Anatomy II
What is physiology?
The study of the functions of organs and systems of the body.
Anatomy is the study of:
The organs and systems of the body.
Which of the following terms is not a building block of the human body? Cells, tissues, organs or muscles?
Muscles.
Which of the following is not one of the three basic parts of the cell? Nucleus, cytoplasm, nerve or cell membrane?
Nerve.
What is another name for histology?
Microscopic anatomy.
The process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones is called:
Anabolism.
The basic units of living matter are:
Cells.
The chemical process in which cells receive nutrients for all growth and reproduction is called:
Metabolism.
A separate body structure composed of cells of two or more different tissues is a:
Organ.
Which type of tissue supports, protects and holds the body together?
Connective tissue.
Which tissue contracts when stimulated to produce motion?
Muscle tissue.
All of the following examples are bones of the cranium except; frontal, occipital, temporal or metacarpal?
Metacarpal
Cells are composed of a gel like substance called:
Protoplasm.
Most of the activities or production of the cell take place in the:
Cytoplasm.
An example of a long bone would be the; wrist bones, cervical vertebrae, mandible or humerus?
Humerus
Which of the body systems has the function to give the body shape and strength? Skeletal, circulatory, nervous or endocrine?
Skeletal.
How many bones of the cranium are affected by a scalp massage?
6
What is the process of breaking down large molecules into smaller ones called?
Catabolism.
How many bones are included in the cervical vertebrae?
7
Eight carpals held together with ligaments form the carpus or the:
Wrist
The smallest bones of the facial skeleton that formed the front part of the inner, bottom wall of the eye socket are the:
Lacrimal.
What are the two bones of the upper jaw?
Maxillae
What is the largest bone of the facial skeleton?
Mandible.
How many bones are involved in a facial massage?
9
The bone that is located behind the eyes and nose and connects all the bones to the cranium is the:
Sphenoid