Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
24 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
vertebrae
|
the 26 small bones that make up the backbone
|
|
|
cartilage
|
a connective tissue more flexible than bone and gives support to some parts
|
|
|
ligament
|
strong connective tissue that holds together the bones in a movable joint
|
|
|
marrow
|
soft tissue that fills the internal spaces in bone
|
|
|
joint
|
a place where two bones come together
|
|
|
osteoporosis
|
a condition in which the body's bones becaome weak and break easily
|
|
|
fracture
|
a break in a bone
|
|
|
sprain
|
an injury in which the ligaments holding bones together stretch and tear
|
|
|
dislocation
|
an injury in which a bone comes out of its joint
|
|
|
x ray
|
a form of energy that travels in waves that can pass through some living tissue but NOT bone
|
|
|
magnetic resonance imaging
|
MRI - a method of taking clear images on both the bones and soft tissue of the body.
|
|
|
involuntary muscle
|
a muscle that is not under conscious control
|
|
|
tendon
|
strong connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone.
|
|
|
voluntary muscle
|
muscle that is under conscious control
|
|
|
smooth muscle
|
involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body
|
|
|
skeletal muscle
|
muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton
|
|
|
cardia muscle
|
muscle found only in the heart
|
|
|
epidermis
|
outermost layer of the skin
|
|
|
melanin
|
a pigment that gives the skin its color
|
|
|
dermis
|
lower layer of the skin
|
|
|
pore
|
a opening through which swear reaches the surface of the skin
|
|
|
follicle
|
a structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows
|
|
|
cancer
|
a disease in which some body cells divide uncontrollably
|
|
|
acne
|
bacterial infection of the skin in which oil glands are blocked and swollen
|
