Flashcards on Major Divisions of the Human Body
Major Divisions of the Human Body: A Student's Guide
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Human Body Anatomy
15 cards
Card 1
Question: What are the main parts of the human body?
Answer: The head, neck, trunk and the limbs (extremities).
Card 2
Question: Which part of the body protects the brain?
Answer: The cranium (skull).
Card 3
Question: What features make up the face as listed in the content?
Answer: Forehead, eyes with eyebrows, upper and lower eyelids, cheek, mouth with two lips, tongue and teeth, chin and ears.
Card 4
Question: What connects the head and the trunk?
Answer: The neck.
Card 5
Question: What components make up the trunk?
Answer: The spinal column (spine or backbone), the chest, the abdomen and the pelvis.
Card 6
Question: What does each vertebra contain that the spinal cord runs through?
Answer: A spinal canal (a cavity through which the spinal cord runs).
Card 7
Question: What are the parts of the upper limb?
Answer: Shoulder, upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist and the hand with a thumb and fingers.
Card 8
Question: What are the parts of the lower limb?
Answer: Pelvic girdle, hip, thigh, knee, lower leg (calf and shin), ankle and the foot with toes.
Card 9
Question: Approximately how many bones are in the adult skeleton according to the text?
Answer: More than 200 bones of various shapes and sizes.
Card 10
Question: What is the point where two bones meet called?
Answer: A joint or articulation.