vocab 4556

Question 1

appendicular

Answer 1

region of the body pertaining to the arms and legs

Question 2

cancellous bone

Answer 2

lightweight bone located in the interior area of the bones

Question 3

epithelial

Answer 3

tissue consisting of tightly packed cells that form a covering over external and internal body surfaces

Question 4

hemostasis

Answer 4

the process by which the body controls bleeding

Question 5

homeostasis

Answer 5

the process of all body functions performing together to maintain harmony in the body

Question 6

myelin sheath

Answer 6

protective, insulated covering that surrounds some nerves

Question 7

osteoblast

Answer 7

cells responsible for forming bone

Question 8

osteoclast

Answer 8

cells responsible for destroying bone

Question 9

parietal

Answer 9

pertaining to the walls of the body cavity

Question 10

periosteum

Answer 10

tough, fibrous lining that covers the compact coronal bone

Question 11

foramina

Answer 11

openings in bone allowing for passage of nerve and blood vessels

Question 12

glenoid fossa

Answer 12

a shallow depression within the temporal bone

Question 13

insertion

Answer 13

the movable end of the muscle

Question 14

masseter

Answer 14

the principal muscle of mastication that closes the mouth

Question 15

maxillary tuberosity

Answer 15

a rounded prominence of bone located posterior to the maxillary molars

Question 16

origin

Answer 16

the fixed attachment of a muscle

Question 17

sialolith

Answer 17

a stone in a salivary duct

Question 18

xerostomia

Answer 18

dryness of the mouth caused by an abnormal reduction in salivary secretion

Question 19

zygomatic

Answer 19

pertaining to the cheek bone

Question 20

ala

Answer 20

winged flare of the nostril

Question 21

linea alba

Answer 21

a long fold of tissue along the buccal mucosa next to where the teeth come together.

Question 22

pharynx

Answer 22

passageway for air and food

Question 23

uvula

Answer 23

a fold of mucous membrane attached to the back of the soft palate

Question 24

vermilion border

Answer 24

transitional area between the skin of the face and mucous membrane of the lip.