How many organ systems does the human body have?
11
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?
Occipital lobe
The epidermis has how many layers?
5
Name the three types of muscle tissue.
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
How many bones are in the adult body?
206
What is the study of tissues called?
Histology
Which brain structure is responsible for memory?
Hippocampus
What are two accessory structures to the skin?
Hair
Nails
Sebaceous glands
Sweat glands
What is the name of the place where a motor neuron and muscle cell join?
Neuromuscular junction
What is the most abundant cartilage in the skeletal system?
Hyaline
What is the membrane that separates epithelial and connective tissues?
Basement membrane
What are the 3 general functions of the nervous system?
Sensory input
Integration
Motor output
Name three functions of the skin.
Protection
Regulates body temperature
Prevents water loss
Sensation
Absorption
Secretion
Excretion
What are two differences between smooth and skeletal muscle?
Smooth is involuntary, skeletal is voluntary
Smooth surrounds organs and skeletal is attached to the skeleton
Skeletal is striated while smooth is nonstriated
Skeletal cells are multinucleated, smooth have one nucleus
What are bone cells called?
Osteocytes
Fill in the correct anatomical term:
The trachea is ___________ to the spinal cord.
Anterior
What are the three structural types of neurons?
Unipolar
Bipolar
Multipolar
What is the name of the muscle responsible for goosebumps?
Arrector pili
What does the endomysium cover?
Individual muscle fibers
Name 3 ways that bones can be classified (shape).
Long bones
Short bones
Flat bones
Irregular bones
Sesamoid bones
Wormian (sutural) bones
Name 5 out of the 8 types of epithelial tissues.
Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Simple cuboidal
Stratified cuboidal
Simple columnar
Stratified columnar
Psuedostratified columnar
Transitional epithelium
What type of neuroglial cell regulates the blood brain barrier?
Astrocytes
Name the top and bottom layer of the epidermis.
Stratum basale
Stratum corneum
List the 6 steps needed for muscle contraction.
Nerve impulse causes release of ACh from synaptic vesicles.
ACh binds to ACh receptors on motor end plate.
A muscle impulse is generated. It reaches the SR and cisternae.
Muscle impulse causes SR to release Ca+ ions.
Actin binding sites are exposed.
Actin and myosin bind via cross bridges.
How many pairs of ribs are there? How many are true and false?
12 pairs of ribs
7 true pairs
5 false pairs