Muscular System
Muscles that create movements based on intentional desire are
a. cardiac
b. voluntary
c. involuntary
d. non-striated
b. voluntary
Which of the following structures could swell and possibly indicate infection?
a. lymphatic tissue
b. lymphatic nodes
c. lymphatic vessels
d. lymphatic capillaries
b. lymphatic nodes
The brain, spinal cord and spinal and cranial nerves make up the:
a. involuntary system
b. central nervous system
c. peripheral nervous system
d. autonomic nervous system
b. central nervous system
Which type of muscle responds automatically to control various body functions?
a. cardiac
b. striated
c. voluntary
d. involuntary
d. involuntary
Approximately how much blood moves through the arteries and veins of the body each day?
a. 2.1 gallons (8 L)
b. 5.3 gallons (20 L)
c. 7.8 gallons (30 L)
d. 9.8 gallons (37 L)
b. 5.3 gallons (20 L)
Which crucial part of the central nervous system is composed of long nerve fibers, originates in the base of the brain and extends to the base of the spine?
a. spinal cord
b. facial nerve
c. trifacial nerve
d. trigeminal nerve
a. spinal cord
The occipitalis muscle is located at the nape of the neck and draws the scalp:
a. back
b. forward
c. to the left
d. to the right
a. back
Leslie touched her face and indicated to her esthetician that she has felt some tenderness and swelling in her cheek area. Which lymph node was Leslie indicating by touching her cheek area?
a. parotid
b. buccal
c. occipital
d. mastoid
b. buccal
Motor nerves carry messages from the brain to the muscles and are also called:
a. sensory
b. afferent
c. efferent
d. receptor
c. efferent
The muscle that circles the mouth and is responsible for contracting, puckering and wrinkling the lips, as in kissing or whistling, is known as:
a. caninus
b. mentalis
c. orbicularis oris
d. quadratus labii inferioris
c. orbicularis oris
The submandibular lymph node is located:
a. in front of the ears
b. behind the ears
c. at the base of the skull
d. underneath the mandible
d. underneath the mandible
The primary motor nerve of the face is the:
a. facial nerve
b. trifacial nerve
c. maxillary nerve
d. mandibular nerve
a. facial nerve
The muscle that aids in drawing the head back and elevating the shoulder blades is known as the:
a. trapezius
b. platysma
c. pectoralis
d. sternocleido mastoideus
a. trapezius
The mastoid lymph node is located:
a. behind the ears
b. in the cheek area
c. in front of the ears
d. at the side of the neck
a. behind the ears
The system that breaks food down to be easily absorbed by cells or to become waste products is the:
a. digestive system
b. nervous system
c. excretory system
d. respiratory system
a. digestive system