The Body Systems
Cells
Vocabulary
The "Ologys"
Misc
100
the body system that forms the physical foundations of the body
What is the skeletal system
100
the dense, active protoplasm found in the center of the cell
What is the nucleus
100
The glands that are also known as ductless glands, such as thyroid and pituitary glands.
What are the endocrine glands
100
also known as microscopic anatomy; the study of tiny structures found in living tissues.
What is histology
100
What does the word integument mean?
What is natural covering.
200
the system that covers, shapes, and holds the skeletal system in place
What is the muscular system
200
the chemical process that takes place in living organisms thru which the cells are nourished and carry out their activities.
What is metabolism
200
The largest and strongest bone of the face
What is the mandible
200
Study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structures.
What is physiology
200
The system that is responsible for breaking down foods into nutrients and waste.
What is the digestive or gastrointestinal system
300
the body system that composes the brain and spinal cord
What is the nervous sytem
300
The two phases of metabolism
What is anabolism and catabolism
300
The movable part of a muscle that is farthest away from the skeleton
What is the insertion
300
Study of the nature, structure, function, and diseases of the muscles.
What is myology
300
The ulnar and radial arteries are the main blood supply for this part of the body
What is the arm and hand
400
the system that controls the steady flow of blood
What is the circulatory system or vascular system
400
The usual process of cell reproduction that occurs when the cell divides is called
What is mitosis
400
The bone that forms the back of the skull above the nape
What is the occipital bone
400
scientific study of the structure, function and pathology of the nervous system
What is neurology
400
An automatic reaction to a stimulus that involves the movement of an impulse from a sensory receptor along the sensory nerve to the spinal cord
What is a reflex.
500
this system carries waste and impurities away from the body's cells
What is the lymphatic/immune system
500
The substance that cells of all living things are composed of
What is protoplasm
500
Bones that form the side of the head in the ear region
What are temporal bones
500
The study of anatomy, structure, and functions of the bones
What is osteology
500
Name 2 of the 4 muscles of the scalp
What are: epicranius, occipitalis, frontalis, epicranial aponeurosis
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