chapter 5 Flashcards
what are the organs of the body
brain, eyes, heart, lungs, stomach and intestines, liver, kidneys, skin
how man y bones in cervical vertebrae
7
how man y bones in phalanges(fingers)
14
what are the 10 body systems
skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, digestive, excretory, respiratory, endocrine, reproductive, integumentary
largest organ of the body
skin
fine lonh thin bones in hand, form the palm
metacarpals
bones that form the crown and upper sides of head
parietal bone
bone that extends from top of eyes to top of head, forehead
frontal bone
process of breaking down larger molecules into smaller ones, releases energy
catabolism
u-shaped bone referred to as “adam’s apple”, only floating bone
hyoid
how many bone in cranium
8
plate-shaped bones; scapula, hip, sternum etc.
flat bones
cells make up _______
tissue
how many bones in maxillae
2 bones
upper chest area
decollete
clavicle, also known as
collar bone
human cells reproduce by dividing in half
mitosis
basic units of life
cells
largest bone of the face
mandible
what are the bones at the top of the spine
cervical vertebrae
8 small bones of the wrist
carpals
study of the bones
osteology
study of the organs and systems of the body
anatomy
provides framework of the body
skeletal system