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Axial Skeleton

The skeleton consisting of the trunk and head.

Biometrics

The measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavior characteristics, as fingerprints or voice patterns, especially as a means of verifying personal identity.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted, and from which motor impulses are passed out, and which supervises and coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system.

Digestive System

The bodily system concerned with the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food.

Enzyme

A protein serving as a catalyst, a chemical agent that changes the rate of reaction without being consumed by the reaction.

Forensic Anthropologist

The branch of physical anthropology in which anthropological data, criteria, and techniques are used to determine the sex, age, genetic population, or parentage of skeletal or biological materials in questions of civil or criminal law.

Gel Electrophoresis

The separation of nucleic acids or proteins, on the basis of their size and electrical charge, by measuring their rate of movement through an electrical field in a gel.

Hormone

Any one of the many circulating chemical signals found in all multicellular organisms that are formed in specialized cells, travel in body fluids, and coordinate the various parts of the organism by interacting with target cells.

Iris

The opaque muscular contractile diaphragm that is suspended in the aqueous humor in front of the lens of the eye, is perforated by the pupil and is continuous peripherally with the ciliary body, has a deeply pigmented posterior surface which excludes the entrance of light except through the pupil and a colored anterior surface which determines the color of the eyes.

Joint

The point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton whether movable or rigidly fixed together with the surrounding and supporting parts (as membranes, tendons, or ligaments).

Kidney

A pair of vertebrate organs situated in the body cavity near the spinal column that excrete waste products of metabolism, in humans are bean-shaped organs about 4½ inches long, and consist chiefly of nephrons by which urine is secreted, collected, and discharged into the pelvis of the kidney whence it is conveyed by the ureter to the bladder.

Lymph

A usually clear fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels, is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct, and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

Muscle Contraction

The shortening and thickening of muscle with the interaction of the sliding actin and myosin filaments.

Neurologist

A physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system.

Ophthalmologist

An ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes in the medical and surgical care of the eyes and visual system and in the prevention of eye disease and injury.

Phrenology

A psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.

Quadriceps

The large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into four distinct portions and acts to extend the leg. Location can be found with the use of muscle rules.

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"The ABC's of Human Body Systems"

Name: The ABC's of Human Body Systems
Author: saragardy

saragardy

An educational A-Z glossary of human biology and anatomy, covering systems, organs, and medical terminology from the Axial Skeleton to the Zygomatic Bone.

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