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Vanessa Villalobos
Anatomy weeks 1-5
| Anatomy | Science of the structure of an organism and the relationship of its parts. |
| Frontal (Coronal) plane | It runs lengthwise and divides the body/part into anterior and posterior portions. |
| A pH lower than 7 indicates what? | Acidity |
| Tight junctions | Occur in cells that are joined near their apical surfaces by "collars" of tightly fused membranes. |
| The synovial membrane lining the spaces between bones and joints that move are classified as? | connective tissue membranes |
| What are the conducting units of the nervous system called? | Neurons (nerve cell) |
| Ceruminous glands | a special variety of modification of aprocine sweat gland. |
| What disease has increased bone porosity and reduced mineral density and mass. | Osteoporosis. |
| Sternum | supports the medial part of the anterior chest wall |
| xiphoid process | the blunt cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum. |
| during childhood and adolescence the bones of the skeleton enlarge and become more ossified | TRUE |