Anatomical Language
Integumentary System
Digestive System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
100
What region is the word abdominal referring to?
Anterior body trunk region inferior to ribs.
100
What are the basic functions of the Integumentary System?
Protection, regulation of body temperature,communication, and excretion of wastes.
100
What is the job of the digestive system?
Breaks down complex nutrients into simple organic and inorganic molecules that are absorbed into the blood and then transported to cells.
100
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Supports the body, protects internal organs, provides movement, provides a site for blood formation and stores minerals.
100
What are the muscular systems functions?
Movement, posture, communication, and heat production.
200
What region is the word antecubital referring to?
Anterior surface of the elbow.
200
What are the three levels of skin?
Epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.
200
What are the two types of digestion?
mechanical and chemical.
200
How many bones are in a skeleton?
206
200
What are three types of muscle tissue?
cardiac, visceral, and skeletal.
300
What region is the word brachial referring to?
arm
300
How is skin color determined?
how much melanin is produced from a melanocyte regulated by DNA.
300
Name the three types of complex organic molecules
protein, fats and carbohydrates.
300
Define Osteocytes
Mature bone cells that are found throughout the bones.
300
What are the muscles that straighten a limb at a joint called?
extensors
400
What is the word distal referring to?
Farther from the trunk or point of attachment.
400
What are the different types of nerve receptors?
Pacinian corpuscles and meissner corpuscles.
400
.What is the purpose of the saliva?
to dissolve food for food and moistens food for swallowing
400
What is spongy bone?
A layer of compact bone that helps add strength to the bone.
400
What are the muscles called that line the walls of the heart?
Cardiac muscles
500
What region is the word midsagittal plane referring to?
Divides the body from left to right.
500
What are the three types of skin cancer?
squamous cell carcinoma,basal cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma.
500
What does the alimentary tube consist of?
oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
500
What is the difference between red and yellow marrow?
Red marrow produces blood cells and yellow produces fat.
500
What is muscular dystrophy?
A group of diseases that lead to chronic muscly atrophy
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