Body Flashcards
Inferior
Below or under
Superior
Towards or above
Anterior
Towards the front of body
Posterior
Towards the back of body
Proximal
Closer to the trunk of body
Distal
Farther away from trunk of body
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Away from midline
Epidemis
Outer layer of skin
Melanocytes
A melanin forming cell found in skin
Melanin
A pigment that gives skin it color
Demis
Inner layer of skin
Pores
Openings that allow sweat to reach the surface of skin
Joints
Allow bones to move in different ways
Vertebrae
Center of skeleton
Makes backbone
Total of 26 bones
Follicles
A structure out of which strands of hair grow
Cartilage
A strong connective tissue
Legament
Made a strong connective tissue
Osteoporosis
a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue
Axial skeleton
is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate. In the human skeleton
Involuntary muscle
a muscle that contracts without conscious control
Voluntary muscle
muscle is one of three major muscle types, the others being cardiac
Tendon
a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
Striated muscle
Muscles of this type are attached to the skeleton by tendons and are under voluntary control.