Building Blocks
The study of normal organ function and systems of the body is known as:
physiology
Which system of the body is made up of the skin, hair, nails and glands?
integumentary
The esthetician is primarily concerned with which type of muscles found in the head, face, neck, arms, hands, legs and feet?
voluntary
Thick-walled vessels that expand and contract with the pressure of the blood, helping pump the flow coming from the heart are known as:
arteries
On what area of the body would you not find any sebaceous glands?
on the palms of hands and soles of feet
What is the portion of hair that extends above the skin's surface?
hairstrand
A group of body structures which perform one or more vital functions for the body is called a:
body system
What are the basic units of living matter?
cells
On what area of the body would you not find any sebaceous glands?
on the palms of hands and soles of feet
The midsection of the muscle is called the:
belly
The process of blood traveling from the heart, throughout the body and back to the heart is called:
general circulation
What system coordinates and controls the operation of the human body?
nervous system
Which of the following is eyelash hair?
Select one:
cilia
vellus
capilli
supercilia
cilia
Foreign substances in the body that provoke an immune response are called:
antigens
Most of the activities of the cell take place in the:
cytoplasm
Tiny openings that allow sweat or sebum to pass throughthe surface of the skin are called:
pores
The epicranius is formed by two muscles called the frontalis and the:
occipitalis
Blood to the thumb side of the arm and hand is supplied by what artery?
radial
Each sudoriferous gland consists of a coiled base and tube-like duct opening on the surface of the skin to form a sweat:
pore
The muscles that assist in swinging the arms and extend across the front of the chest are called:
pectoralis major and pectoralis minor
What is the function of the endocrine system?
controls release of hormones that affect hair growth, skin conditions and energy levels
Cell structures found in pairs near the nucleus are defined as:
centrioles
The follicle in straight hair is typically:
round
Raising the upper lip is accomplished by which of the following muscles?
quadratus labii superioris
The body system that sends and receives body messages is called the:
nervous system
Which of the following terms refers to thin tubes shaped like blood vessels that carry lymph fluid and white blood cells within the lymphatic system?
lymphatic vessels
The large, flat bone extending upward from the middle of the back to the joint where it attaches to the clavicle is called the:
scapula
Fingerprints are formed by:
epidermal ridges
The process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones is:
anabolism
The active growing stage of hair lasts from:
2 to 6 years
Bones are attached to others at immovable joints in the pelvis and:
skull
A reflex is defined as a(n):
reaction to a sensation
True or False: Melanosomes produce melanocytes that contain the pigment melanin.
True
Another name for a nerve cell is:
neuron
The point at which two or more bones are joined together is called a:
joint
A separate body structure made up of tissue that performs a specific function as part of a system is a(n):
organ
The palms of the hands, soles of the feet, lips or eyelids do not have:
hair
The cervical vertebrae is made up of how many bones?
7
The posterior auricular, temporal and zygomatic are all branches of which nerve?
facial
Eumelanin is the type of melanin that produces what color of hair?
Brown and black
The system that breaks food down to be easily absorbed by cells or to become waste products is the:
digestive system
Which muscle extends from the elbow to the carpals on the back of the forearm and causes the fingers to extend?
extensor digitorum