Med Terms
Standing up straight, palms forward, facing forward
Anatomical Position
Upper jaw
Maxilla
Bones of the palm
Metacarpals
Elements needed for muscle contraction--name 2
Calcium, sodium, potassium
Lack of pigment melanin
Albinism
Heart & Lings are in which cavity?
Thoracic
Hole in Occipital bone for spinal cord
Foramen Magnum
Elbows & knees are types of _______ joints
Hinge
Increasing the angle between joints
Extension
Term for baldness
Alopecia
Two body structures in the dorsal cavity
Kidneys, spinal cord
Articular
Outer calf muscle
Gastrocnemius
Cells of skeletal system that lay down new bone
Osteoblasts
Abnormal curvature of spinal cord
Scoliosis
Term for part of the skeleton that includes the clavicle, arms and legs
Appendicular
Area of bone growth in length-epiphyseal ______
Plate
Large musle mid-to-lower back for swimming
Latissimus Dorsi
Moving arms away from sides of the body
Abduction
Autoimmune disease that affects the joints
Osteoarthritis
Greater and lesser, found on the femur
Trochanter
Process of the ulna that forms the elbow
olecranon
Biceps Femoris is a ___________ muscle
Hamstring
Neurotransmitter needed for muscle contraction
Acetylcholine, ACh
Excessive sweating
Hyperhydrosis