General Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
The basic units of all living things, from bacteria to plants to animals, including human beings, are ________.
a. Organs
b. Cells
c. Muscles
d. Nerves
b. Cells
The dense, active protoplasm found in the center of the cell is the _________.
a. Cytoplasm
b. Cell membrane
c. Nucleus
d. Chromatid
c. Nucleus
Mitosis is the usual process of cell reproduction of human tissues that occurs when the cell divides into two identical cells called ________.
a. Mother cells
b. Daughter cells
c. Father cells
d. Son cells
b. Daughter cells
The _________ is the watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus of the cell and is needed for growth, reproduction, and self-repair.
a. Cystine
b. Neuron
c. Cytoplasm
d. Mandible
c. Cytoplasm
The study of the functions and activities preformed by the body’s structures is called _________.
a. Physiology
b. Biology
c. Anatomy
d. Physiography
a. Physiology
Structures composed of specialized tissues designed to preform specific functions in plants and animals are known as _________.
a. Tissues
b. Nerves
c. Membranes
d. Organs
d. Organs
Which type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body?
a. Nerve tissue
b. Muscle tissue
c. Connective tissue
d. Epithelial tissue
b. Muscle tissue
Which type of tissue lines the heart, digestive and respiratory organs, and the glands?
a. Nerve tissue
b. Muscle tissue
c. Connective tissue
d. Epithelial tissue
d. Epithelial tissue
The connection between two or more bones of the skeleton is called a _________.
a. Ligament
b. Joint
c. Tendon
d. Muscle
b. Joint
The _______ is the larger of the two bones that form the leg below the knee.
a. Patella
b. Fibula
c. Tibia
d. Femur
c. Tibia
The oval, bony case that protects the brain is the _________.
a. Cranium
b. Facial skeleton
c. Hyoid bone
d. Skull
a. Cranium
The maxillae are the bones of the ___________.
a. Lower jaw
b. Upper jaw
c. Upper arm
d. Forearm
b. Upper jaw
The two bones that form the sides and top of the cranium are the __________.
a. Parietal bones
b. Occipital bones
c. Lacrimal bones
d. Zygomatic bones
a. 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 ______.
a. Carpus
b. Ulna
c. Metacarpus
d. Radius
b. Ulna
The foot is made up of _______ bones.
a. 6
b. 11
c. 18
d. 26
d. 26
What is the u-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles?
a. Hyoid bone
b. Masseter
c. Thorax
d. Cervical vertebrae
a. Hyoid bone
The part of the muscle that does not move and is attached closest to the skeleton is the _________.
a. Belly
b. Insertion
c. Origin
d. Tendon
c. Origin
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
b. Epicranius
The _________ are the muscles that straighten the wrist, hand and fingers to form a straight line.
a. Extenders
b. Pronators
c. Supinators
d. Flexors
a. Extenders
The muscles that draw A body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity are the _________.
a. Flexors
b. Abductors
c. Extensors
d. Adductors
d. Adductors
The system of nerves that carries impulses, or messages, to and from the central nervous system is called the _________.
a. Involuntary nervous system
b. Voluntary nervous system
c. Automatic nervous system
d. Peripheral nervous system
d. Peripheral nervous system
Sensory nerve endings called ________ are located close to the surface of the skin.
a. Reactors
b. Receptors
c. Capillaries
d. Aural neurons
b. Receptors
The largest artery in the human body is the _________.
a. Jugular
b. Ventricle
c. Aorta
d. Carotid
c. 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
The popliteal artery supplies blood to the foot and divides into two separate arteries known as ________.
a. Anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries
b. Anterior tibial and doralis pedis arteries
c. Internal and external jugular arteries
d. Supraorbital and infraorbital arteries
a. Anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries
The _______ muscle is the primary nasal muscle of concern to cosmetologists.
a. Buccinator
b. Procerus
c. Risorius
d. Triangularis
b. Procerus
The muscle that raises the angle of the mouth and draws it inward is the _________ muscle.
a. Depressor labii inferioris
b. Orbicularis oris
c. Levator anguli oris
d. Levator labii superioris
c. Levator anguli oris
The _______ cranial nerve is the chief motor nerve of the face.
a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Sixth
d. Seventh
d. Seventh
The muscle that covers the back of the neck and the upper and middle region of the back is the _______.
a. Trapezius
b. Pectoralis major
c. Serratus anterior
d. Latissimus Doris
a. Trapezius
The median nerve is a sensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies the _______.
a. Fingers and toes
b. Hand and wrist
c. Arm and hand
d. Arm and wrist
c. Arm and hand
The deep peroneal nerve extends down the _______ behind the muscles.
a. Front of the arm
b. Front of the leg
c. Back of the leg
d. Back of the arm
b. Front of the leg
The simplest form of nervous activity that includes a sensory and motor nerve is called a ______.
a. Spasm
b. Twitch
c. Reflex
d. Contraction
c. Reflex
Deoxygenated blood flows from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation and waste removal and then returns that blood to the _________ so oxygen-rich blood can be delivered to the body.
a. Left atrium
b. Right atrium
c. Left ventricle
d. Right ventricle
a. Left atrium
Which nerve affects the muscles of the mouth?
a. Temporal
b. Auricular
c. Mandibular
d. Buccal
d. Buccal
Blood _______ the body’s temperature.
a. Has no effect upon
b. Helps to equalize
c. Is the only factor affecting
d. Is only capable of raising
b. Helps to equalize
The _______ supplies blood to the muscles of the eye.
a. Inferior labial artery
b. Infraorbital nerve
c. Infraorbital artery
d. Intratrochlear nerve
c. Infraorbital artery
The technical term for the facial artery is the _____ artery.
a. Internal maxillary
b. External maxillary
c. Submental
d. Interior labial
b. External maxillary
The endocrine glands, also known as ________ glands, release hormonal secretions directly into the bloodstream.
a. Ductless
b. Secretary
c. Duct
d. Oil
a. Ductless
Which gland affects almost every physiologic process of the body?
a. Exocrine
b. Adrenal
c. Endocrine
d. Pituitary
d. Pituitary
The ______ nerve supplies impulses to the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passage.
a. Mandibular
b. Maxillary
c. Ophthalmic
d. Temporal
c. Ophthalmic
The heart is the organ that keeps the _______ moving within the circulatory system.
a. Lymph
b. Blood
c. Water
d. Spinal fluid
b. Blood
The complex system that serves as a protective covering and helps regulate the body’s temperature is the ________ system.
a. Integumentary
b. Skeletal
c. Circulatory
d. Muscular
a. Integumentary
The gastrointestinal system consists of the ______, stomach, intestines, salivary and gastric glands, and other organs.
a. Kidneys
b. Liver
c. Appendix
d. Mouth
d. Mouth
The ________ system distributes blood throughout the body.
a. Integumentary
b. Circulatory
c. Respiratory
d. Lymphatic
b. Circulatory
The ________ system is responsible for breaking down foods into nutrients and wastes.
a. Lymphatic
b. Endocrine
c. Integumentary
d. Digestive
d. Digestive
The _______ system is the body system consisting of a group of specialized glads that affect the growth, development, sexual functions, and health of the entire body.
a. Endocrine
b. Excretory
c. Digestive
d. Reproductive
a. Endocrine
The _______ system protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying disease-causing microorganisms.
a. Skeletal
b. Respiratory
c. Endocrine
d. Lymphatic
d. Lymphatic
The _______ system covers, shapes, and holds the skeletal system in place.
a. Lymphatic
b. Muscular
c. Nervous
d. Integumentary
b. Muscular
The ________ system controls and coordinates all other systems of the body and makes them work harmoniously and efficiently.
a. Lymphatic
b. Endocrine
c. Integumentary
d. Nervous
d. Nervous
The ______ system preforms the function of producing offspring and passing on the genetic code from one generation to another.
a. Reproductive
b. Genetic
c. Hereditary
d. Familial
a. Reproductive
The _______ system makes blood and oxygen available to body structures through breathing and eliminating carbon dioxide.
a. Nervous
b. Reproductive
c. Respiratory
d. Endocrine
c. Respiratory
The ______ system forms the physical foundation of the body
a. Skeletal
b. Muscular
c. Nervous
d. Reproductive
a. Skeletal
The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized is ________.
a. Physiology
b. Histology
c. Mycology
d. Anatomy
d. Anatomy
Neurology is the scientific study of the structure, function, and pathology of the _________.
a. Muscular system
b. Integumentary system
c. Skeletal system
d. Nervous system
d. Nervous system
Lymph nodes filter the ______ vessels, which helps fight infection.
a. Platelet
b. Lymphatic
c. Blood
d. Plasma
b. Lymphatic
