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(ESTY) CHAPTER 6
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What term refers to the study of the functions and activities performed by the body structures? | physiology |
| What do human cells need to grow and reproduce? | ability to eliminate waste products |
| What type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body? | adipose |
| What type of tissue is composed of neurons? | nerve |
| What organ removes waste created by digestion? | liver |
| What is NOT a function of the skeletal system? | contracting and moving parts of the body |
| The skeletal system stores most of the body’s _______ supply. | calcium |
| What are the two basic types of joints? | movable and immovable |
| What bone is also known as the collarbone? | clavicle |
| What type of muscle functions automatically, without conscious will, and is found in the digestive system? | nonstriated |
| What term refers to the part of the muscle which is the movable attachment and farthest from the skeleton? | insertion |
| What muscle extends along the side of the neck from the ear to the collarbone? | sternocleidomastoid |
| What muscle surrounds the upper lip and elevates it, dilating the nostrils? | levator labii superioris |
| What part of the nervous system controls the involuntary muscles? | autonomic nervous system |
| What makes up the bulk of the brain? | cerebrum |
| Where are the thalamus and hypothalamus found? | diencephalon |
| What is the largest of the cranial nerves? | fifth |
| What skin is NOT affected by the supraorbital nerve? | lower eyelid |
| What nerve affects the side of the neck and the platysma muscle? | cervical |
| What is the LAST part of the heart through which blood travels before exiting to travel to all parts of the body? | left ventricle |
| What color is the blood found in nearly all veins of the body? | dark red |
| What artery supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids? | frontal |
| What parts of the body receive blood from the anterior tibial artery? | lower leg and top of the foot |
| What is NOT a function of the lymphatic system? | to deliver nutrients throughout the body |
| What system is made up of a group of specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the entire body? | endocrine |
| What controls insulin and glucagon production? | pancreas |
| The body stores water, food, and oxygen during catabolism. | FALSE |
| The phalanges are the bones in the fingers. | TRUE |
| The extensors are muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line. | TRUE |
| The smaller occipital nerve is located in the back of the head and affects the scalp as far up as the top of the head. | FALSE |
| Platelets perform the function of destroying disease-causing germs. | FALSE |
| The common carotid arteries are the main source of blood supply to the head, face, and neck. | TRUE |
| The posterior auricular artery supplies blood to the upper eyelids and forehead. | FALSE |
| Arteries are found deep in the tissues, and veins lie nearer to the surface of the arms and hands. | TRUE |
| The gastrointestinal system is responsible for changing food into nutrients and waste. | TRUE |
| Hormones have no affect on the skin. | FALSE |
| Place where bones meet one another | joint |
| Chemical process that takes place in living organisms through which cells are nourished and carry out their activities | metabolism |
| These produce a substance that travels through small, tube-like ducts | exocrine glands |
| Breakdown of food by mechanical and chemical means | digestion |
| Whitish cords made up of fibers held together by connective tissue, through which impulses are transmitted | nerves |
| Muscular, cone-shaped organ that keeps the blood moving within the circulatory system | heart |
| Colorless, watery fluid derived from blood plasma as a result of filtration through the capillary walls into the tissue spaces | lymph |
| Elimination from the body | defecation |
| Taking food into the body | ingestion |
| This carries the oxygenated blood from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart again | systemic circulation |
| These release secretions called hormones directly into the bloodstream | endocrine glands |
| This sends the blood from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated | pulmonary circulation |
| Automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus | reflex |
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