Exam 6: General Anatomy and Physiology

Muscle attaches to a more stationary bone at the origin.

The cancellous bone consists of a meshwork of interconnecting bone.

The ________ plane divides the body into left and right halves.

A condition in which there is an inflammation of the lining of the heart is __________.

Cleft palate is the failure of the palate to form and join correctly.

The muscular system makes up ______ percent of the body's total weight.

Which of the following is a part of the integumentary system?

Nerve fibers move impulses from one to another through a synapse.

The _________ system brings oxygen into the body.

The _________ system provides a communication system for the body and responds to internal and external stimuli.

The integumentary system helps to prevent water loss in the body.

Compact bone has a covering of fibrous tissue called the _________.

Osteomyelitis is the loss of bony material, thus leaving the bones brittle.

One of the basic components of the cell is the outer wall, called the ___________.

The cell membrane controls the exchange of materials coming into and out of the cell.

Pulmonary circulation carries the blood from the aorta to the smallest blood vessels and back to the heart.

The chromosomes are within the nucleus of the cell and contain the DNA.

Excitability is the ability of a muscle to stretch and spread in order to perform tasks.

Osteoporosis is an infection of the bone-forming tissue.