Cosmetology is primarily restricted to the muscles, nerves, circulatory system, &:
Bones of the head, face, neck, arms, hands, lower legs, & feet.
The basic unit of all living things is the:
Cell.
The substance called protoplasm is found in:
The cells of all living things.
The study of the structures of the human body is:
Anatomy.
A dense active protoplasm found in the center of the cell is:
Nucleus.
Most cells reproduce by dividing into two identical cells called:
Daughter cells.
The watery fluid that cells need for growth, reproduction, & self-repair is found in the:
Cytoplasm.
The chemical process whereby cells are nourished & carry out their activities is:
Metabolism.
The chemical process of cell nourishment has two phases, which are:
Anabolism & catabolism.
A collection of similar cells that perform a specific function are:
Tissue.
A type of tissue that supports, protects, & binds together other tissues of the body is:
Connective tissue.
Tissues that are a protective covering on the skin or the lining of the heart & glands are examples of:
Epithelial tissue.
Nerve tissue is composed of special cells known as:
Neurons.
The physical foundation of the body is the:
Skeletal system.
The connection between two or more bones is a:
Joint.
The scientific name for the study of the anatomy, structure, & function of the bones is:
Osteology.
The ankle joint is formed by the tibia, fibula, & the:
Talus.
The oval, bony case that protects the brain is the:
Cranium.
The hindmost bone of the skull, below the parietal bone, which forms the back of the skull above the nape is the:
Occipital bone.
The bone of the face are involved in:
Facial massage.
The system of the body that covers, shapes, & supports the skeleton tissue is the:
Muscular system.
The medical term used to describe the study, function, & diseases of the muscles is:
Myology.
The two bones that form the upper jaw are:
Nasal bones.
The two bones that form the sides & crown (top) of the cranium are the:
Parietal bones.
The uppermost & largest bone of the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder, is the:
Radius.
The foot is made up of:
26 bones.
A heavy, long bone that forms the leg above the knee:
The femur.
Muscles are fibrous tissue classified as three types, which are:
Striated, nonstriated, & cardiac.
Skeletal muscles attached to bone that are voluntary or controlled at will are:
Striated muscle.
The part of the muscle that does not move is the:
Origin.
Pressure applied to a muscle during a massage is usually directed from the:
Insertion to the origin.
The broad muscle that covers the top of the head is the:
Epicranius.
The front portion of the epicranius that raises the eyebrows, draws the scalp forward, & causes wrinkles across the forehead is the:
Frontalis.
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is the muscle of the neck that is responsible for:
Lowering & rotating the head.
The ring muscle of the eye socket that enables the eyes to close is the:
Orbicularis oculi.
A muscle covering the back of the neck & the upper & middle region of the back that rotates & controls the swinging of the arms is the:
Trapezius.
Muscles that straighten the wrist, hand, & fingers to form a straight line are the:
Extensors.
The muscles at the base of the fingers that draw fingers together are the:
Adductors.
The gastrocnemius muscle is located in the:
Lower leg.
The scientific study of the structure, function, & pathology of the nervous system is:
Neurology.
Every square inch of the body is supplied with the fibers known as:
Nerves.
The nervous system that controls the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, & cranial nerves is the:
Central nervous system.
The system of nerves that carries impulses or messages to & from the central nervous system is the:
Peripheral nervous system.
The portion of the central nervous system that originates in the brain, extends down the lower extremity of the trunk, & is protected is the:
Spinal cord.
The largest & most complex nerve tissue in the body is the:
Brain.
Whitish cords made up of bundles of nerve fibers held together by connective tissue are:
Nerves.
Sensory nerve endings that are located close to the surface of the skin are:
Receptors.
Nerves that carry impulses from the brain to the muscles & produce movement are:
Motor nerves.
The largest of the cranial nerves, also known as the trifacial nerve or the trigeminal nerve, is the:
Fifth cranial nerve.
The chief motor nerve of the face that emerges near the lower part of the ear & extends to the muscles of the neck is the:
Seventh cranial nerve.
The nerve & branches that supply the thumb side of the arm & back of the hand is the:
Radial nerve.
The anterior tibial nerve extends to the front of the leg, behind the muscles, & is also referred to as:
Deep peroneal nerve.
The system that controls the steady circulation of blood through the body by means of the heart & blood vessels is the:
Circulatory system.
The system that involves the heart, arteries, capillaries, & veins is the:
Blood vascular system.
A clear yelowish fluid that circulates in the lymphatics of the body & carries waste & impurities away from the cells is:
Lymph.
The upper, thin-walled chambers of the heart are the:
Left & right atria.
The blood circulatory system that sends blood from the heart to the lungs to be purified is the:
Pulmonary circulation.
Tubelike stuctures that include arteries, capillaries, & veins are:
Blood vessels.
A thin-walled blood vessels that is less elastic than an artery is a:
Vein.
The largest artery in the human body is the:
Aorta.
White blood cells perform the important function of destroying:
Disease-causing microorganisms.
The artery that supplies blood to the anterior (front) part of the scalp, ear, face, neck, & side of the head is the:
External carotid artery.
The main blood supply of the arms & hands are the:
Ulnar & radial arteries.
Which of the following is NOT an artery that supplies blood to the lower leg or foot?
Radial artery.
Endocrine glands release secretion called:
Hormones.
The integumentary system is made up of the skin & accessory organs such as:
Oil & sweat gland, sensory receptors, hair, & nails.