Flashcards: Apologia -- The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made! Module 3: Skin and Bones - The Integumentary and Skeletal Systems
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on November 17, 2010
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Vocabulary from Module 3 of Apologia Educational Ministries' The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made! by Dr. Jay Wile and Marilyn M. Shannon, M.A.
There is also a crossword puzzle for this module at e-learninglinks.com.
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Cindy-2012, Nicole's Anatomy, Apologia Advanced Biology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Epidermis | The outer portion of the skin, formed by epithelial tissue which rests on the dermis |
| Dermis | Dense irregular connective tissue that forms the deep layer of the skin |
| Hypodermis | Loose connective tissue underneath the dermis which connects the dermis to muscle or bone |
| Hemopoiesis | The process of manufacturing blood cells |
| Compact bone | Dense bone matrix enclosing only a few small spaces |
| Cancellous bone | Bone with many small spaces or cavities surrounding the bone matrix |
| Ossification | Bone formation |
| Articular cartilage | Hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of a bone in a joint |
| Axial skeleton | The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk |
| Appendicular skeleton | The portion of the skeleton that attaches to the axial skeleton and has limbs attached to it |
| Suture | A junction between flat bones of the skull |
| Process | A projection on a bone |
| Meatus | A passageway |
| Foramen | A hole |
| Sinus | A hollowed out space in a bone |