Skeletal System
The spinal column is composed of 26 bones called
vertebrae
brownish-black pigment, produced by melanocytes in the epidermis
melanin
What do you call a disease that is transmitted from parent to child genetically?
Inherited disease
What is the cardiac condition that occurs when blood flow to a person’s heart is severely reduced or blocked?
Heart attack
What is the basic structural unit of the nervous system?
neurons
Connective tissue bands called _____ hold long bones together at joints
Ligaments
What is the outermost layer of skin?
Epidermis
What do you call a disease caused by a pathogen?
Infectious disease
Which side of the heart gets the blood to the LUNGS so it can become oxygenated?
the right side of the heart
What is the division of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and has two smaller divisions?
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
What is the bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decrease?
Osteoporosis
A condition that causes yellow discolouration of the skin?
Jaundice
What do you call a disease that was acquired during development in the uterus and has existed since birth?
Congenital
What type of blood cell is formed in bone marrow and lymph tissue?
Leukocytes (white blood cells)
Ventricles are filled with this clear, colourless fluid.
Cerebrospinal fluid
What is the name of the thigh bone?
Femur
How does the skin help to regulate body temperature?
blood vessels dilate to get rid of excess heat through the skin, and constrict to retain heat in the body
What does the buccal cavity contain?
mouth, teeth, and tongue
Which chamber of the heart receives blood as it returns from the body cells?
Right atrium
What is the part of the brain that is responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture, and muscle tone?
Cerebellum
On the ventral part of the body, hip bones join together at a joint called _______
symphysis pubis
A deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis
Ulcer
What is the long continuous cavity on the back of the body?
The Dorsal Cavity
______ valve is located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
pulmonary
What is the condition where an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is in the ventricles and sometimes in the subarachnoid space of the brain?
Hydrocephalus