Lots of Words
Where is it?
Break it up
It's a System
Terms
Word Parts
Left-Overs
100
The study of body structure is _____
Anatomy
100
The term meaning farther from the origin of a structure is
distal
100
A plane that divides the body, using a medial incision is _________
Sagittal plane
100
The _____________ system serves as my first line of defense against bacteria, if intact.
integumentary
100
Name the connective tissue that joins muscle to bone.
Tendon
100
Using knowledge of word parts, tell me what the word dermatitis means.
Inflammation of the skin
100
What is mucus and which cell type secrete it?
mucus is a sticky, protective fluid. It is secreted by some epithelial cells - example: digestive tract, respiratory tract, vaginal canal
200
The study of body function is _____
physiology
200
Using correct anatomical terms, fill in this sentence:
The stomach is ___________ to the esophagus.
proximal
200
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is ____
transverse plane
200
Calcium and vitamin D are needed to keep this body system strong! It is the basic framework of the body.
Skeletal System
200
As we age, there is a decrease in the number of muscle cells. This wasting of muscles is termed ________
atrophy
200
Using your knowledge of word parts, state the definition of pseudotumor.
false tumor
200
If there is a rise in temperature, above the body's set point, our brain sends signals to begin cooling. This is demonstrating the principal of ___________.
hint: the thermostat in this room uses the same principal
negative feedback
300
The term used for the study of disease is _____
Pathology
300
This term could be used to describe the location of the ears in respect to the eyes
lateral
300
A ______________ plane would result in an anterior and a posterior separation.
frontal
300
Glands of this body system are scattered throughout the body. They secrete hormones.
endocrine system
300
The connective tissue that holds bones together (bone to bone) is ____________
ligament
300
Using your knowledge of word parts, you know that the periosteum is located where?
peri- : around
-osteum: bone
"around the bone"
300
What type of tissue is adipose tissue and what does it store?
adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue.
adipose tissue stores fat.
400
This layer of the skin is constantly sheading and exfoliating. Its cells repair themselves rapidly.
Epidermis
400
Using correct anatomical terms, complete this sentence:
My heart is ____________ to my sternum (breast bone).
posterior
400
The heart and lungs are located in this cavity
thoracic
400
Blood is taken to and from all body cells via this body system.
cardiovascular (or circulatory)
400
When the blood vessels get wider, we use the term ______________.
When the blood vessels get smaller (more narrow), we use the term ________________.
1. dilate
2. constrict
400
Using your knowledge of word parts, you know that the word sublingual means __________
below the tongue
400
There are three muscle types; smooth, cardiac, and skeletal. Which of these are not under voluntary control?
smooth and cardiac
500
Give me locations of the following sudoriferous glands
and tell me which is responsible for cooling the body.
Apocrine glands
Eccrine glands
apocrine - groin and axilla
eccrine glands - throughout the body
Eccrine glands cool the body
500
This term could be used to describe the location of the heart in respect to the bladder
superior
500
The stomach and most of the intestines are located in this cavity
abdominal
500
The body system that regulates electrolytes like sodium and potassium as well as excreting the waste product urea is the __________ system.
urinary system
500
Using your own body, show me and name the 9 abdominal regions
500
Where would I find keratin and what is its function?
1. Keratin is a protein found in the hair and nails
2. It is what makes the hair and nails hard / strong
500
1. If hemoglobin is close to the surface, we turn ____. (color)
2. If we are very cold and blood is shunted away from the skin surface, we turn ____. (color)
3. If we are toxic in vitamin A or carotene, we may turn ______. (color)
4. If we have an increase in melanin, we turn ___.
1. Red
2. Blue
3. Orange or Yellow
4. Tan
600
When standing in the anatomical position, the palm of the hand would be described as the ________ portion of the hand.
anterior
600
In this bottom layer of the cutaneous layer, there is a layer of adipose tissue to insulate the body as well as a connective layer that attaches to the bone.
subcutaneous layer or hypodermis
600
The brain and spinal cord are located in this cavity
dorsal
600
Thanks to my ____________ system, I feel pain and am kept safe from harm.
Nervous
600
Where are sebaceous glands located (layer), what do they secrete, what is the function of that secretion?
(three answers)
1. dermal layer of the skin
2. sebum (oil)
3. oil / moisturize the skin for protection
600
Explain the difference between endocrine glands and exocrine glands.
1. endocrine glands secrete substances that make their way to the bloodstream for distribution. (hormones)
2. exocrine glands secrete substances that exit the body. (digestive juices, sweat, salivary glands, sebaceous glands, etc.)
600
What is vernix caseosa?
Which cells secrete it?
Cheese like coating on a baby's skin at birth
Secreted by the sebaceous glands of the fetus.