Integumentary System
Loss of hair; baldness.
What is Alopecia?
Inflammation of a joint.
What is arthritis?
Caused by an accumulation of lactic acid in the muscle
What is muscle fatigue?
The nervous system can be divided into three divisions
What are the central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and peripheral nervous system?
These are the hormone produced by the reproductive system.
What are progesterone and estrogen?
What is testosterone?
Bacterial infection of a sebaceous gland.
What is a boil?
Diarthrosis joint that allows the greatest freedom of movement.
What is a ball and socket joint?
Muscle contracts and shortens
What is isotonic?
A substance that forms within the four brain ventricles from the blood vessels of the choroid plexus; this serves as a shock absorber to protect the brain and spinal cord.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
Hormone responsible for growth and development; also known as somatotropin
What are growth hormones?
Bluish color of the skin due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood.
What is cyanosis?
First seven bones of the spinal column
What are the cervical vertebrae?
A law that states a muscle cell, when stimulated, contracts all the way or not at all.
What is the all or none law?
portion of brain other than cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum
What is the brain stem?
Hormone produced by the pancreas; necessary for glucose metabolism
What is insulin?
Most common and least malignant type of skin cancer.
What is Basal Cell Carcinoma?
The names for the upper and lower bones of the jaw.
What is the mandibular bone(lower bone)?
What is the maxillae bone(upper bone)?
Muscle disease in which the muscle cells deteriorate
What is muscular dystrophy?
progressive disease with degeneration of nerve endings in the cortex of the brain that block the signals that pass between nerve cells.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
High concentration of glucose in the blood
What is hyperglycemia?
A smooth muscle on the side of each hair follicle. When cold, this muscle stimulates the skin to pucker around the hair; goose bumps.
What are the Arrector pili muscles?
Definition 1: cells involved in resorption of bony tissue
Definition 2: cells involved in formation of bony tissueWhat is osteoclast?
What is osteoblast?
Injury to the muscle tendon in front of the shins
What are shin splints?
Part of the diencephalon; lies below the thalamus.
What is the hypothalamus?
Condition that results when there is a drop in the amount of ADH hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary, which causes excessive loss of water and electrolytes
What is diabetes insipidus?