Skin Deep
Muscles in Motion
Cell Central
Blood and Flow
Touch and Go
100

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

Epidermis
100

What type of muscle is found in the face and controlled voluntarily?

Skeletal muscle

100

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria

100

What does the circulatory system transport?

Blood, oxygen, nutrients, hormones, waste

100

What part of the nervous system controls voluntary movement

What is the peripheral nervous system

200

Name the layer of skin where melanocytes are found

Basal layer/Stratum basale

200

Name the muscle responsible for closing the eye

Orbicularis oculi

200

What is the fluid part of the cell called?

Cytoplasm

200

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs

What is the right ventricle

200

These tiny sensory receptors in the skin detect touch, pressure, and temperature

What are nerve endings

300

What protein gives skin its strength and elasticity?

Collagen

300

What muscle lifts the corners of the mouth?

Zygomaticus major

300

Which part of the cell controls its activities?

Nucleus

300

This blood vessel type carries blood away from the heart.

What are arteries

300

Which cranial nerve is most important to facial massage and sensation

What is the trigeminal nerve (5th cranial nerve)

400

Name two functions of the skin

Protection, sensation, heat regulation, excretion, secretion, absorption

400

Which neck muscle allows the head to rotate and nod?

Sternocleidomastoid

400

What are cells made of similar types that work together called?

Tissues

400

What system works with the circulatory system to remove toxins and waste from the body

What is the lymphatic system

400

A nerve of the autonomic nervous system and when it overreacts to a trigger, it can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, and the result is fainting

What is the vagus nerve

500

What is the difference between the dermis and the epidermis?

The dermis is the inner layer containing blood vessels and connective tissue; the epidermis is the outer protective layer

500

What is the difference between origin and insertion of a muscle?

Origin is the fixed attachment, insertion moves with contraction

500

Explain mitosis in simple terms.

Cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells

500

This network of tiny blood vessels nourishes the dermis

What are capillaries

500

This nerve controls facial expression and should be considered during facial massage

What is the facial nerve (7th cranial nerve)

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