Skin Deep
The outermost layer of the skin.
What is the epidermis?
The longest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
The protein that binds to actin during muscle contraction.
What is myosin?
The basic functional unit of the nervous system.
What is a neuron?
The anatomical term for the armpit area.
What is axillary?
This protein makes skin tough and waterproof.
What is keratin?
These bones form the wrist.
What are carpals?
This type of muscle is involuntary and found in organs.
What is smooth muscle?
The part of the neuron that receives signals.
What are dendrites?
The region of the abdomen below the ribs.
What is the hypochondriac region?
Glands that produce sweat for cooling.
What are eccrine glands?
The process of blood cell formation in bones.
What is hematopoiesis?
The neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction.
What is acetylcholine?
The division of the nervous system that controls “rest and digest.”
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
The term for toward the midline of the body.
What is medial?
The layer where new skin cells are produced.
What is the stratum basale?
A fracture where the bone breaks through the skin.
What is a compound (open) fracture?
A sustained muscle contraction due to the rapid firing of motor neurons.
What is a tetanic contraction?
The gap between two neurons where communication occurs.
What is a synapse?
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
What is the coronal (frontal) plane?
A condition where melanocytes are destroyed, causing white patches.
What is vitiligo?
The type of joint found in the skull sutures.
What is a fibrous (synarthrosis) joint?
The functional unit of a muscle fiber.
What is a sarcomere?
The part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
The body cavity that contains the brain.
What is the cranial cavity?
This layer contains fat and insulation.
What is the hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)?
The soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are made.
What is bone marrow?
The muscle that opposes the action of the prime mover.
What is the antagonist?
The part of the neuron that sends signals away.
What is the axon?
The anatomical term for the thigh region.
What is femoral?
A condition caused by overproduction of sebum and bacteria.
What is acne?
A disease where bones become weak and brittle.
What is osteoporosis?
A muscle that is not under conscious control.
What is involuntary muscle?
The protective covering around some axons that speeds conduction.
What is the myelin sheath?
The region superior to the umbilical region.
What is the epigastric region?
The pigment that gives skin its color.
What is melanin?
The vertebrae in the lower back.
What are lumbar vertebrae
The type of contraction where the muscle lengthens.
What is eccentric contraction?
The division of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
What is the central nervous system?
Term meaning closer to the point of attachment.
What is proximal?
A burn that affects only the epidermis.
What is a first-degree burn?
The bone of the upper arm.
What is the humerus?
The connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
What is a tendon?
The lobe of the brain responsible for vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
The cavity that contains the lungs and heart.
What is the thoracic cavity?
The medical term for a bruise.
What is a contusion?
The process of bone formation.
What is ossification?
A state of partial contraction in resting muscles.
What is muscle tone?
A rapid, involuntary response to a stimulus.
What is a reflex?
The region of the back between the ribs and pelvis.
What is the lumbar region?