Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
Q
The process of the body maintaining a internal stability?
A
Homeostasis
2
Q
Another name for the Largest organ and system in the body natural protective layer?
A
Integument
3
Q
When a muscle wastes away and decreases in size it is what?
A
Atrophy
4
Q
What develops when the muscle or tendon shortens ?
A
Contracture
5
Q
Yellowish fluid that carries disease-fighting cells are called?
A
Lymph
6
Q
How many bones makes up the Skelton of the human body ?
A
206
