Vocabulary Human Body Test Flashcards
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Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Anterior
In front
Posterior
In back
Proximal
Closer to the trunk
Distal
Father from the trunk
Medial
Closer to the midline
Lateral
Father from the midline
Epidermis
The outer layer of the skin.
Melanocytes
A mature melanin-forming cell, typically in the skin.
Melanin
The thing that gives us a tan.
Dermis
Idthe thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin.
Pores
Small opening in the surface that lets stuff through.
Follicles
A small secretory cavity, sac or gland.
Vertebrae
Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone.
Joints
Where two or more bones meet.
Ligament
Connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
Cartilage
Flexible connective tissues
Osteoporosis
When bones become brittle.
Axial skeleton
Skeleton that consist of bones of the head and trunca of the vertebrate.
Appendicular skeleton
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Involuntary muscle
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Voluntary muscle
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Tendon
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