Building Blocks of the human body & Skeletal system
The bone shape that provides support and stability with little or no movement is known as
Short
The tissue that contracts, when stimulated, to produce motion is known as:
Muscular Tissue
What is responsible for the clotting of blood
platelets
Approximately how much blood moves through the arteries and veins of the body each day?
5.3 gallons / 20 Liters
Hair growth, skin conditions and energy levels are all controlled by the
endocrine system
Flat bones are found in the
Skull
Turning the hand from palm-down to palm-up is called
Supination
Cells that fight bacteria and other foreign substances are called leukocytes or
White blood cells
The submandibular lymph node is located:
Underneath the mandible
The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system and the:
autonomic nervous system
What is the name of the dense, strong bands of fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones
ligaments
The muscle that controls the eyebrows, drawing them in and downward
corrugator
Blood to the thumb side of the arm and hand is supplied by what artery
Radial
The lymph node located in front of the ears, above the jaws and drains the scalp, upper face, eyelids, nose and cheeks is the
parotid
What system is composed of sensory and motor nerves that extend from the spinal cord and brain to other parts of the body
peripheral nervous system
The body system that controls the sebaceous and sudoriferous glands is referred to as the:
Integumentary system
The function of the tibialis anterior
bends the foot upward and inward
The occipital artery supplies blood to the
back of the head
What branch of the facial nerve extends to the side of the forehead, temple and upper part of the cheek?
zygomatic
The primary motor nerve of the face is the
Facial nerve
The colorless, gel-like substance containing water, salt and nutrients that cells are composed of is referred to as
protoplasm
the muscle that circles the mouth, contracts the lips and is known as
orbicularis oris
Which artery supplies blood to the crown and sides of the head?
parietal
To maintain fluid balance, excess fluid is collected and returned to the blood vessels by which lymphatic structure
Lymphatic vessels
How do nephrons allow usable nutrients from urea to be reabsorbed into the blood?
filter waste products and water