The uppermost and largest bone of the arm is the .
a) humerus
b) radius
c) ulna
d) metacarpus
a) humerus
The artery that supplies blood to the skin and muscles of the scalp and back of the head up to the crown is the .
a) supraorbital
b) occipital
c) facial artery
d) posterior auricular
b) occipital
. Structures designed to accomplish a specific function are .
a) organs
b) tissues
c) systems
d) groups
a) organs
The vascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels for the circulation of .
a) lymph
b) plasma
c) protoplasm
d) blood
d) blood
The part of the muscle that moves is the .
a) origin
b) belly
c) insertion
d) middle
c) insertion
The structure found in the center of the cell, which plays an important part in cell reproduction, is the .
a) nucleus
b) centrosome
c) cell membrane
d) nucleolus
a) nucleus
The body system that protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying pathogens and toxins is .
a) immune
b) skeletal
c) endocrine
d) integumentary
a) immune
Cells are made up of a colorless, jelly-like substance called .
a) nucleolus
b) nucleus
c) protoplasm
d) centrosome
c) protoplasm
The fingers, or , consist of three digits in each finger, and two in the thumb, totaling 14 bones.
a) metacarpus
b) ulna
c) carpus
d) phalanges
d) phalanges
The bone forms the lower back part of the cranium.
a) parietal
b) temporal
c) frontal
d) occipital
d) occipital
The technical term for fat is .
a) connective
b) epithelial
c) adipose
d) nerve
c) adipose
The small bone on the thumb side of the forearm is the .
a) humerus
b) radius
c) ulna
d) metacarpus
a) humerus
The study of the structure of the body and how the body parts are organized is .
a) physiology
b) histology
c) anatomy
d) osteology
c) anatomy
. The elastic, bony cage that serves as a protective framework for the heart, lungs, and other internal organs is the .
a) sternum
b) clavicle
c) scapula
d) thorax
d) thorax
The system is made up of the skin and its various accessory organs.
a) endocrine
b) excretory
c) integumentary
d) reproductive
c) integumentary
To grow and thrive, the cell must receive an adequate supply of food, oxygen, and .
a) toxins
b) poisons
c) pressure
d) water
d) water
The is also known as the shoulder blade.
a) scapula
b) sternum
c) clavicle
d) thorax
a) scapula
The system changes food into nutrients and waste suitable for use by the cells of the body.
a) endocrine
b) respiratory
c) excretory
d) digestive
d) digestive
The watery fluid of the cell that is necessary for growth, reproduction, and self-repair is the .
a) cytoplasm
b) centrosome
c) nucleolus
d) cell membrane
a) cytoplasm
The bone forms the forehead.
a) parietal
b) temporal
c) frontal
d) occipital
c) frontal
A group of similar cells are .
a) organs
b) tissues
c) systems
d) groups
b) tissues
The epicranius consists of two parts, the frontalis and the .
a) aponeurosis
b) dorsalis
c) corrugator
d) occipitalis
d) occipitalis
The wrist, or , is a flexible joint composed of eight small, irregular bones.
a) metacarpus
b) ulna
c) carpus
d) digits
c) carpus
The system’s function is to produce all movements of the body.
a) circulatory
b) skeletal
c) muscular
d) nervous
c) muscular
The muscle turns the hand outward and palm upward.
a) pectoralis
b) serratus anterior
c) platysma
d) supinator
d) supinator