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The basic unit of all living things is the: | cell |
The dense active protoplasm found in the center of the cell is: | nucleus |
Human cells reproduce by mitosis, dividing into two identical cells called: | daughter cells |
The ____ is the protoplasm of a cell except for the protoplasm in the nucleus. | cytoplasm |
The chemical process through which cells are nourished and carry out their activities is called: | metabolism |
The constructive phase of metabolism is called: | anabolism |
Which type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body? | muscle tissue |
Which type of tissue lines the heart and the digestive and respiratory organs? | epithelial tissue |
The connection between two or more bones is called a: | joint |
The _____ is the larger of the two bones that form the leg below the knee. | tibia |
The oval, bony case that protects the brain is the: | cranium |
The maxillae bones form the: | upper jaw |
The two bones that form the sides and crown (top) of the cranium are the: | parietal bones |
The inner and larger bone in the forearm, attached to the wrist and located on the side of the little finger is the: | ulna |
The foot is made up of ________ bones. | 26 |
Which muscles are also known as the smooth muscles? | nonstriated muscles |
The part of the muscle that does not move is the: | origin |
The broad muscle that covers the top of the head is the: | epicranius |
The ____ are the muscles that straighten the wrist, head, and fingers to form a straight line. | extensors |
The muscles at the base of the fingers that draw the fingers together ar the: | adductors |
The system of nerves that carries impulses or messages to and from the central nervous system is called the: | peripheral nervous system |
Sensory nerve endings called ____ are located close to the surface of the skin. | receptors |
The largest artery in the human body is the: | aorta |
The main blood supply of the arms and hands are the: | ulnar and radial arteries |
The popliteal artery supplies blood to the foot and divides into two separate arteries known as the: | anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries |
The _____ is the primary nasal muscle of concern to cosmetologist | procerus |
The mental nerve affects the skin of the: | lower lip and chin |
The _____ cranial nerve is the chief motor nerve of the face. | seventh |
The greater occipital nerve is located at the ______ of the head and affects the scalp as far up as the top of the head. | back |
The median nerve supplies impulses to the: | arm and hand |
The deep peroneal nerve is located in the: | front of the leg |
Valves are structures that temporarily close a passage or permit blood flow in: | only one direction |
Deoxygenated blood flows from the body into the: | right atrium |
White blood cells are also known as: | leukocytes |
Blood ______ the body's temperature. | plays a role in equalizing |
The _____ supplies blood to the muscles of the eye. | infraorbital artery |
The _______ drain(s) the tissue spaces of excess interstitial fluid. | lymphatic system |
The _____ is a gland of the endocrine system that secretes enzyme-producing cells that are responsible for digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. | pancreas |
The ______ glands secrete about 30 steriod hormones and controls metabolic processes of the body, including the fight-or-flight response. | adrenal |
Digestive ____ are chemicals that change certain types of food into a soluble form that can be used by the body. | enzymes |
The organ that controls the body is the: | brain |
The organs that control the body's vision are the: | eyes |
The heart is the organ that circulates the body's: | blood |
The organs that excretes water and waste products are the: | kidneys |
The lungs supply____ to the blood. | oxygen |
The _____ is the organ that removes waste created by digestion. | liver |
The ______ covers the body and is the external protective coating. | skin |
The ____ are the organs that digest food. | intestines |
The _____ system controls the steady movement of the blood through the body. | circulatory |
The ____ system changes food into nutrients and wastes. | digestive |
The _______ system affects the growth, development, sexual functions, and health of the entire body. | endocrine |
The ____ system purifies the body by the simulation of waste matter. | excretory |
The _____ system serves as protective coating and helps regulate the body's temperature. | integumentary |
The _____ system protects the body from diseases by developing immunities and destroying disease-causing toxins and bacteria. | lymphatic |
The ____ system covers, shapes, and supports the skeletal tissue. | muscular |
The ______ system controls and coordinates all other systems inside and outside of the body and makes them work harmoniously and efficiently. | nervous |
The ______ system controls the processes by which plants and animals produce offspring. | reproductive |
The ______ system enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide as a waste product. | repsiratory |
The _____ system forms the physical foundation of the body. | skeletal |
The study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized is: | anatomy |
Physiology is the study of the functions and activities performed by the: | body's structure |
The study of the structures found in living tissues is known as histology or: | microscopic anatomy |
Neurology is the study of the structure, function, and pathology of the: | nervous system |
The study of the nature, structure, function, and diseases of the muscles is: | myology |
Osteology is the study of the anatomy, structure, and function of the: | bones |