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Jared Jimenez-Loza
Human Anatomy StudyStack 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomical Position: | standard standing position with the head facing forward and the arm to the side |
| Mucus: | a lubricating substance produced by goblet cells |
| lumbar | the region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis |
| dermis | middle layer of skin in the human body that protects the body from harm feeling sensations as it produces sweat and hair |
| flexion | the bending of bones together such as the elbow joint when the hand is drawn to the shoulder |
| superior | towards the head or upper part of structure or body |
| superficial | towards or at the body surface |
| synovial membranes | connective tissue that line the spaces between bones and joints |
| keratin | this tough, fibrous protein fills up a epithelial cell called keratinocytes |
| melanin | basic determinant of skin color |
| electron | a negatively charged subatomic particles that moves around the nucleus |