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| anatomy | the study of the structure of the body and its parts |
| anatomical position | body erect, feet parallel, arms at sides, palms anteriorly |
| homeostasis | state of balance |
| proximal | the elbow is _________ to the phalanges |
| medial | the heart is __________ to the lungs |
| integumentary | the system that includes skin, hair, and nails |
| skeletal | the system that protects and supports |
| muscular | the system that is responsible for movement |
| cardiovascular | the system that carries blood |
| respiratory | the system that takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide |
| digestive | the system that breaks food down |
| endocrine | the system that is made up of glands that secrete hormones |
| urinary | the system that eliminates nitrogenous wastes |
| reproductive | the system that produces offspring |
| nervous | the controlling system of the body |
| sagittal | plane that divides the body into left and right parts |
| frontal | plane that divides the body into front and back parts |
| transverse | plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts |
| tissue | group of cells similar in structure and function |
| muscle tissue | cardiac, smooth, and skeletal are types of _________ |
| coxal | hip region |
| axillary | armpit region |
| sternal | breastbone area |
| buccal | cheek area |
| femoral | thigh region |
| pelvic | area overlying the pelvis |
| inguinal | groin region |
| fibular | lateral part of the lower leg |
| orbital | eye area |
| cutaneous membrane | the scientific name for skin |
| apocrine | the type of sweat glands that have odor |
| sebaceous | the glands that produce oil |
| blister | results when the dermis and epidermis separate |
| epidermis | the layers of the _______ are corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale |
| border irregularity | the B of the ABCD rule |
| arrector pili | contracts to cause goose bumps |
| Rule of Nines | used to determine how much of the body has been burned |
| irregular | the vertebrae is this type of bone |
| short | the carpals are this type of bone |
| long | the radius is this type of bone |
| flat | the frontal bone is this type of bone |
| mandible | the name of the lower jaw |
| frontal | the forehead bone |
| vertebrae | the regions of this are cervical, thoracic, and lumbar |
| axial | the _____ skeleton is made up of the skull, ribs, vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx |
| hyoid | the only bone that doesn't touch any other bone |
| patella | the kneecap |
| carpals | the hamate, pisiform, and lunate are examples of these |
| femur | contains a neck, greater trochanter, and condyles |
| ulna | the medial bone of the forearm in anatomical position |
| pubic arch | in females, this is greater than 90 degrees |
| epiphyseal plate | present in bones increasing in length |
| tendons | attach muscle to bone |
| muscle fiber | the name for a muscle cell |
| masseter | chewing muscle |
| platysma | frowning muscle |
| zygomaticus | smiling muscle |
| sternocleidomastoid | muscle used in turning the head |
| frontalis | muscle that raises the eybrows |
| orbicularis oculi | the muscle that squints and blinks |
| orbicularis oris | kissing muscle |
| ATP | the energy source responsible for muscle contractions |
| smooth | the type of muscle found in the walls of hollow visceral organs |
| abduction | moving a limb away from the body |
| sinoatrial node | the heart's pacemaker |
| myocardium | the other name for heart muscle |
