BB of the Human Body
Which area of science involves the study of the organs & systems of the body?
a. anatomy
b. histology
c. pathology
d. physiology
a. anatomy
Adipose in the subcutaneous layer insulates the body, which known as..
a. hydration
b. UV radiation
c. temperature
d. thermoregulation
d. thermoregulation
flat bones are found in the:
a. legs
b. skull
c. back
d. chest
b. skull
Lana has a concentrated amount of pheomelanin near the cuticle layer. How will her hair color appear?
a. brown
b. black
c. less red
d. more red
d. more red
Cells that fight bacteria and other foreign substances are called leukocytes or:
a. plasma
b. hemoglobin
c. red blood cells
d. white blood cells
d. white blood cells
what is the role of the epithelial tissue?
a. coordinates body functions
b. contracts to produce notion
c. supports, protects & holds the body together
d. covers & protects body surfaces & internal organs
d. covers & protects body surfaces & internal organs
which of the following skin functions is referred to as detoxification?
a. secretion
b. excretion
c. absorption
d. protection
b. excretion
the point at which two or more bones are joined together is called a:
a. joint
b. tendon
c. synapse
d. ligament
a. joint
which of the following hair structures serves as a storage for stem cells?
a. dermal papilla
b. germinal matrix
c. inner root sheath
d. outer root sheath
d. outer root sheath
Which one of the following blood components is responsible for the clotting of blood?
a. plasma
b. platelets
c. red blood cells
d. white blood cells
b. platelets
All of the following statements about mitochondria are correct EXCEPT:
a. take in nutrients
b. break down nutrients
c. create energy molecules
d. protein builder of the cell
d. protein builder of the cell
the outermost layer of the skin is called the...
a. dermis layer
b. reticular layer
c. epidermal layer
d. subcutaneous layer
c. epidermal layer
The long, narrow, flat plate that forms the center of the front of the chest is known as:
a. clavicle
b. scapula
c. sternum
d. collarbone
c. sternum
what is the term used to describe baby-fine, silly hair on the body at birth?
a. vellus
b. terminal
c. lanugo
d. supercilia
c. lanugo
The occipital artery supplies blood to the:
a. back of the head
b. center of the forehead
c. lower portion of the face
d. sides and top of the head
a. back of the head
what most of the activities of the cell take place
a. nucleus
b. stomach
c. cytoplasm
d. cell membrane
c. cytoplasm
which layer of the skin gives its elastic quality?
a. basales layer
b. dermis layer
c. epidermal layer
d. stratum granulosum
b. dermis layer
The bone that forms the back of the skull, indenting above the nape area, is the:
a. frontal
b. parietal
c. occipital
d. temporal
c. occipital
which hair structure supplies nourishment to the hair bulb?
a. papilla
b. marrow
c. root sheath
d. arrector pili
a. papilla
Blood to the thumb side of the arm is supplied by what artery?
a. radial
b. ulnar
c. angular
d. common digital
a. radial
a. nucleus
b. cytoplasm
c. protoplasm
d. body system
a. nucleus
when we measure the pH of the skin, we are actually measuring the pH of the..
a. sweat pore
b. acid manel
c. reticular layer
d. eccrine glands
b. acid manel
The cervical vertebrae is made up of how many bones?
a. 3.
b. 4
c. 5
d. 7
d. 7
the shape of the hair strand is determined by the shape of the..
a. cuticle
b. medulla
c. hair follicle
d. cortex
c. hair follicle
The vein that transports blood from veins in the foot to the femoral vein is the:
a. ulnar
b. digital
c. temporal
d. saphenous
d. saphenous