Types of Muscles

What is the smallest unit of life that is responsible for all of life's processes?

What is the term for the study of the structure of living organisms and their makeup?

What is the term for the study of functions and mechanisms in a living system?

What is the term for the activity of cells throughout the body to maintain the physiological state within a narrow range that is compatible with life?

What is the term for the external and internal bodily organs that can be seen by the naked eye?

In the anatomical position, what is the direction of the thumb?

What type of muscle fibers are found in skeletal muscles?

Which type of blood vessel is responsible for exchanging materials between the blood and tissue cells?

What is the primary function of the fixator muscle?

Which region of the body lies between the diaphragm and the inlet of the pelvis?

What is the term for the series of wave-like contractions that move food through the digestive tract?

What is the main function of the thorax?

Which type of muscle contraction is characterized as slow and sustained?

What is the term for the muscles that surround each muscle fiber bundle?

Which region of the body is bound in place by 12 pairs of ribs, the sternum, thoracic vertebrae, and ligaments and muscles?

What is the term for the muscles that oppose the action of the prime mover?

What is the approximate percentage of body weight that the skin accounts for?

What is the name of the fatty layer of skin that provides cushioning and storage of energy?

What is the specialized form of epidermis found on the dorsal surfaces of fingers and toes?

What is the function of the arrector pili muscle?

What is the name of the oily material produced by sebaceous glands to help preserve the flexibility of emerging hair?

What is the name of the layer of connective tissue that covers muscles and other deep structures?