Practice packet 1 Flashcards
The part of the muscle farthest from the skeleton, also known as the movable attachment, is the _____
Insertion
What is the definition of the term mitosis?
The process of a cell dividing into two identical daughter cells
A neuron is ______
The basic cell of the nervous system
What best describes the process called metabolism?
The process of changing food into forms the body can use as energy
What is the circulatory system?
The system that controls the steady movement of blood through the body
The system in the human body which controls and coordinates all other systems is the ________
nervous system
Blood is sent from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated in a process known as ______
Pulmonary circulation
When is oxygen absorbed into the blood?
Inhalation
What system is primarily responsible for passing the genetic code from one generation to the next?
Reproductive system
What is true of the muscular system?
It covers, shapes, and supports the skeleton system
Where are phalanges found?
The hands
Exhalation is the process of _____
expelling carbon dioxide from the lungs
The zygomaticus minor is a muscle of the _______
Mouth
The integumentary system _______
contains sensory receptors
As one of the major body organs, the kidneys have the function of
excreting urine
