Skin And Location

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Above

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Below

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

In front of

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

Behind

Question 5

Proximal

Answer 5

Limbs

Towards torso

Question 6

Distal

Answer 6

Limbs

Away from torso

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

Away from body

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

Towards middle of body

Question 9

Epidermis

Answer 9

The outer layer of the skin

Question 10

Melanocytes

Answer 10

a mature melanin-forming cell, typically in the skin.

Question 11

Melanin

Answer 11

The pigment that gives skin its color

Question 12

Dermis

Answer 12

The inner layer of skin

Question 13

Pores

Answer 13

An opening through which sweat reaches the surface of the skin.

Question 14

Follicles

Answer 14

Structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows.

Question 15

Vertebrae

Answer 15

The bones that make up the backbone of an organism. In humans, the 26 bones that make up the backbone.

Question 16

Joints

Answer 16

A place in the body where two bones come together.

Question 17

Ligaments

Answer 17

Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in movable joints.

Question 18

Cartilage

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Osteoporosis

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Axial skeleton

Answer 20

The axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate

Question 21

Appendicular skeleton

Answer 21

The appendicular skeleton is the portion of the skeleton of vertebrates consisting of the bones that support the appendages

Question 22

Involuntary

Answer 22

No control

Question 23

Voluntary muscle

Answer 23

In control

Question 24

Tendon

Answer 24

Strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.

Question 25

Strained muscle

Answer 25

A muscle that appears banded