A & P/Directional Terms
The nasal region is _____ to the mental region.
superior
Cell structure most notable for selective permeability and is composed of a phospholipid bilayer.
plasma membrane
Epithelial tissues that are scale-like and flattened.
squamous
The sternum is this type of bone.
flat bone
Moving a limb away from the midline of the body along a frontal plane.
abduction
The plane that runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left sides
sagittal plane
Cell cycle period where cell carries out normal metabolic activities and grows.
interphase
Cells that produce a brown-to-black pigment that colors the skin and protects DNA from ultraviolet radiation damage.
melanocytes
The shaft of a long bone.
diaphysis
Synovial joint type found in the shoulders and hip joint.
ball-and-socket joint
Large cavity containing the brain and spinal cord
Dorsal cavity
The TOTAL magnification if my objective lens is at low-power (10x)
100x
In addition to the typical 4 epidermal layers, thick skin includes this 5th layer not found in thin skin.
stratum lucidum
The structural unit of compact bone.
osteon
A movement that turns the sole of the foot laterally.
eversion
Abdominopelvic region immediately superior to the umbilical region and overlines most of the stomach
epigastric region
Mitotic phase in which a new nuclear envelope forms around each chromatin mass, nucleoli reappear, and spindle breaks down and disappears.
telophase
Small bands of smooth muscle that pull hair follicles upright when contracted, causing goosebumps.
arrector pili muscle
A thin area of hyaline cartilage that provides for longitudinal growth of the bone during youth.
growth plate
Movement of the palm from a posterior position to an anterior position; the radius and ulna are parallel.
supination
Region referring to the back of the elbow
olecranal
Cell organelle that plays a role in packaging proteins or other substances for export from the cell or incorporation into the plasma membrane and in packaging lysosomal enzymes.
golgi apparatus
The type of cartilage that has the greatest strength and is found in the knee joint and intervertebral discs
fibrocartilage
Central cavity of the bone that stores yellow bone marrow.
medullary cavity
The formal name for the hip socket.
acetabulum