Histology
Tissue that covers body surfaces and lines body cavities
What is Epithelial tissue?
Protection from pathogens/bacteria, regulation of body temperature, and synthesis of Vitamin D
What are functions of the integumentary system?
Roles of this body system include protection of internal organs, production of blood cells, and storage of minerals like calcium
What is the skeletal system?
These are types of muscle tissue that are not under voluntary control.
What are smooth muscle and cardiac muscle?
This is comprised of the brain and spinal cord.
What is muscle tissue?
The protein in the epidermis that provides strength and waterproofing to the skin.
What is keratin?
The carpals are examples of these.
What are irregular bones?
The functional unit of a muscle contraction.
What is the sarcomere?
This connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
What is the corpus collosum?
Tissue that is specialized for communication and transmission of electrical signals throughout the body
What is Nervous tissue?
Produces melanin for pigmentation and UV protection
What is the role of melanocytes in the skin?
Cervical vertebrae are examples of these.
These connect muscle to bone.
What are tendons?
This is a reflex center and connects pathways.
What is the spinal cord?
The characteristic of epithelial tissue that allows it to provide a protective barrier
What are closely packed cells with tight junctions?
Glands that help regulate body temperature through thermoregulation.
What are sweat glands?
This is the longest bone in the body.
What is the femur?
These connect bone to bone.
What are ligaments?
This is a pathway that a nerve impulse follows during a reflex action, which is a response of the body to a stimulus without conscious thought.
What is a reflex arc?
What is increasing the surface area for nutrient absorption?
Problems with these glands could result in unusually dry and flake skin.
What are sebaceous glands?
The names of 3 of the main sections of the vertebral column.
What is cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral?
Where the muscle and nerve interact.
What is the neuromuscular junction?
This part of the brain controls essential life functions like breathing, circulation, swallowing, and digestion
What is the medulla oblongata?