CELLS
Cell are made up of a jellylike substance called, what?
Protoplasm
The cranium is made up of how many bones?
Eight
The three parts of a muscle are called what?
Origin, insertion and belly
Sensory nerves are also called what?
Afferent
The circulatory system is also known as the _______________ or _______________.
Cardiovascular or Vascular
The part of the cell that permits soluble substances to enter & leave the cell is called the what?
Cell Membrane
The largest and strongest bone of the face is what bone?
Mandible
Muscles represent what percentage of the body's total weight?
40-50%
Which sensory-motor nerve is on the thumb side of the arm and back of hand?
Radial
8 - 10
Collections of similar cells that perform a particular function are called what?
Tissues
The light spongy bone between the eyes sockets is the what?
Ethmoid
What muscle of the scalp raises the eyebrows, draws scalp forward, and causes wrinkles across the forehead?
Frontalis
Which nerve supplies impulses to the skin on the outer side and back of the foot and leg?
Sural
Which artery supply blood to the head, face and neck?
Common Carotid Artery
What is it called when cells reproduce by dividing 2 identical cells also called daughter cells?
Mitosis
What is the uppermost and largest bone of the arm?
Humerus
Which muscle of the mouth draws the corner of the mouth out and back, as when grinning?
Risorius
Pain from injury or compression of the ________ nerve can radiate throughout the abdomen and be sensed in the lower back and hips.
Sciatic
These two arteries are the main blood supply of the arms and hands.
Ulnar and radial
Besides a proper temperature, what do cells need an adequate supply of in order to thrive and grow?
Food, Oxygen and Water
The bones that form the sides and top of the cranium are the ___________ bones.
Parietal
The muscles the turn the radius outward and the palm upward are the __________.
Supinators
What are the 3 main subdivisions of the nervous systems? Hint - CNS, PNS, ANS
Central, Peripheral, Autonomic
What is the purpose of the circulatory system?