Chapter 6

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Nucleus	Dense, active protoplasm found in the center of the cell; plays an important part in cell reproduction and metabolism
Daughter Cells	The cells that result from the reproductive division of one cell during mitosis and meiosis.
Physiology	The study of the functions and activities performed by the body’s structures
Muscle Tissue	Tissue that contracts and moves various parts of the body.
Joint	A connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.
Tibia	Larger of the two bones that form the leg below the knee. The tibia may be visualized as a bump on the big-toe side of the ankle.
Cranium	An oval, bony case that protects the brain
Parietal Bone	Bones that form the sides and top of the cranium
Ulna	Inner and larger bone in the forearm (lower arm); attached to the wrist and located on the side of the little finger.
Hyoid bone	U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles.
Epicranius	Also known as occipitofrontalis; the broad muscle that covers the top of the skull and consists of the occipitalis and frontalis.
Aorta	The largest artery in the body.
Proctoralis Major	Adductor arm horizontally
Buccal Nerve	Branch of the seventh cranial that affects the muscles of the mouth
Maxillary Nerve	Branch of the fifth cranial nerve that supplies impulses to the upper part of the face
Pituitary Gland	The most complex organ of the endocrine system. This gland affects almost every physiologic process of the body: growth, blood pressure, contractions during childbirth, breast-milk production, sexual organ functions in both women and men, thyroid gland function, and the conversion of food into energy (metabolism). The body system that consists of skin and its accessory organs, such as the oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair, and nails; it serves as a protective covering and helps regulate the body’s temperatur
Ophthalmic Nerve	Branch of the fifth cranial nerve that supplies impulses to the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passage.
Integumentary System	The body system that consists of skin and its accessory organs, such as the oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair, and nails; it serves as a protective covering and helps regulate the body’s temperaturE
Endocrine System	The body system consisting of a group of specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual functions, and health of the Entire body
Lymphatic System	The body system that consists of lymph, lymph nodes, the thymus gland, the spleen, and lymph vessels. It carries waste and impurities away from the cells and protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying disease-causing microorganisms.
Respiratory System	Body system consisting of the lungs and air passages; makes blood and oxygen available to body structures through respiration (breathing) and eliminating carbon dioxid
Anatomy	The study of human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized; the science of the structure of organisms or of their parts.
Muscular System	The body system that covers, shapes, and holds the skeletal system in place; the muscular system contracts and moves various parts of the Body
Circulatory System	Also known as cardiovascular system or vascular system; The body system that controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body by means of the heart and blood vessels.
Skeletal System	Forming the physical foundation of the body, it composed of 206 bones that vary in size and shape and are connected by movable and immovable joint
Procerus	Muscle that covers the bridge of the nose, lowers the eyebrows, and causes wrinkles across the bridge of the nose.

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