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Human Body Flashcards

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Anterior

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Towards front of body

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Posterior

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Towards the back

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Proximal

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Closer to trunk of body on limb

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Distal

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Towards end of limb

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Medial

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Towards midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Epidermis

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Outermost layer of skin. No nerves or blood cells. Thinner than dermis

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Melanocytes

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Produces melanin. In the epidermis

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Melanin

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Pigment that gives skin its color and helps prevent skin from burning

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Dermis

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Lower layer of skin. Contains nerves, blood vessels, sweat glands, hair, oil glands

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Pores

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Openings in the dermis that allow perspiration through

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Follicles

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Structures in the dermis from which hair grows

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Vertebrae

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The bones that make up the backbone of an organism

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Joints

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Allow bones to move in different ways. Immovable joints-connect bone together but allow little to no movement
Movable joints-ligaments

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Ligaments

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Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in movable joints

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Cartilage

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Connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together

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Osteoporosis

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

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Axial Skeleton

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Skeleton that makes up the bones of the head and trunk of body

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Appendicular Skeleton

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Skeleton that makes up the limbs in the body

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Involuntary Muscle

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A muscle that is not under conscious control

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Voluntary Muscle

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A muscle that is under conscious control

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Tendon

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Strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

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Striated Muscle

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A muscle that appears banded

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