MILADY STANDARD ESTHETICS:
CHAPTER 2 - ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 UPDATE.
How much blood does the human body contain? - ANS 8 to 10 pints
What is a nutritive fluid flowing through the circulatory system? - ANS Blood
What are platelets? - ANS Blood components that contribute to the blood clotting process
What is the study of tiny structures found in living tissues? - ANS Histology
What is one reason etheticians should study body systems, organs, and tissues? - ANS To
understand the effect that services have on the body
What is protoplasm? - ANS A substance of which the cells of all living things are composed
What is the process of cell reproduction called? - ANS Mitosis
What is the sternum? - ANS A flat bone that forms the ventral support of the ribs
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, What is the fluid part of the blood that carries food and secretions to the cells and carbon
dioxide from the cells? - ANS Plasma
The origin part of a muscle is ____________________ to the skeleton. - ANS Attached
What are the structures composed of specialized tissues and performing specific functions? -
ANS Organs
Why does the parathyroid gland regulate blood calcium and phosphorus levels? - ANS So the
nervous and muscular system can function properly
The pituitary gland is the most complex organ of the _____________________ system. -
ANS Endocrine
What organ in the endocrine system secretes enzyme-producing cells that are responsible for
digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and fats? - ANS Pancreas
What are the secretions that the endocrine glands release directly into the bloodstream and
that influence the welfare of the entire body? - ANS Hormones
What is the primary function of the respiratory system? - ANS Breathing
What is the primary function of the lymphatic/immune system? - ANS Protecting the body
from disease
What is a primary function of the skeletal system? - ANS Providing a physical foundation of
the body
What is the primary function of the circulatory system? - ANS Moving blood through the
body
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CHAPTER 2 - ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 UPDATE.
How much blood does the human body contain? - ANS 8 to 10 pints
What is a nutritive fluid flowing through the circulatory system? - ANS Blood
What are platelets? - ANS Blood components that contribute to the blood clotting process
What is the study of tiny structures found in living tissues? - ANS Histology
What is one reason etheticians should study body systems, organs, and tissues? - ANS To
understand the effect that services have on the body
What is protoplasm? - ANS A substance of which the cells of all living things are composed
What is the process of cell reproduction called? - ANS Mitosis
What is the sternum? - ANS A flat bone that forms the ventral support of the ribs
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, What is the fluid part of the blood that carries food and secretions to the cells and carbon
dioxide from the cells? - ANS Plasma
The origin part of a muscle is ____________________ to the skeleton. - ANS Attached
What are the structures composed of specialized tissues and performing specific functions? -
ANS Organs
Why does the parathyroid gland regulate blood calcium and phosphorus levels? - ANS So the
nervous and muscular system can function properly
The pituitary gland is the most complex organ of the _____________________ system. -
ANS Endocrine
What organ in the endocrine system secretes enzyme-producing cells that are responsible for
digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and fats? - ANS Pancreas
What are the secretions that the endocrine glands release directly into the bloodstream and
that influence the welfare of the entire body? - ANS Hormones
What is the primary function of the respiratory system? - ANS Breathing
What is the primary function of the lymphatic/immune system? - ANS Protecting the body
from disease
What is a primary function of the skeletal system? - ANS Providing a physical foundation of
the body
What is the primary function of the circulatory system? - ANS Moving blood through the
body
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