Chapter 6 General Anatomy & Physiology

The basic units of all living things, from bacteria to plants to animals, including human beings are?

• Organs

• Cells

• Muscles

• Nerves

The dense, active protoplasm found in the center of the cell is the?

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Membrane

• Nucleus

• Chromatid

Mitosis is the usual process of cell reproduction of human tissues that occurs when the cell divides into two identical cells called?

• Mother Cells

• Daughter Cells

• Father Cells

• Son Cells

The _____ is the watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus of the cell and is needed for growth, reproduction, and self-repair.

• Cystine

• Neuron

• Cytoplasm

• Mandible

The study of the functions and activities performed by the body’s structures is called?

• physiology

• Biology

• Anatomy

• Physiography

Structures composed of specialized tissues designed to perform specific functions in plans and animals are known as?

• Tissues

• Nerves

• Membranes

• Organs

Which type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body?

• Nerve Tissue

• Muscle Tissue

• Connective Tissue

• Epithelial Tissue

Which type of tissue limes the heart, digestive, and respiratory organs, and the glands?

• Nerve Tissue

• Muscle Tissue

• Connective Tissue

• Epithelial Tissue

The connection between two or more bones of the skeleton is called a?

• Ligament

• Joint

• Tendon

• Femur

The _____ is the larger of the two bones that form the leg below the knee.

• Patella

• Fibula

• Tibia

• Femur