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hyoid bone - ANSWERSthe free-floating bone in the neck that provides structure
ilium - ANSWERSpart of the hip bone. Memory aid: "il-i-um" is spelled with an "I" as in
"hip".
Inferior - ANSWERSaway from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or
the body; below
Inahalation - ANSWERSan active process in which the intercostal muscles and the
diaphragm contract, expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow in to
the lungs.
Insulin - ANSWERSA hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by
many diabetics
involuntary muscle - ANSWERSmuscle that responds automatically to brain signals but
cannot be consciously controlled
ischium - ANSWERSthe lower, posterior portions of the pelvis
joint - ANSWERSA place in the body where two bones come together
manubrium - ANSWERSupper portion of the sternum
Larynx - ANSWERSthe hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and
holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.
Lateral - ANSWERSAway from the midline of the body
Ligament - ANSWERStissue that connects bone to bone and supports visceral organs
liver - ANSWERSthe largest organ of the body, which produces bile to assist in
breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
Lungs - ANSWERSthe organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste
carbon dioxide take place