General Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
The ____________ is the uppermost and largest bone of the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder.
Humerus
The organs within this system include the heart and blood vessels.
Circulatory
While Josie was giving a client a manicure, the client was complaining about pain in her little finger. Which nerve might Josie be the MOST concerned about?
The Ulnar nerve
Which artery supplies blood to the lower leg muscles and to the muscles and skin on top of the foot and adjacent sides of the first and second toes?
Femoral artery
Blood is composed of several things. Which of the following contains hemoglobin?
Red blood cells
The ______________ is the largest organ of the body.
Skin
Angela wants to stimulate the muscular tissue of her client and is considering heating caps. What type of stimulation is this?
Dry heat
Blood is composed of several things. Which of the following destroys disease-causing microorganisms?
White-blood cells
The ____________ is/are (a) bone(s) in the fingers or toes.
Phalanges
The ___________ system is responsible for purifying the body by eliminating toxins.
EXCRETORY system
Into which system would you categorize the hair and nails?
INTEGUMENTARY
As a nail technician, you will be concerned about pronators. What are they?
Pronators are muscles that turn the hand inward so that the palm faces downward.
The ______________ enzymes are chemicals that change certain kinds of food into a form that can be used by the body.
Digestive
The human body is about _____ percent water.
60%
The organs within this system include the esophagus, stomach, gall bladder, liver, and small and large intestines.
Digestive
The organs within this system include the kidneys and bladder.
Excretory system
The lymphatic system is made of all of the following EXCEPT:
Esophagus
___________ is the study of the structures of the human body and the substances these structures are made of. It is the science of the interconnected detail of organisms or of their parts.
Anatomy
The integumentary system is made up of all of the following EXCEPT:
Lymph nodes
Which of the following is a muscular wall that separates the chest from the abdominal region and helps control breathing?
Diaphragm
Process of combining smaller molecules to build larger, more complex molecules
ANABOLISM
Occurs in 2 distinct phases:
METABOLISM
Larger, more complex molecules are broken down within cells:
CATABOLISM
Brain and spinal cord =
NERVE
Mucous membranes=
EPITHELIAL
Blood and lymph=
CONNECTIVE
Associated with body movements=
MUSCLE
