NURS 106 Chapter 1 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
What is the study of tissues called?
✔✔ Histology
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
✔✔ Stapes
What is the scientific term for the voice box?
✔✔ Larynx
What is the name of the connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone?
✔✔ Tendon
What is the name of the connective tissue that connects bones to other bones?
✔✔ Ligament
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,What is the main mineral stored in bones?
✔✔ Calcium
What is the name of the region of the brain responsible for balance and coordination?
✔✔ Cerebellum
What is the main function of white blood cells?
✔✔ To fight infections and provide immunity
What is the primary structural protein in the skin, hair, and nails?
✔✔ Keratin
What is the name of the process by which substances move from an area of high concentration to
an area of low concentration?
✔✔ Diffusion
What is the term for the movement of substances across the cell membrane without using
energy?
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, ✔✔ Passive transport
What is the main energy currency of the cell?
✔✔ ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
What is the term for the liquid part of blood?
✔✔ Plasma
What is the name of the bone that forms the forehead?
✔✔ Frontal bone
What is the primary muscle used for breathing?
✔✔ Diaphragm
What is the name of the protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen?
✔✔ Hemoglobin
What is the function of platelets in the blood?
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Answers Graded A+
What is the study of tissues called?
✔✔ Histology
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
✔✔ Stapes
What is the scientific term for the voice box?
✔✔ Larynx
What is the name of the connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone?
✔✔ Tendon
What is the name of the connective tissue that connects bones to other bones?
✔✔ Ligament
1
,What is the main mineral stored in bones?
✔✔ Calcium
What is the name of the region of the brain responsible for balance and coordination?
✔✔ Cerebellum
What is the main function of white blood cells?
✔✔ To fight infections and provide immunity
What is the primary structural protein in the skin, hair, and nails?
✔✔ Keratin
What is the name of the process by which substances move from an area of high concentration to
an area of low concentration?
✔✔ Diffusion
What is the term for the movement of substances across the cell membrane without using
energy?
2
, ✔✔ Passive transport
What is the main energy currency of the cell?
✔✔ ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
What is the term for the liquid part of blood?
✔✔ Plasma
What is the name of the bone that forms the forehead?
✔✔ Frontal bone
What is the primary muscle used for breathing?
✔✔ Diaphragm
What is the name of the protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen?
✔✔ Hemoglobin
What is the function of platelets in the blood?
3
