary circulation

Question 26

Carries the oxygenated blood from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart again

Answer 26

Systemic circulation

Question 27

What is the last part of the heart through which blood travels before exiting to all parts of the body?

Answer 27

Left ventricle

Question 28

What color is the blood found in nearly all veins of the body?

Answer 28

Dark red

Question 29

What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids?

Answer 29

Frontal artery

Question 30

Colorless, watery fluid derived from blood plasma as a result of filtration through the capillary walls into the tissue spaces

Answer 30

Lymph

Question 31

Produce a substance that travels through small, tube-like ducts, sweat and oil glands

Answer 31

Exocrine glands

Question 32

Secretes hormones directly into the blood stream

Answer 32

Endocrine glands

Question 33

What controls insulin and glucagon production?

Answer 33

Pancreas

Question 34

Breakdown of food by mechanical and chemical means

Answer 34

Digestion

Question 35

Elimination from the body

Answer 35

Defecation

Question 36

What is a favorable condition for a cell to grow and reproduce

Answer 36

The ability to eliminate waste products

Question 37

What organ removes waste created by digestion

Answer 37

Liver

Question 38

What are the two types of joints

Answer 38

Movable and immovable

Question 39

The muscle extending along side of the neck from the ear to the collarbone

Answer 39

Sternoceidomastoid

Question 40

Elevates the lip and dilates the nostrils

Answer 40

Levator labii superioris

Question 41

Large, flat, triangular muscle that covers the lower back

Answer 41

Latissimus dorsi

Question 42

Muscles of the chest that assist the swinging movements of the arm

Answer 42

Pectoralis major

Question 43

Muscle of the chest that assists in the breathing and in raising the arm

Answer 43

Serratus anterior

Question 44

Muscle cover the back of the neck, shoulders, and upper and middle region of the back

Answer 44

Trapezius

Question 45

The thalamus and the hypothalamus

Answer 45

Diencephalon

Question 46

Affects the skin of the forehead, scalp, eyebrow, and upper eyelid

Answer 46

Supraorbital

Question 47

What is the largest cranial nerve

Answer 47

Fifth cranial nerve

Question 48

Affect the side of the neck and the plantysma muscle

Answer 48

Cervical

Question 49

Supplies the scalp, the area behind and above the ear, and the skin behind the ear

Answer 49

Posterior auricular artery

Question 50

T/F The phalanges are the bones in the fingers

Answer 50

True

Question 51

T/F the wrist is moved by extensors

Answer 51

True

Question 52

Arteries are located in the tissue while veins are closer to the service

Answer 52

True

Question 53

T/F platelets contribute to the blood clotting process

Answer 53

True

Question 54

Where does the anterior tibial artery supply blood to

Answer 54

The top of foot and lower leg

Question 55

The gastrointestinal system is responsible for changing food into nutrients and waste

Answer 55

True