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Brendan H. Anatomy
Anatomy Weeks 1-7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pH | A foundational measurement essential to understanding the health of a living organism. Normal for blood is 7.35-7.45 |
| sagittal plane | Divides the body into right and left sides. |
| 50 | The percent of the adult female body that is water. |
| 4 | Number of unpaired electrons in the outer shell of a carbon atom. |
| tight | Type of junction that holds epithelial cells together. |
| Cholesterol | What substance keeps the cell membrane from breaking too easily? |
| basale, spinsosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum | Layers (stratum) of the epidermis (in order). |
| hypodermis | Lies deep to the dermis, connects skin to the underlying structures. |
| 110 degrees | Subpubic angle of the female pelvis. |
| periosteum | Dense, white fibrous membrane that covers bone except at joint surfaces. |