Human Body Anatomy Overview

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Which part of the human body connects the head to the trunk?

Chest

Jaw

Shoulder

Neck (correct)

What organ is located inside the cranial cavity of the skull?

Kidney

Brain (correct)

Stomach

Liver

Where are the teeth, gums, and tongue located in the human body?

Inside the nose

Inside the ears

On the forehead

In the oral cavity (correct)

Which part of the head is formed by the maxilla and is immobile?

Forehead Signup and view all the answers

What part of the head is covered with hair and is also known as the top of the head?

Vertex Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the head extends from the forehead to the chin?

Face Signup and view all the answers

Where are symmetrical nasolabial folds found on the head?

Between nostrils and mouth Signup and view all the answers

What primarily covers and protects the eyes?

Eyelids Signup and view all the answers

What connects the face and skull in a human head?

Philtrum Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the body contains the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis?

Trunk Signup and view all the answers

What is located on the superior surface of the chest?

Breasts Signup and view all the answers

Which cavity is located immediately under the diaphragm?

Abdominal cavity Signup and view all the answers

What divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Diaphragm Signup and view all the answers

Which segment is part of the lower extremities?

Thigh Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinct structural unit made up of different types of tissue?

Organ Signup and view all the answers

Where are the shoulder blades located?

Back Signup and view all the answers

Which organs are placed in the middle part of the thoracic cavity?

Heart and blood vessels Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main structures that most organs are composed of?

Parenchyma and stroma Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue is closely packed with little ground-substance?

Epithelial tissues Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue has ground substance that is more important than the cells which produce it?

Mechanical tissues Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue forms the whole nervous system?

Nervous tissue Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of highly specialized cells that make up muscular tissues?

Smooth-muscle cells, cross-striated muscle cells, and heart-muscle cells Signup and view all the answers

What does the text state about the ground-substance in mechanical tissues?

The ground-substance is more important than the cells which produce it Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue includes the outer layer of the skin, or epidermis, and the lining membranes of hollow organs?

Epithelial tissues Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about the behavior of nervous tissue compared to other tissues?

Nervous tissue behaves differently from other tissues Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue arises in the embryo from the same layer of tissue as the outer skin?

Nervous tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the stroma in an organ?

The less evolved supporting tissue holding the parenchyma together Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the eyelids?

For protection of the eyes Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the head is the mandible?

The lower jaw Signup and view all the answers

Where are the nasolabial folds located on the face?

Between the nostrils and the corners of the mouth Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the philtrum?

To divide the upper lip Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the skull contains the brain?

The cranial cavity Signup and view all the answers

How many cervical vertebrae are in the neck?

7 Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the trunk contains the abdomen?

The thorax Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the oral cavity?

To contain the teeth, gums, and tongue Signup and view all the answers

Where are the ears located on the head?

On the sides of the head Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the vertex and occiput of the skull?

To provide protection for the brain Signup and view all the answers

What separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

The diaphragm Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organs is located in the upper part of the peritoneal cavity?

Stomach Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is a joint that connects the segments of the lower extremities?

Knee Signup and view all the answers

What is located on the superior surface of the chest?

Breasts Signup and view all the answers

Where are the shoulder blades located?

On the upper back Signup and view all the answers

What is the lower extension of the abdominal cavity?

Pelvic cavity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a segment of the upper extremities?

Arm Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the tissue fluid in the body?

It allows for diffusion of nutrients and waste Signup and view all the answers

What are the three primitive cell types that all tissues of the body are derived from?

Endoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the walls of cells and capillaries in the body?

To act as filters and allow diffusion Signup and view all the answers

What is the specialized working tissue of an organ called?

Parenchyma Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of tissue that organs are built up of?

Blood tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the ground substance referring to?

The supporting matrix in which cells are embedded Signup and view all the answers

In which type of tissue is the ground substance more important than the cells?

Mechanical tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT a type of muscular tissue?

Skeletal muscle cells Signup and view all the answers

From which embryonic layer does nervous tissue arise?

The same layer as the outer skin Signup and view all the answers

What does the stroma do in an organ?

Provides support and holds the parenchyma together Signup and view all the answers

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Which part of the human body connects the head to the trunk?

What organ is located inside the cranial cavity of the skull?

Where are the teeth, gums, and tongue located in the human body?

Which part of the head is formed by the maxilla and is immobile?

What part of the head is covered with hair and is also known as the top of the head?

Which part of the head extends from the forehead to the chin?

Where are symmetrical nasolabial folds found on the head?

What primarily covers and protects the eyes?

What connects the face and skull in a human head?

Which part of the body contains the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis?

What is located on the superior surface of the chest?

Which cavity is located immediately under the diaphragm?

What divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Which segment is part of the lower extremities?

What is a distinct structural unit made up of different types of tissue?

Where are the shoulder blades located?

Which organs are placed in the middle part of the thoracic cavity?

What are the two main structures that most organs are composed of?

Which type of tissue is closely packed with little ground-substance?

Which type of tissue has ground substance that is more important than the cells which produce it?

Which type of tissue forms the whole nervous system?

What are the three types of highly specialized cells that make up muscular tissues?

What does the text state about the ground-substance in mechanical tissues?

Which type of tissue includes the outer layer of the skin, or epidermis, and the lining membranes of hollow organs?

What does the text say about the behavior of nervous tissue compared to other tissues?

Which type of tissue arises in the embryo from the same layer of tissue as the outer skin?

What is the function of the stroma in an organ?

What is the main function of the eyelids?

Which part of the head is the mandible?

Where are the nasolabial folds located on the face?

What is the function of the philtrum?

Which part of the skull contains the brain?

How many cervical vertebrae are in the neck?

Which part of the trunk contains the abdomen?

What is the function of the oral cavity?

Where are the ears located on the head?

What is the function of the vertex and occiput of the skull?

What separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Which of the following organs is located in the upper part of the peritoneal cavity?

Which of these is a joint that connects the segments of the lower extremities?

What is located on the superior surface of the chest?

Where are the shoulder blades located?

What is the lower extension of the abdominal cavity?

Which of the following is a segment of the upper extremities?

What is the function of the tissue fluid in the body?

What are the three primitive cell types that all tissues of the body are derived from?

What is the function of the walls of cells and capillaries in the body?

What is the specialized working tissue of an organ called?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of tissue that organs are built up of?

What is the ground substance referring to?

In which type of tissue is the ground substance more important than the cells?

Which of these is NOT a type of muscular tissue?

From which embryonic layer does nervous tissue arise?

What does the stroma do in an organ?

Which type of tissue forms a lining or covering?

Which tissue is closely packed with little ground substance?

What forms the whole nervous system?

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