Sweat glands in the armpits and groin that become active at puberty.
What is sudoriferous or apocrine glands?
100
Bone cells that synthesize new bone matrix.
What are osteoblasts?
100
This is the name for individual muscle fibers bundled into larger units.
What is a fascicle?
100
Neuron fibers that bring information/conduct impulses into nerve cell bodies.
What are dendrites?
100
Clear liquid that circulates in and around the brain.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
200
The uppermost layer of skin, consisting of flat, keratin-filled cells.
What is the epidermis?
200
An exaggerated curve of the lumbar spine.
What is hyperlordosis?
200
A term that means muscular pain.
What is myalgia?
200
White fatty substance that wraps axons and speeds the transmission of nervous system impulses.
What is myelin?
200
A region of the auditory cortex responsible for speech comprehension.
What is Wernickes area?
300
Protection against infection
Protection against dehydration
Regulation of body temperature
Collection of sensory information
Absorption/Excretion/Vitamin D manufacture
What are the functions of skin?
300
A type of joint where there is fluid-filled space between the bones.
What is a synovial joint?
300
Attaches muscles to bone.
What is a tendon?
300
This is a positive ion that lies inside nerve cells at rest.
What is Potassium (K+)?
300
Meaning "little brain", this area of the brain functions to help coordinate voluntary muscles, maintain balance, and muscle tone.
What is the cerebellum?
400
A generic name for inflammation of the skin.
What is dermatitis?
400
Another name for Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
What is osteoarthritis?
400
A contracting subunit of skeletal muscle.
What is a sarcomere?
400
A spinal nerve that carries information away from the spinal cord out to distal body areas.
What is a motor nerve or efferent nerve?
400
The first cranial nerve, involved with smell.
What is the olfactory nerve?
500
Its common name is "bed sore".
What is a decubitus ulcer?
500
The anatomical name for the shaft of a long bone.
What is diaphysis?
500
The neurotransmitter used to stimulate muscle contractions at the neuromuscular junction.
What is acetylcholine?
500
The division of the ANS responsible for fight or flight responses.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
500
Pathology of cranial nerve VII (facial nerve) that results in one-sided facial paralysis.