Body Regions
What part of the body pertains to the armpit?
Axillary
How many pairs of ribs are there?
12
Transmits visual information from eye to the brain
What are the 3 major components of the Integumentary System?
Hair, skin and nails
The purpose of Merkel Cells is to
Give you sense of touch
The ulna is _ to the radius.
Medial
This structure is the inner layer of the articular capsule.
What is the synovial membrane?
This division of the nervous system controls cardiac and smooth muscle as well as glands, operating largely without conscious thought.
What is the automatic nervous system?
Where does the dermis gets its nutrients from?
This muscle controls most muscles of the forearm for wrist and finger flexion; sensation in the palm
Median Nerve
What is the purpose of the sagittal plane?
To divide the body vertically into right & left halves.
What moves a distal part of an appendage in a circular motion?
Circumduction
This part of the nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord and serves as the body’s main control center.
What is the central nervous system?
How often does a new epidermis form?
Every few weeks
What are the three main types of muscle tissue?
Skeletal, cardiac and smooth
Pertains to the area of the wrist
Carpal region
What is the process of Endochondral Ossification?
1) Forms long bones
2)Replace cartilage with bone
3) 6 step process
4) Begins with formation of cartilage model
Division of the nervous system transmits impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles, allowing voluntary movement.
What is the somatic nervous system?
Keratinocytes
This process stops bleeding through steps such as vessel constriction and the gathering of platelets to form a clot.
What is hemostasis?
Located on the posterior side of the head, housing part of the occipital bone and protects the brain
Occipital region
Rigor mortis
Located in the medial temporal lobe and part of the limbic system, this brain structure plays a key role in forming, organizing, and storing new memories.
Hippocampus
The epidermis produces a pigment that protects the skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Melanocytes
In the drug heroin, what neurotransmitters are involved?
Inhibitory & Dopamine