Building Blocks
Groups of cells of the same kind make up:
tissues
The outermost layer of the skin is known as the:
epidermal layer
What is the active growing stage of hair called?
anagen
The midsection of the muscle is called the:
belly
The bony cage that protects the heart, lungs ad other internal organs is referred to as the chest or:
thorax
What is another name for red blood cells?
erythrocytes
The colorless liquid, rich with white blood cells that attack bacteria in the blood is known as:
lymph
Another name for a nerve cell is:
neuron
The study of normal organ function and systems of the body is known as:
physiology
The epidermis is composed of how many layers?
5
Which hair structure supplies nourishment to the hair bulb?
papilla
The bands of fibrous tissue that attach muscle to bones are:
tendons
The bone that extends from the top of the eyes to the top of the head and forms the forehead is called the:
frontal bone
Cells that fight bacteria and other foreign substances are called leukocytes or:
white blood cells
The mastoid lymph node is located:
behind the ears
Which type of tissue coordinates body functions in addition to carrying messages to and from the brain and spinal cord?
nerve tissue
The activity in which each cell absorbs food, grows in size and divides into two new cells is referred to as:
mitosis
What is another name for the stratum basale?
stratum germinativum
Eyebrow hair is called:
supercilia
Turning the hand from palm-down to palm-up is called?
supination
The 2 bones that form the upper jaw are the:
maxillae
The fluid part of the blood is called:
plasma
All lymph from the head passes directly or indirectly through which nodes?
deep cervical
What branch of the facial nerve extends to the side of the forehead, temple and upper part of the cheek?
zygomatic
The colorless, gel-like substance containing water, salt and nutrients that cells are composed of is referred to as:
protoplasm
The stratum spinosum is often called the:
prickle cell layer
The active growing stage of hair lasts from:
2-6 years
What muscle circles the eye socket and closes the eyelid?
orbicularis oculi
The smallest two bones of the facial skeleton that form the front part of the inner, bottom wall of the eye socket are called the:
lacrimal
On the average, an adult has how much blood flowing through the circulatory system?
1.2 to 1.5 gallons
Sweat is produced by what gland?
sudoriferous glands
Which nerve extends to the lower eyelid, side of the nose, upper lip and mouth?
infraorbital
Cell structures found in pairs near the nucleus are defined as:
centrioles
Which layer of the skin lies in the upper layer of the dermis and is rich in blood vessels and capillaries?
papillary layer
The hair growth stage when all cell division stops is the:
catagen stage
To bring the fingers or toes together is called?
adduction
The ankle bone is called the:
talus
What color is blood when oxygen is being carried?
bright red
Which of the following structures could swell and possibly indicate infection?
lymphatic nodes
The trifacial nerve is also known as the:
fifth cranial nerve
What is another name for histology?
microscopic anatomy
What is the hormone that influences theproduction of sebum?
androgen
The arrector pilli muscle causes:
the hair to stand on end
Raising the upper lip is accomplished by which of the following muscles?
quadratus labii superioris
The cervical vertebrae is made up of how many bones?
7
The occipital artery supplies blood to the:
back of the head
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
Which nerve extends down the little-finger side of the arm into the palm of the hand?
ulnar