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Flashcards by ashton oswalt, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ashton oswalt
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| Question | Answer |
| How much blood does the human body contain? | eight to 10 pints |
| What is nutritive fluid flowing through the circulatory system? | BLOOD |
| What are platelets? | Blood components that contribute to the blood-clotting process |
| What is another term for white blood cells? | Leukocytes |
| What is the study for tiny structures found in living tissues? | Histology |
| What is one reason estheticians should study body systems, organs, and tissues? | To understand the effect services have on the body |
| What is protoplasm? | Substance of which the cells of all living things are compoed |
| What is the process of cell reproduction? | Mitosis |
| What is the sternum? | Flat bone that forms the ventral support of the ribs |
| What part of the hand is supplied by the radial nerve and its branches? | Back |
| What is the fluid part of the blood and lymph that carries food and secretions to the cells and carbon dioxide away from the cells? | Plasma |
| What is true of the origin part of a muscle? | It is attached to the skeleton |
| What are structures composed of specialized tissues and performing specific functions? | Organs |
| Why does the parathyroid gland regulate blood calcium and phosphorous levels? | So the nervous and muscular systems can function properly |
| What is true of the pituitary gland? | It's the most complex organ of the endocrine system |
| What organ in the endocrine system secretes enzyme-producing cells that are responsible for digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and fats? | Pancreas |
| What are the secretions that the endocrine glands release directly into the bloodstream and that influence the welfare of the entire body? | Hormones |
| What is the primary function of the respiratory system? | Breathing |
| What is the primary function of the skeletal system? | providing the physical foundation of the body |
| What is the primary function of the lymphatic/immune system? | protecting the body from disease |
| What is Osteology? | Study of bones |
| What is a term that means bone and is used as a prefix in many medical terms? | OS |
| What is the primary function of the circulatory system? | Moving blood through the body |
| What is covered, shaped, and supported by the muscular system? | Skeletal Tissue |
| What body system is responsible for changing food into nutrients and waste? | Digestive |
| What is the primary function of the excretory system? | purifying the body by elimination and waste matter |
| What is the primary function of the reproductive system | perpetuating the human race |
| What is the body system that controls and coordinates all other body systems? | Nervous |
| What is a connection between two or more bones of the skeleton? | Joint |
| what body system serves as a protective covering for the body? | Integumentary |
| What is a collection of similar cells that perform a particular function? | Tissue |
| What are valves | Structure that close a passage or permit flow in one direction only |
| Where in the skull is the Occipital bone located? | Back |
| How many identical daughter cells are formed when a cell divides during mitosis? | Two |
| What are the two phases of metabolism? | Anabolism & Catabolism |
| What is the metabolic process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones? | Anabolism |
| When, during metabolism, are complex compounds within the cells broken down into smaller ones? | Catabolism |
| What body system affects the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the body? | Endocrine |
| Where in the body does the spinal cord originate? | Brain |
| What are glands? | Specialized organs that remove and convert elements from the blood |
| What are two physical characteristics of lymph? | colorless and watery |
| What are lymph nodes? | gland-like structures found inside the lymphatic vessels |
| What binds tissues of the body together? | connective tissue |
| What type of tissue provides protective covering on the body surfaces? | Epithelial |
| What carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all body functions? | NERVE TISSUE |
| What organ circulates the blood? | HEART |
| What do the kidneys do? | excrete water and waste products |
| What is the name of two bones that form the bridge of the nose? | Nasal |
| What is the largest and strongest bone in the face? | Mandible |
| What is formed by the 12 pairs of bones in the ribs? | Thorax |
| What serves as the protective framework for the heart, lungs and other internal organs? | thorax |
| What are small vessels that connect capillaries to veins? | Venules |
| What term refers to thin-walled blood vessels that are less elastic than arteries? | Veins |
| What gland controls how quickly the body burns energy and makes proteins? | Thyroid |
| What is NOT true about the brain? | it is the largest organ in the body... (the skin is) |
| What supplies oxygen to the blood? | Lungs |
| What is the function of the liver? | removing waste created by digestion |
| What organ aids the intestines in the digestion of food? | Stomach |
| What is defecation? | eliminating waste from the body |
| What is the term for taking food into the body? | ingestion |
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