2nd Test Flashcards
The principle way that the body loses heat is by
infrared radiation
The outer membranous covering of a bone is referred to as the
periosteum
Functions of the human skin include
synthesizes chemicals, a reservoir for blood, protects from chemicals in the environment, regulates body temp
Major types of tissue include
connective, muscle, nervous, and epithelial
normal body temp is approximately
98 degrees F
Keratinized cells form
skin and fingernails
Symphysis type joints
between anterior tips of coxal bones and between vertabrae
Integument refers to
the outer body covering of an organism
One Flat bone can be
floating ribs
The triceps brachii acting on the ulna
extension of the elbow
Sebaceous glands are
holocrine glands
The joint at the distal end of the tibia and fibula is what structural type of joint, and what specifically
fibrous, syndesmosis
The number of bones in a baby’s cranium is
9
Crystals of uric acid deposit in the joint, often in the big toe, treated by diet
Gout
The rings of the bone around the Haversian Canals are called
lamellae