GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
BONE
TISSUES
PRE-HISTOLOGY
100

What is the name of the system in the body that includes the bones?

Skeletal System

100

It is a common disorder where bones are weak and prone to fractures

Osteoporosis

100

This term means "toward the front of the body"

Anterior

200

What organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?

Heart

200

The bones contain mostly what type of mineral?

Calcium

200

This term refers to the armpit region

Axillary

300

What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

Liver

300

What do you call the formation of blood cells?

Hematopoiesis

300

This term describes the region of the back of the knee

Popliteal

400

What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

Cerebellum

400

Osteocytes in lacunae are connected by what?

Canaliculi

400

The area around the belly button is known as this region

Umbilical

500

Which hormone is produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels?

Insulin

500

What kind of cell is large and multinucleated that the bone is made up of?

Osteoblasts

500

The cheek area is known by this anatomical name

Buccal