CELLS/TISSUES
The dense active protoplasm found in the center of the cell is the?
Nucleus
There are how many bones in the body?
206
The simplest form of nervous activity that includes sensory and motor nerve is called a what?
Reflex
The largest artery in the human body is the what?
Aorta
The _________ muscles straighten and/or extend the wrist, hand and fingers to form a straight line.
Extensors
Which type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body?
Muscle tissue
The connection between two or more bones of the skeleton is called a?
Joint
The deep peroneal nerve extends down the ___________ behind the muscles.
Front of the leg
The heart is the organ that keeps the __________ moving within the circulatory system.
Blood
The broad muscle that covers the top of the skull and consists of the occipitalis and the frontalis is the what?
Epicranius
Which type of tissue lines the heart, digestive and respiratory organs?
Epithelial
Tibia
The __________ cranial nerve is the chief motor nerve of the face.
Seventh
Approximately how many pints of blood are in the body?
8-10
The part of the muscle that does not move and is attached closest to the skeleton is the?
Origin
The study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structure is called?
Physiology
What are the two bones that form the sides and top of the cranium?
Parietal Bones
Receptors
Where does the Carotid Artery supply blood flow?
Head, face and neck
The muscles that draw a body part such as fingers, toes or arm INWARD is called what?
Adductors
Structures composed of specialized tissues designed to perform SPECIFIC functions in plants and animals are known as?
What is the U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles?
Hyoid Bone
The system of nerves that carries impulses or messages to and from the central nervous system is called the __________.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
The technical term for the facial artery is the what?
External Maxillary
The muscle that covers the back of the neck and upper and middle region of the back is the what?
Trapezius