Bio Final Flashcards
(111 cards)
Joints that bend only in one direction (elbow knee and between phalanges)
Hinge joints
Joints that have free movement in all direction (shoulder and hip)
Ball and socket joints
Joints that do rotating and swiveling (between atlas and axis in the neck)
Pivot joints
Joints that allow limited movement sideways and up and down (between carpals in the wrist and tarsals in the ankle
Gliding joints
What Type of behavior is learned from experience
Conditional behavior
What type of behavior is given from birth
for example reflexes and instincts
inborn behavior
What type of behavior includes solving problems and using logic
Intelligent behavior
What are the four regions of the body
cranial- the head
cervical-the neck
thoracic-the chest
abdominal- the abs
What are four cavities of the body
cranial cavity-brain
spinal cavity-spinal cord
thoracic cavity-heart lungs respiratory organs
abdominal cavity-digestive reproductive and excretory organs
What type of tissue includes bones blood lymph fat and cartilage
this type of tissues found in ligaments
it’s job is to support protect and connect
Connective tissue
What type of tissue moves the body or substances in the body
this type of tissue helps cells contract
Has to do with bones
Muscle tissue
This type of tissue is a layer of cells that or and internal and external body surfaces
it covers organs
it’s job is to protect secrete and absorb
Epithelial tissue
What type of tissue contains cells that receive and transmit impulses from the muscles, glands, and other nerve cells
Nervous tissue
What type of substance is needed in the body
Vitamin d
What is the top layer of the skin
Epidermis
What is the inner layer of the skin that is mostly composed of connective tissue
it contains blood vessels nerve endings sweat glands hair follicles and oil glands
Dermis
What is not an actually a part of the skin that attaches the dermis to muscle
it is made up of connective tissue
it includes fat deposits
it helps insulate and cushion the body
Subcutaneous layer
What is the waxy protein that fills older epidermal cells before they die
Keratin
What is the visible portion of the hair is composed of proteins
Shaft
What is the upper part of the skeletal system it contains the skull spine ribs and sternum
Axial skeleton
What is the lower part of the skeletal system it contains arms and legs, the appendages
Appendicular skeleton
What are the first seven vertebrae’s in the neck region called
Cervical vertebrae
What are the 12 chest vertebrae called
Thoracic vertebrae
What are the five lower back vertebrae called
Lumbar vertebrae