Body Flashcards

1
Q

Inferior

A

Below or under

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2
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Superior

A

Towards or above

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3
Q

Anterior

A

Towards the front of body

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4
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Posterior

A

Towards the back of body

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5
Q

Proximal

A

Closer to the trunk of body

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6
Q

Distal

A

Farther away from trunk of body

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7
Q

Medial

A

Towards the midline

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8
Q

Lateral

A

Away from midline

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9
Q

Epidemis

A

Outer layer of skin

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10
Q

Melanocytes

A

A melanin forming cell found in skin

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11
Q

Melanin

A

A pigment that gives skin it color

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12
Q

Demis

A

Inner layer of skin

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13
Q

Pores

A

Openings that allow sweat to reach the surface of skin

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14
Q

Joints

A

Allow bones to move in different ways

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15
Q

Vertebrae

A

Center of skeleton
Makes backbone
Total of 26 bones

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16
Q

Follicles

A

A structure out of which strands of hair grow

17
Q

Cartilage

A

A strong connective tissue

18
Q

Legament

A

Made a strong connective tissue

19
Q

Osteoporosis

A

a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue

20
Q

Axial skeleton

A

is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate. In the human skeleton

21
Q

Involuntary muscle

A

a muscle that contracts without conscious control

22
Q

Voluntary muscle

A

muscle is one of three major muscle types, the others being cardiac

23
Q

Tendon

A

a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.

24
Q

Striated muscle

A

Muscles of this type are attached to the skeleton by tendons and are under voluntary control.