A+P 1
What is the structure called that carries inherited characteristics?
Genes
What are papules?
Firm, raised areas on the skin (like pimples)
What is the membrane called that lines the medullary canal?
Endosteum
What are the air spaces in the bones of the skull called that act as resonating chambers for the voice?
Sinuses
What are immovable joints called?
Synarthrosis
What contains two centrioles that separate during mitosis?
Centrosome
What are vesicles?
Blisters or fluid-filled sacs
What does red bone marrow produce? (3 things)
Red blood cells, platelets, and leukocytes
What is the opening in bones that allow nerve and blood vessels to enter and leave the bone?
Foramen
What are ligaments?
Connection tissue bands that hold together bones
What are the pocketlike folds in the cell membrane that allow larger molecules to enter the cell called?
Pinocytic vesicles
What are wheals?
Itchy, elevated areas on the skin
What is the main trunk of the body called?
The axial skeleton
What are the collarbones also known as?
Clavicles
What is a spiral fracture?
Bones twists and breaks
What is the body part called that is located near the sacral region of the spine?
Caudal
What type of bacteria is impetigo caused by?
Staphylococci
What is the periosteum?
The tough membrane that covers the outside of a bone
What are shoulder bones also known as?
Scapules
What is it called when a bone is forcibly displaced from a joint?
Dislocation
What are sudoriferous glands?
Sweat glands
What is the long shaft of the bone called?
Diaphysis
What is the spherical structure that surrounds and protects the brain?
Cranium
What is the larger bone of the lower arm called?
Ulna
What is the rounded bowing of the back at the thoracic area called?
Kyphosis