Human Body

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Means toward the head or up

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Means to go down the body

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Means toward the front of the body

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

Means toward the back of the body

Question 5

Proximal

Answer 5

The elbow is proximal to the fingers

Question 6

Distal

Answer 6

Means further away from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk

Question 7

Medial

Answer 7

Means toward the midline

Question 8

Lateral

Answer 8

Toward the side of the body or away from the middle of the body

Question 9

Epidermis

Answer 9

Outermost layer of skin

Question 10

Melanocytes

Answer 10

They produce melanin

Question 11

Melanin

Answer 11

A pigment in our skin that gives us color

Question 12

Dermis

Answer 12

Lower layer of skin

Question 13

Pores

Answer 13

Openings in the dermis that allow perspiration through

Question 14

Follicles

Answer 14

Structures in the dermis from which hair glows

Question 15

Vertebrae

Answer 15

A total of 26 bones

Question 16

Joints

Answer 16

A place in the body where two bones come together

Question 17

Ligaments

Answer 17

The bones in movable joints are held together

Question 18

Cartilage

Answer 18

Connective tissue that is more flexible than bone

Question 19

Osteoporosis

Answer 19

A condition resulting from a loss of minerals in which the body’s bones become weak and easy to break

Question 20

Axial Skeleton

Answer 20

Consists of the bones of the head and trunk of body

Question 21

Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 21

Skeleton that makes up the limbs of the body

Question 22

Involuntary Muscle

Answer 22

A muscle that is NOT under conscious control

Question 23

Voluntary Muscle

Answer 23

A muscle that is under conscious control

Question 24

Tendon

Answer 24

Strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to the bone

Question 25

Striated Muscle

Answer 25

A muscle that appears banded