Milady Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 2

Identify a true statement about a cell's cytoplasm.

• It is the specialized structure in the center of the cell.

• It is the thin layer of tissue that surrounds the cell.

• It provides a structure for the cell parts to ensure their free movement within the cell membrane.

• It controls the growth and reproduction of the cell and contains the cell's genetic material.

The extensor digitorum longus is the muscle that __________.

• covers the outer side of the calf and inverts the foot and turns it outward

• originates at the upper portion of the fibula and bends the foot down

• bends the foot upward and inward

• extends the toes and bends the foot up

Epithelial tissue in the body __________.

• carries messages to and from the brain

• is fibrous tissue that binds and supports other body tissues and organs

• is seen within many body parts such as mucous membranes and the skin

• contracts and moves various parts of the body

Identify the body system that controls the movement of blood throughout the body

• excretory system

• circulatory system

• integumentary system

• respiratory system

Which of the following types of tissue in the body controls as well as coordinates all functions of the body?

• connective tissue

• nerve tissue

• muscle tissue

• epithelial tissue

What is the function of the cervical vertebrae?

• to connect to the sternum and the scapula

• to give support and structure to the neck

• to support the body's weight

• to support the tongue and its its muscles

One of the primary functions of the skeletal system is to __________.

• provide a protective covering and regulate body temperature

• protect the body from disease by developing immunities

• help in the production of red and white blood cells

• control hormone levels within the body

The larger of the two leg bones below the knee that supports most of the body's weight is the _____

• tibia

• fibula

• patella

• talus

__________ are two bones that form the sides and top of the skull's cranium.

• occipital bones

• frontal bones

• parietal bones

• temporal bones

__________ bones, also called cheekbones or malar bones, form the prominence of the cheeks and outer parts of the eye sockets.

• lacrimal

• temporal

• zygomatic

• maxillae