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Hair Chemistry: Chapter 2 Anatomy and Physiology Vocabulary Part 4

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This deck covers key vocabulary from Chapter 2 of Hair Chemistry, focusing on anatomy and physiology terms related to muscles, bones, and body systems.

muscle that allows the thumb to be moved toward a finger of the same hand

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Key Terms

Term
Definition
muscle that allows the thumb to be moved toward a finger of the same hand
opponens
ring muscle of the eye socket that closes the eyelids and assists in pumping tears
orbicularis oculi
muscle that circles the mouth and contracts, puckers, and wrinkles the lips
orbicularis oris
groups of specialized tissues designed to perform specific functions
organs
part of the muscle that does not move and is anchored to the bone; attached closest to the skeleton
origin
the study of bones
osteology

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TermDefinition
muscle that allows the thumb to be moved toward a finger of the same hand
opponens
ring muscle of the eye socket that closes the eyelids and assists in pumping tears
orbicularis oculi
muscle that circles the mouth and contracts, puckers, and wrinkles the lips
orbicularis oris
groups of specialized tissues designed to perform specific functions
organs
part of the muscle that does not move and is anchored to the bone; attached closest to the skeleton
origin
the study of bones
osteology
two bones that form the sides and top of the cranium
parietal bones
also known as kneecap; forms the kneecap joint
patella
system of nerves connecting the peripheral (outer) parts of the body to the central nervous system; has both sensory and motor nerves, carries impulses to and from the CNS
peripheral nervous system (pns)
muscle that originates on the lower surface of the fibula and bends the foot down and out
peroneus brevis
muscle that covers the outer side of the calf, inverts the foot, and turns it outward
peroneus longus
also known as digits; bones of the fingers or toes; there are twenty-eight in the fingers (three in each finger and two in each thumb); there are 14 in the toes (two in each big toe and three in each smaller toe)
phalanges
the study of the functions or activities performed by the body's structures
physiology
broad muscle extending from the pectoral and deltoid muscles to the side of the chin; responsible for lowering the lower jaw and lip
platysma
muscle that covers the bridge of the nose, lowers the eyebrows, and causes wrinkles across the bridge of the nose
procerus
muscle that turns the hand inward so the palm faces downward
pronator
makes up a cell; contains nutrients, mineral salts, and water
protoplasm
system that takes oxygen-poor blood to the lungs for oxygenation and waste removal then returns that blood to the heart (left atrium) so oxygen-rich blood can be delivered to the body
pulmonary circulation
smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb
radius
automatic reaction that involves sending an impulse from a sensory receptor along the sensory nerve to the spinal cord
reflex