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Milady chapter 6

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Organs

b)

Cells

c)

Muscles

d)

Nerves

2.

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

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chomatid

3.

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

a)

mother cells

b)

daughter cells

c)

father cells

d)

uncle cells

4.

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

a)

cystine

b)

neuron

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mandible

5.

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

a)

physiology

b)

biology

c)

cosmetology

d)

anatomy

6.

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

a)

tissues

b)

organs

c)

veins

d)

nerves

7.

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

a)

nerve

b)

muscle

c)

connective

d)

epithelial

8.

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

a)

nerve

b)

muscle

c)

connective

d)

epithelial

9.

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

a)

ligament

b)

joint

c)

tendon

d)

muscle

10.

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

a)

patella

b)

femur

c)

fibula

d)

tibia

11.

The oval, bony case that protects the brain is the______________

a)

cranium

b)

facial skeleton

c)

hyoid

d)

frontal

12.

The maxilla are the bones of the __________________

a)

lower jaw

b)

upper jaw

c)

upper arm

d)

forearm

13.

The two bones that form the sides and top of the cranium are the __________________

a)

parietal

b)

occipital

c)

lacrimal

d)

zygomatic

14.

The outer and larger bone in the forearm that is attached to the wrist and located on the side of the little finger is the

a)

carpus

b)

ulna

c)

metacarpus

d)

radius

15.

The foot is made up of _____________ bones

a)

6

b)

11

c)

18

d)

26

16.

What is the U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles?

a)

hyoid

b)

masseter

c)

thorax

d)

cervical vertabrae

17.

The part of the muscle that does not move and is attached closest to the skeleton is the

a)

belly

b)

insertion

c)

origin

d)

tendon

18.

The broad muscle that covers the top of the skull and consists of the occipitalis and frontalis is the

a)

epicranial aponeurosis

b)

epicranius

c)

sternocleidomastoideus

d)

temporalis

19.

The____________ are the muscles that straighten the wrist hand and fingers to form a straight line

a)

extensors

b)

pronators

c)

abductors

d)

adductors

20.

The muscles that draw a body part such as a finger arm or toe inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity are the

a)

flexors

b)

abductors

c)

adductors

d)

extensors

21.

The system of nerves that carries impulses, or messages to and from the central nervous system is called the

a)

involuntary nervous system

b)

voluntary nervous system

c)

autonomic nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

22.

Sensory nerve endings called____________ are located close to the surface of the skin

a)

reactors

b)

receptors

c)

capillaries

d)

aural neurons

23.

The largest artery in the human body is the__________________

a)

jugular

b)

ventricle

c)

carotid

d)

aorta

24.

The main blood supply of the arms and hands are the _____________

a)

facial and superficial arteries

b)

ulnar and radial arteries

c)

radial and posterior arteries

d)

ulnar and external jugular arteries

25.

The popliteal artery supplies blood to the foot and divides into two separate arteries known as the_____________

a)

anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries

b)

anterior tibial and dorsalis pedis arteries

c)

internal and external jugular arteries

d)

supraorbital and infraorbital arteries

26.

The _____________ cranial nerve is the chief motor nerve of the face

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

27.

The muscle that covers the back of the neck and the upper and middle region of the back is the ____________

a)

trapezius

b)

pectoralis major

c)

serratus anterior

d)

latissimus dorsi

28.

The median nerve is a sensory motor nerve that with its branches supplies the ___________________

a)

fingers and toes

b)

hands and wrists

c)

arm and hand

d)

arm and wrist

29.

The deep peroneal nerve extends down the ___________________ behind the muscles

a)

front of the arm

b)

front of the leg

c)

back of the arm

d)

back of the leg

30.

The simplest form of nervous activity that includes a sensory and motor nerve is called a

a)

spasm

b)

twitch

c)

reflex

d)

contraction

31.

Which nerve affects the muscles of the mouth

a)

temporal

b)

auricular

c)

mandibular

d)

buccal

32.

Blood_______________ the body's temperature

a)

has no effect upon

b)

helps to equalize

c)

is the only factor affecting

d)

is the only capable of raising

33.

The technical term for the facial artery is the _________________ artery

a)

internal maxillary

b)

external maxillary

c)

submental

d)

inferior labial

34.

The endocrine glands, also known as ______________ glands, release hormonal secretions directly into the bloodstream

a)

ductless

b)

secretory

c)

duct

d)

oil

35.

Which gland affects almost every physiologic process of the body

a)

exocrine

b)

adrenal

c)

endocrine

d)

pituitary

36.

The_____________ nerve supplies impulses to the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and interior portion of the scalp orbit eyeball and nasal passage

a)

mandibular

b)

maxillary

c)

ophthalmic

d)

temporal