Nervous system
What is the study of the nervous system?
Neuroscience
What is referred to as the body's pump?
The heart
How many bones are in a persons body?
206
How many muscles does it take to smile?
17
What is the basic unit of living matter?
Cells
What nerves transmit impulses producing movement?
Motor Nerves
What sends blood from the heart to the lungs to be purified, then back to the heart again?
Pulmonary Circulation
What is the study of bones?
Osteology
What is the midsection of the muscle?
Belly
What are the three basic parts to cells?
Nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane
What is the chief sensory nerve of the face?
Fifth cranial nerve
On average how many pints of blood does a person have flowing through their circulatory system?
8-10 pints
How many bones are in the cranium?
8
What controls the eyebrows drawing them in and downward?
Corrugator
What is the body largest organ?
The skin
What is the sensory nerve that supplies impulses to the fingers?
Digital nerve
What are small blood vessels that take nutrients and oxygen from the arteries to the cells?
Capillaries
What is the largest bone in the upper arm that extends from the elbow to the shoulder?
Humerus bone
What muscle circles the mouth?
Orbicularis Oris
What is the tissue that covers and protects body surfaces and internal organs?
Epithelial
What nerves affect the muscles of the upper jaw?
Maxillary nerves
What is the average heart rate per minute?
60-100
What is the area of the body with the most bones?
The hand, fingers and wrist
What are the three parts of the muscle?
Origin, belly and insertion
How many body systems are there?
10