chapter 7 Flashcards
is comprised of the upper and lower extremities, which include the shoulder girdle and pelvis
appendicular skeleton
portion of the skeleton that consists of the skull,spinal column , ribs etcc
axial skeleton
specalized connective tissue that covers all bones of the body (time of the month)
periosteum
cells that are associated with bone formation
osteoblasts
tissues that anchors the periosteum to the bone
sharpy fibers
forms outter layers of BONES where it is needed for strength
compact bone
artieries
large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
tough connective nonvascular elastic tissues
cartilage
structural areas where two or more bones come together
joints
invulontary muscles
muscles that function automatically
muscle origin
location where the muscle begins, TOWARDS the midline
muscle insertion
location where the muscle ends , AWAY from the midline
double walled sac that encloses the heart
pericardium
veins
blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
composed of the brain and spinal cord
centeral nervous system
composed of cranial nerves and spinal nerves(eyes)
peripheral nervous system
are direct nerve impulses
neurons
rhythmic action that moves food through the digestive tract
peristalsis
invloves the skin
integumentary system
lighter bone found in the interior of bones
cancellous bone
what tissues make up the lymph system
vessels,nodes,fluid
primary function of the lymph system
destroy harmful microorganism’s
function of blood vessels
carry blood away from the heart , connect the partial to venous system, carry blood toward the heart
heart chambers consist of the artia and
ventricles
