Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards
Reference position for description of the body
Anatomic position
Front
Anterior
Protein made by B cells to fight infection
Antibody
Heart muscle
Cardiac muscle
Skin layer underlying outer epidermis
Dermis
Ions in the plasma or interstitial fluid
Electrolytes
Outermost skin layer
Epidermis
Groups of cells arranged in a sheet usually functioning as a barrier or exchange surface
Epithelial tissue
A vertical plane, dividing the body into front and back
Frontal plane
Hormone released by the pancreas that promotes the breakdown of Glycogen back into glucose
Glucagon
Blood formation
Hematopoiesis
Maintenance of a constant internal environment
Homeostasis
Below
Inferior
Fluid between the cells
Interstitial fluid
Toward the side
Lateral