Directional Terms
The nose is on the __________ side of the body
Anterior
Cells that build bone by absorbing calcium from the blood.
Osteoblasts
This pigment is found in the skin and helps absorb UV Radiation
Melanin
Osteoclast
This action occurs when you decrease an angle between two bones.
Flexion
The heart is ___________ to the stomach
The heart and lungs are found inside which body cavity?
Thoracic
Epidermis, Dermis, and Hypodermis
The first stage in bone repair is known as....
Hematoma
This type of muscle is voluntary
Skeletal Muscle
The ears are ___________ to the head
Lateral
The study of the function of the organs in the body.
Physiology
This type of vitamin is synthesized in the skin
Vitamin D
This type of fracture occurs when the bone is broken into many fragments
Comminuted fracture
Rotating the palm upward is called
Supination
The ankle is ________ to the knee
Distal
Which type of muscle cell lacks striations and is involuntary
Smooth muscle
This type of tissue is found in the epidermis
stratified squamous
what is the age and gender?
older female
The muscle that extends the thigh and flexes the knee
Hamstring
The Dorsal Cavity is ________ to the ventral cavity
Posterior
receptor, control center, and effector
The type of gland that releases sweat used to cool our body down.
Eccrine gland
Identify the four stages of bone repair
1. Hematoma 2. Fibrocartilage Callus
3. Bony Callus 4. Bone Remodeling
Muscle that helps plantar flex the foot
Gastrocnemius