Definitions
This is the definition of "epidermis".
What is, "The outermost skin layer"?
This layer of skin contains blood vessels, nerve receptors, and hair follicles.
What is the dermis?
This is just one of the functions of the skeleton.
What is support, protection, or mineral storage?
This is just one of the functions of your muscles.
What is movement, posture, or body temperature regulation?
A joint like your knee, bending in only one direction
What is a hinge joint?
This is the definition of "subcutaneous layer".
What is "A loosely arranged layer of fat cells below the skin"?
This patch of injured skin results when the skin layers are separated.
What are blisters?
These are places where two or more bones meet.
What are joints?
You would find this type of muscle in your biceps.
What is voluntary muscle, skeletal muscle, or striated muscle?
Joints like your shoulder and hip, allowing free movement within a limited area.
What are ball-and-socket joints?
This is the definition of "ligament".
What is "Tough, flexible bands of connective tissue that attach bones to other bones"?
This is a yellowish pigment that is sometimes found in people's skin.
What is carotene?
This material is similar to bone, yet is softer and more flexible due to its lack of periosteum.
What is cartilage?
You would find this kind of muscle in your heart.
What is cardiac muscle?
Joints that no longer move at all as they have fully connected, like the plates of your skull.
What are fused joints?
This is the definition of "striated muscle".
What is "muscles with visible layers that are attached to the skeleton and can usually be moved voluntarily"?
This vitamin is naturally produced by the skin when exposed to UV light.
What is vitamin D?
These connect your bones to your muscles.
What are tendons?
You would find this kind of muscle in your intestines.
What is involuntary muscle or smooth muscle?
Joints that allow for circular movement, like the joint between the two bones of the forearm near the elbow.
What are pivot joints?
This is the definition of "dactylography".
What is "The study of fingerprints"?
Ouch! This is the worst type of burn that destroys both the dermis and he epidermis.
What is a third-degree burn?
This is a mineral, other than calcium, that is stored in bones.
What is phosphorus?
This builds up in your muscles after strenuous exercise.
What is lactic acid?
Joints between the vertebrae of the back, allowing the bones to slide and twist.
What are gliding joints?