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Anatomy is the study of the human body _____ that can be seen with _____.

Structures


The naked eye

The _____ is the protoplasm of a cell, except the protoplasm that is in the nucleus.

Cytoplasm

What are the two phases of metabolism?

Anabolism & catabolism

Lymph is an example of _____ tissue.

Liquid

The human body is composed of _____ major systems.

Eleven

The _____ system covers, shapes, and supports the skeleton tissue.

Muscular

Osteology is the study of the _____.

Bones

What is the smaller bone in the forearm?

Radius

What is the largest bone in the leg?

Femur

There are how many metatarsal bones in the foot?

5

Myology is the study of the structure, function, and diseases of the _____.

Muscles

Pressure in massage is usually directed from _____.

Insertion to origin

The muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line are the _____.

Extensors

The _____ covers the outer side of the calf, inverts the foot, and turns it outward.

Peroneus longus

The flexor digitorum brevis moves which body part?

Toes

What are the three main subdivisions of the nervous system?

Central, peripheral, autonomic

Sensory nerves carry impulses to the _____.

Brain

The _____ nerve, with its branches, supplies the thumb side of the arm and back of the hand.

Radial

The deep peroneal nerve is also known as the _____.

Anterior (tibial nerve)

Which part of the body filters lymph?

Lymph nodes

Which type of circulation carries the blood from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart?

Systemic circulation

Blood flows from the _____ to the lungs.

Right ventricle

The aorta is an example of a(n) _____.

Artery

Blood provides oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removes _____ from the cells.

Carbon dioxide

The primary function of which component of blood is to contribute to the clotting process?

Platelets

The lymphatic vascular system carries nourishment from the blood to the body cells, acts as a defense against invading microorganisms, and removes _____ from the body cells to the blood.

Waste material

The _____ artery and its branches supply the little-finger side of the arm and palm of the hand.

Ulnar

Interstitial fluids consist of _____ found in the spaces between tissue cells.

Blood plasma

The _____ system is a group of specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the entire body.

Endocrine

Sweat and oil glands of the skin are examples of _____ glands.

Exocrine

Which gland controls how quickly the body burns energy?

Thyroid

The parathyroid glands regulate blood _____ levels.

Calcium

The _____ function in sexual reproduction.

Ovaries & testes

The gastrointestinal system is another name for the _____ system.

Digestive

Which system is responsible for purifying the body by eliminating waste matter?

Excretory

Which organ excretes wastes containing urine?

Kidneys

The diaphragm is a muscular wall that separates which two parts of the body?

Thorax and abdomen

What is the primary organ of the integumentary system?

Skin

What does catabolism do?

Release stored energy

Bone and tendons are examples of _____.

Connective tissue

Which organ removes waste created by digestion?

Liver

The gastric glands are part of the _____.

Digestive system

The metacarpus is located in the _____.

Palm of the hand

How many phalanges are in each foot?

14

Cardiac muscle is found in the _____.

Heart

The middle part of a muscle is called the _____.

Belly

The _____ is the large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint that allows the arm to extend outward and to the side of the body.

Deltoid

The _____ covers the front of the shin and bends the foot upward and inward.

Tibialis anterior

The pericardium surrounds which organ?

Heart