Anatomy
Basic unit of all living things
What is a cell?
System that is responsible for coordinating all the activities that are performed by the body
What is the nervous system?
Fixed part of the muscle closest to the skeleton
What is the origin?
Collection of similar cells that perform a particular function.
What is tissue?
Oval, bony case that protects the brain, formed by eight bones
What is the cranium?
Active protoplasm found in the center of cell
What is a nucleus?
Largest and most complex mass of nerve tissue in the body
What is the brain?
Muscle tissue that moves with conscious thought
What is skeletal or voluntary muscles?
Supports, protects, and binds together other tissues of the body
What is connective tissue?
Bones that forms the forehead
What is the frontal bone?
Cellular reproduction is called...
What is Mitosis?
System of nerves that connects the outer parts of the body to the central nervous system
What is the peripheral nervous system?
Muscles for mastication (chewing)
What are the masseter and temporalis?
Contracts and moves the various parts of the body
What is muscle tissue?
What is malar bones?
Thick colorless, jellylike substance in cells
What is protoplasm?
The largest of the cranial nerves, chief sensory nerve of the face.
What is the fifth cranial nerve?
Your palm facing downward
What is pronation?
Protective lining on cavities of the body and surfaces of organs.
What is epithelial tissue?
Largest and strongest bone of the face
What is the mandible?
Determines our genetic makeup including hair, eyes, skin.
What is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
Located in the abdominal cavity, can cause sudden drop in blood pressure.
What is the vagal nerve?
Muscle that extends along the neck from the ear to the collarbone
What is the sternocleidomastoid (SCM)?
Stores energy and gives smoothness and contour to the body
What is adipose tissue?
Smallest and most fragile bones of the face
What are the lacrimal bones?