Cells & Tissues
Basic units of all living things
What are cells?
Groups of body organs acting together to perform one or more functions
What are body systems?
206 bones that vary in size and shape and are connected by moveable and immovable joints
What is the skeletal system?
The part of the muscle that moves and is the furthest away from the skeleton
What is the insertion?
Scientific study of the structure, function, and pathology of the nervous system
What is neurology?
The circulatory system is also known as this
What is the cardiovascular system?
Another term for immune system
Means natural covering
What is integument?
Secretory organs that remove and release certain elements from the blood to convert them into new compounds
What are glands?
The female hormone produced by the reproductive system
What is estrogen?
Cells of all living things are composed of what substance
What is protoplasm?
Structures composed of specialized tissues designed to perform specific functions in plants and animals
What are organs?
The connection between two or more bones of the skeleton
What are joints?
These make up about 40-50% of body weight
What are muscles?
Consists of the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, and cranial nerves
What is the central nervous system?
Takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation and waste removal and then returns that blood to the heart so that oxygen rich blood can be delivered to the body
What is pulmonary circulation?
Clear fluid that circulates in the lymphatic spaces of the body
What is lymph?
A protective overcoat for your body against the outside elements
What is the skin?
Ductless glands, such as thyroid and pituitary glands that release hormonal secretions directly into the bloodstream
What are endocrine glands?
The male hormone produced by the reproductive system
What is testosterone?
Fibrous tissue that binds together, protects, and supports the various parts of the body
What is connective tissue?
Cells organized into layers or groups
What are tissues?
Largest and strongest bone of the face
What is the mandible?
Thin flat muscle of the cheek between the upper and lower jaw that compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips
What is the buccinator muscle?
Whitish cords made up of bundles of fibers, held together by connective tissues
What are nerves?
Tube-like structures that include arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
What are blood vessels?
Gland like structures found inside lymphatic vessels
What are lymph nodes?
Complex system that helps regulate the body's temperature
What is the integumentary system?
Secretions such as insulin, adrenaline, and estrogen
What are hormones?
The reproductive system passes on this from one generation to another
What is the genetic code?
The usual process of cell reproduction of human tissues that occurs when the cell divides into two daughter cells
What is mitosis?
Groups of tissues that form complex structures that perform certain functions
What are organs?
Bones of the palm of the hand, containing five bones between the carpus and phalanges
What is the metacarpus?
Muscles of the hand that separate the fingers
What are abductors?
Carry impulses from the brain to the muscles or glands
What are motor nerves?
Carries water, oxygen, and food to all cells and tissues of the body
What is blood?
Lymph vessels that start as tubes and are closed at one end and can occur individually or in clusters
What are lymph capillaries?
Every minute, you shed about 30,000-40,000 of these from your body
Controls how quickly the body burns energy, makes proteins, and sensitivity to other hormones
What is the thyroid gland?
This causes acne, loss of hair, and darker skin pigmentations
What are hormone fluctuations?
Carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all bodily functions
What is nerve tissue?
These are arranged to form and organism
What are body systems?
This is made up of twenty-six bones and is divided into three categories
What is the foot?
Muscle that covers the front of the shin and bends the foot upward and inward
What is the tibialis anterior?
Connect the brain with the muscles of the head, face, and neck
What are cranial nerves?
Main arteries that supply blood to the head, face, and neck
What is the common carotid artery?
The lymphatic or immune system is composed of lymph, lymph nodes, and this gland
What is the thymus gland?
You shed about 40 pounds of this during your lifetime
What is skin?
Gland that affects almost every physiological process of the body in both men and women
What is the pituitary gland?
These have access to many products and treatments that can address unwanted changes and help clients feel more comfortable and confident about themselves
What are cosmetologists?