The study of body structures that can be seen with the eye is called ____.
a. anatomy b. physiology
c. kinesiology d. histology
What is anatomy
The scientifc study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structure is called _____.
a. neurology b. anatomy
c. physiology d. reflexology
what is physiology
The basic units of all living things are _____.
a. bacteria b. cells
c. plasmas d. hormones
what are cells
The cells of all living organisms are made of a substance called ______.
a. protoplasm b. neoplasm
c. ultraplasm d. cytoplasm
what is protoplasm
____ is to raw egg white as ______ is to raw egg yolk.
a. protoplasm; nucleus
b. cell membrane; protoplasm
c. nucleus; cytoplasm
d. cytoplasm; cell membrane
what is protoplasm; nucleus
What is the fluid of a cell that surounds the nucleus and is neccessary for growth and reproduction?
a. cell membrane b. cerebrospinal fluid
c. mitosis d. cytoplasm
what is cytoplasm
In living organisms, cell reproduction is called _____.
a. mitosis b. catabolism
c. metabolism d. aptosis
what is mitosis
A collection of similar cells that perform a function is called a(n)_____.
a. tissue b. structure
c. organ d. organism
What is tissue
What is the tissue that binds together, protects, and supports various parts of the body?
a. nerve tissue b. connective tissue
c. epithelial tissue d. muscle tissue
what is connective tissue
Structures composed of specialized tissues that perform specific functions in plants and animals are called ____.
a. cells b. hormones
c. organs d. neurons
what is organs
The physical foundation of the body consisting of bones connected by joints is the ______.
a. nervous system b. skeletal system
c. muscular system d. endocrine system
what is skeletal system
How many bones are in the adult human body?
a. 186
b. 196
c. 206
d. 216
what is 206
The joint pain people complain about is often caused by _____.
a. inflammation of tissue surrounding the joint
b. damage to the joint itself
c. circulatory impairments
d. nervous system damage
what is inflammation of tissue surrounding the joint
The skull consist of the _____.
a.temporal and occipital bones
b. sphenoid and hyoid bones
c. vertebrae and discs
d. cranium and facial bones
what are cranium and facial bones
Another term for fat is _____ tissue.
a. nerve b. muscle
c. epithelial d. adipose
what is adipose
The facial skeleton has how many bones?
a. six b. eight
c. twelve d. fourteen
what is fourteen
The bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together is the _____.
a. ethmoid bone b. parietal bone
c. malar bone d. sphenoid bone
what is sphenoid bone
The cheekbones are also called the _____.
a. hyoid bones b. lacrimal bones
c. ethmoid bones d. zygomatic bones
what is zygomatic bones
The smaller bone of the forearm, on the same side as the thumb, is the ____.
a. hyoid b. humerus
c. ulna d. radius
what is the radius
The heavy, long bone that forms the leg above the knee is called the _____.
a. femur b. tibia
c. fibula d. patella
what is the femur
The ankle joint is composed of how many bones?
a. three b. four
c. six d. nine
what is three
The middle part of the muscle is called the _____.
a. nucleus b. belly
c. insertion d. origin
what is the belly
The part of the muscle that moves and is farthest from the skeleton is the _____.
a. ligament b. tendon
c. insertion d. origin
what is insertion
Pressure in massage is usually directed from the ____.
a. insertion to beginning
b. insertion to the origin
c. skeleton to origin
d. front to sides
what is insertion to the origin
To find the comb she dropped on the floor while working on her client Tyna lowered her head and turned her head away. What muscle was Tyna most likely using?
a. sternocleidomastoideus
b.temporalis
c. masseter
d. aponeurosis
what is sternocleidomastoideus