Cardio
Upper chambers of the heart
Atria
The outermost layer of skin
Epidermis
Each muscle is covered by this outer connective tissue layer
epimysium
The two major divisions of the nervous system
Central and peripheral
hydro-
water
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
The dermis is made of this kind of tissue.
Connective
Fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
tendon
The two divisions of the ANS
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
"cell"
cyto-/-cyte
Blood flows from the pulmonary veins into this structure.
Left atrium
Specialized sweat glands found in the axilla, groin, and areola of the breasts
Apocrine glands
The two myofilaments involved int he sliding filament mechanism.
actin and myosin
This insulates and protects neuronal axons
Myelin
hepato-
Liver
A contraction state of the heart chambers
Systole
The ABCDs of malignant melanoma
Asymmetry, Borders, Color, Diameter
This muscle role works together with the prime mover to complete a movement
Synergist
The collective name for the three connective tissue layers that protect the brain and spinal cord
Meninges (bonus points if you can name all three layers from superficial to deep)
leukocyte
white blood cell
Movement of fluid out of the capillary and into the interstitium
Filtration
The small smooth muscle which is attached to the side of each hair follicle, contracts to raise the hair when we are cold or frightened
arrector pili
A constant low-grade tension of the muscles that do not create movement
Tonic contractions
The primary connection between the nervous and endocrine systems
hypothalamus
biceps brachii
"two heads""arm"
two-headed muscle on your arm