Absorption
(as it relates to digestion)

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the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another

Alimentary Canal

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Amphiarthrosis

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Amphiarthrosis is a type of continuous, slightly movable joint.

Anatomy

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a study of the structure or internal workings of something

Anatomical Position

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The position of the human body, standing erect, with the face directed anteriorly, the upper limbs at the sides and the palms turned anteriorly (supinated), and the feet pointed anteriorly; used as the position of reference in description of site or direction of various structures or parts

Appendicular Skeleton

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the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs

Articulation

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the state of being jointed

Axial Skeleton

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the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs

Bilateral Symmetry

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the property of being divisible into symmetrical halves on either side of a unique plane

Bile

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a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder

Chyme

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the pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food

Colon

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The colon is the last part of the digestive system in most vertebrates. It extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body and is the site in which flora-aided fermentation of unabsorbed material occurs

Deep

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extending well inward from an outer surface

Diarthrosis

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synovial joint: a joint so articulated as to move freely

Digestive System

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the system that makes food absorbable into the body

Duodenum

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the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum

Eccrine Glands

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Eccrine glands are the major sweat glands of the human body, found in virtually all skin. They produce a clear, odorless substance, consisting primarily of water and NaCl. NaCl is reabsorbed in the duct to reduce salt loss

Epidermis

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the outer layer of cells covering an organism, in particular

Esophagus

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the part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane

Fontanel

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a space between the bones of the skull in an infant or fetus, where ossification is not complete and the sutures not fully formed. The main one is between the frontal and parietal bones

Gastrointestinal Tract

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alimentary canal: tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

Hemopoiesis

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the production of blood cells and platelets, which occurs in the bone marrow

Homeostasis

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the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, esp. as maintained by physiological processes

Inorganic Matrix (of bone)

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The inorganic matrix is the calcium phosphate part, the really hard part that stays after the body decomposes

Integumentary System

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the skin and its appendages

Ligaments

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a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint

Melanocyte

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a mature melanin-forming cell, typically in the skin

Metabolism

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the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life

Mitosis

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a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth

Negative Feedback Loops

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Negative feedback occurs when the result of a process influences the operation of the process itself in such a way as to reduce changes. Negative feedback tends to make a system self-regulating; it can produce stability and reduce the effect of fluctuations

Organic Matrix (of bone)

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The organic matrix is the cells and tissues, like osteoblasts and the fibers. I forget which fiber it is but it's probably tightly packed collagen

Peristalsis

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the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward

Physiology

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the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts

Positive Feedback Loops

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Positive feedback is a process in which the effects of a small disturbance on a system include an increase in the magnitude of the perturbation. That is, A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A

Sebum

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an oily secretion of the sebaceous glands

Suture

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a seamlike immovable junction between two bones, such as those of the skull

Skeletal System

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the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

Superficial

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Superficial anatomy is the study of the external features of the body. It deals with anatomical features that can be studied by sight, without dissecting an organism. It is a branch of gross anatomy, along with endoscopic and radiological anatomy Superficial anatomy is a descriptive science

Symphysis

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a place where two bones are closely joined, either forming an immovable joint (as between the pubic bones in the center of the pelvis) or completely fused (as at the midline of the lower jaw)

Synarthrosis

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an immovably fixed joint between bones connected by fibrous tissue (for example, the sutures of the skull)

Synovial Joint

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a joint so articulated as to move freely

Tendons

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a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone

Vasoconstriction

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the constriction of blood vessels, which increases blood pressure

Vasodilation

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the dilatation of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure

Foramen

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an opening, hole, or passage, esp. in a bone