Chapter 2 - Anatomy &
Physiology
How much blood does the human body contain? - ANSWER
8 to 10 pints
What is a nutritive fluid flowing through the circulatory system? -
ANSWER Blood
What are platelets? - ANSWER Blood
components that contribute to the blood clotting process
What is the study of tiny structures found in living tissues? -
ANSWER Histology
What is one reason etheticians should study body systems, organs, and
tissues? - ANSWER To understand the effect
that services have on the body
, What is protoplasm? - ANSWER A substance
of which the cells of all living things are composed
What is the process of cell reproduction called? - ANSWER
Mitosis
What is the sternum? - ANSWER A flat bone
that forms the ventral support of the ribs
What is the fluid part of the blood that carries food and secretions to the
cells and carbon dioxide from the cells? - ANSWER
Plasma
The origin part of a muscle is ____________________ to the skeleton. -
ANSWER Attached
What are the structures composed of specialized tissues and performing
specific functions? - ANSWER Organs