Human Skeletal System

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What type of muscle is found in the stomach, intestines, uterus, and bladder?

Cardiac muscle

Striated muscle

Smooth muscle (correct)

Skeletal muscle

What is the function of ligaments in the skeletal system?

To facilitate body movement

To support the internal organs

To attach muscles to bones

To hold bones together in proper articulation at the joints (correct)

What is the purpose of the axial skeleton?

To support the weight of the body (correct)

To support the appendages

To protect internal organs

To facilitate body movement

What is the function of tendons?

To attach muscles to bones Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bone is the humerus an example of?

Long bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the appendicular skeleton?

To support the appendages Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for preventing the passage of food to the respiratory tract?

Epiglottis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

The formation of feces or fecal bolus and absorption of water Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the esophagus?

To pass the food bolus from the pharynx to the stomach through peristalsis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the olfactory bulb?

To process information to detect odors Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest portion of the digestive tract?

Small intestine Signup and view all the answers

Where are the vocal cords located?

In the larynx Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following glands produces bile that aids digestion?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the oral cavity is composed of the tongue and teeth?

Mouth Signup and view all the answers

What is the upper respiratory system composed of?

Nose, pharynx, and larynx Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main parts of the small intestine?

Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the epiglottis?

To separate the trachea from the esophagus Signup and view all the answers

What is the transition point between the upper and lower airways?

Larynx Signup and view all the answers

What are the three parts of the pharynx?

Nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx Signup and view all the answers

What is the major muscle of respiration?

Diaphragm Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of entering air into the body?

Inspiration or inhalation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inflammation of the larynx?

Laryngitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the disease characterized by longing and difficult breathing, coughing, a choking sensation, and wheezing noises in the chest?

Asthma Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the destruction of the alveoli or their walls in the lungs?

Pulmonary emphysema Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of white blood cells?

Protect the body from harmful bacteria or other threats Signup and view all the answers

Where do neurotransmitters get released?

At the synapse via exocytosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the central nervous system?

Consist of the brain and spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the endocrine gland in the body?

Secrete hormones Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism by which hormones travel through the body?

Via the bloodstream Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which the body stops producing a hormone once homeostasis is achieved?

Negative feedback Signup and view all the answers