16 Questions
Which muscle helps extend the arm away from the body and rotate the shoulder?
latissimus dorsi
What is the primary function of the internal jugular vein?
Collects blood from the brain and parts of the face and neck
What are lacrimal bones, and where are they located?
Small bones located in the wall of the eye sockets
What is interstitial fluid?
Blood plasma found in the spaces between tissue cells
Which muscle surrounds the upper lip?
levator labii superioris
Which muscle raises the angle of the mouth and draws it inward?
levator anguli oris
What is the primary function of a joint in the human skeleton?
To connect two or more bones
What is the term for the connection between two or more bones of the skeleton?
Joint
What is the role of a joint in the human body?
To provide a connection between bones
What is the definition of a joint in the context of the human skeleton?
The connection between two or more bones
What is the purpose of a joint in the skeletal system?
To connect bones and enable movement
What is the primary function of the levator palpebrae superior muscle?
To lift the eyelid
What can be described as a thin muscle that controls the eyelid?
Levator palpebrae superior
Which of the following muscles is NOT associated with the eye?
Buccinator
What is the main action of the levator palpebrae superior muscle?
To lift the eyelid
Which muscle is responsible for opening the eye?
Levator palpebrae superior
Study Notes
Blood Vessels
- The internal jugular vein is located at the side of the neck and collects blood from the brain and parts of the face and neck.
Tissue and Fluid
- Interstitial fluid is blood plasma found in the spaces between tissue cells.
Skeletal System
- A joint is the connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.
- The lacrimal bones are small bones located in the wall of the eye sockets.
Muscles
Back and Shoulder
- The latissimus dorsi is a large, flat, triangular muscle covering the lower back that helps extend the arm away from the body and rotate the shoulder.
Face and Head
- The levator anguli oris muscle raises the angle of the mouth and draws it inward.
- The levator labii superioris muscle surrounds the upper lip.
- The levator palpebrae superioris muscle is a thin muscle that controls the eyelid.
Glossary of Anatomical Terms
- Internal jugular vein: a vein located at the side of the neck that collects blood from the brain and parts of the face and neck.
- Interstitial fluid: blood plasma found in the spaces between tissue cells.
Skeletal System
- Joint: the connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.
- Lacrimal bones: small bones located in the wall of the eye sockets.
Muscular System
- Latissimus dorsi: a large, flat, triangular muscle covering the lower back that helps extend the arm away from the body and rotate the shoulder.
- Levator anguli oris muscle: raises the angle of the mouth and draws it inward.
- Levator labii superioris muscle: surrounds the upper lip.
- Levator palpebrae superioris muscle: a thin muscle that controls the eyelid.
Blood Vessels and Circulation
- The internal jugular vein is located at the side of the neck and collects blood from the brain and parts of the face and neck.
- Interstitial fluid is blood plasma found in the spaces between tissue cells.
Skeletal System
- A joint is the connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.
- The lacrimal bones are small bones located in the wall of the eye sockets.
Muscular System
- The latissimus dorsi is a large, flat, triangular muscle that covers the lower back and helps extend the arm away from the body and rotate the shoulder.
- The levator anguli oris muscle raises the angle of the mouth and draws it inward.
- The levator labii superioris muscle surrounds the upper lip.
- The levator palpebrae superioris muscle is a thin muscle that controls the eyelid.
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