General Anatomy and Physiology
The basic units of all living matter is called:
Cells
Prefix used in medical terminology that means 'bones'
Os
The study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the muscles
Myology
The muscle that extends from the forehead to the top of the skull
frontalis
The thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell that controls passage of substances in and out of the cell; aka cell wall
cell membrane
The single largest and strongest facial bone that forms the lower jaw
Mandible
The middle part of the muscle is called the:
belly
Muscle located behind the ear and can move the ear backwards
Posterior muscle
the process of cells dividing in half, creating 2 daughter cells
Mitosis
Refers to the cheekbones, consisting of two bones to form the upper part of the cheek and lower part of the eye socket
Striated
Located between the eyebrows and pulls the eyebrows downward and wrinkles vertically
corrugator
Vital Organ: multi-chambered muscular organ that maintains the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system
Heart
Located between the neck and abdomen, commonly known as the chest and/ or ribcage
Thorax
The end portion of the muscle that is joined to the movable portion of the bone to assist in movement
insertion
Surrounds the entire eye socket, which allows the eyelid to open and close
Orbicularis oculi muscle
A group of interacting or interdependent structures within the body that act together to perform a specific function called:
Body Systems
7 Bones that make up the portion of the spinal column located in the neck
Cervical Vertebrae
Involuntary heart muscle
cardiac muscle
Muscle in the cheek that aids in closing the jaw during chewing
Masseter Muscle