A&P Lab Midterm Flashcards
This system is the external body covering
Integumentary
This system assists with movement and heat production
Muscular
This system protects you from pathogens (like bacteria & viruses)
Lymphatic
This system does gas exchange
Respiratory
This system breaks down food
Digestive
This system detects & responds to stimuli
Nervous
This system secretes hormones
Endocrine
This system transports & circulates blood throughout the body
Cardiovascular
This system eliminates waste
Urinary
This system produces offspring & secretes hormones
Reproductive
This system provides the body’s framework & protects organs
Skeletal
What two body cavities is the heart found in?
Pericardial and thoracic
What two body cavities is the urinary bladder found in?
Pelvic and abdominopelvic
What two body cavities is the liver found in?
Abdominopelvic and abdominal
What two body cavities are the lungs found in?
Thoracic and pleural
What two body cavities is the small intestine found in?
Abdominopelvic and abdominal
What is the beige, oily substance that builds up inside pimples?
Pus (in normal skin, this is sebum)
Which accessory structure over-functions when a person develops acne?
Sebaceous gland
What is a first-degree burn?
A burn that only goes through the epidermis
What is a second-degree burn?
A burn that goes down into the dermis
What is special about a second-degree burn?
Blisters form
What is a third-degree burn?
A burn that goes down into all layers of skin
What are the pain receptors found in the papillary layer of the dermis?
Free nerve endings
What are the glands that secrete oil (sebum) onto the hair follicle?
Sebaceous glands
What are the glands that secrete watery sweat on the skin’s surface (for thermoregulation)?
Eccrine glands
What are the glands that secrete the oily and protein rich solution causing body odor?
Apocrine glands
What are the receptors in the dermal papillae that detect texture, shape, and light touch?
Tactile corpuscles
What is the smooth muscle attached to hairs that cause goosebumps?
Arrector pili
What are the receptors deep in the dermis that detect course touch and deep pressure?
Lamellar corpuscle
What are the three regions of the skin, and what order do they go in, superficial to deep?
Epidermis –> Papillary layer –> Reticular Layer
What two layers of the skin are in the dermis?
Papillary layer and reticular layer
What tissue type is in the epidermis?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
What tissue type is in the papillary layer?
Areolar connective tissue
What tissue type is in the reticular layer?
Dense irregular connective tissue
What kind of tissue is in the SubQ layer?
Adipose connective tissue
What are the five layers of skin, and what order do they go in, superficial to deep?
Stratum Corneum –> Stratum Lucidum –> Stratum Granulosum –> Stratum Spinosum –> Stratum Basale
Which layer of the skin is only in thick skin?
Stratum Lucidum
Where is the location of neurons?
Brain, spinal cord, & nerves
What is the function of neurons?
Send electrical signals
What is the location of neuroglia?
Brain, spinal cord, & nerves
What is the function of neuroglia?
Provide structural support for neurons and protect & nourish neurons
What is the location of skeletal muscle tissue?
Skeletal muscles
What is the function of skeletal muscle tissue?
Motion, posture, and heat production
What is the location of cardiac muscle tissue?
The wall of the heart
What is the function of cardiac muscle tissue?
Pumps blood to the rest of the body
What is the location of smooth muscle tissue?
Walls of hollow internal organs (GI tract, urinary tract, blood vessels)
What is the function of smooth muscle tissue?
Movement of substances (food, urine, blood)
Where is blood connective tissue located?
Inside blood vessels
What is the function of blood connective tissue?
Transports respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes. Enables blood clotting
What is the location of bone connective tissue?
Compact bone and spongy bone
What is the location of hyaline cartilage connective tissue?
Embryonic and fetal skeleton, at the end of long bones, and costal cartilage
What is the function of hyaline cartilage connective tissue?
Provides a smooth surface for movement, cushions and resists compression stress
What is the location of fibrocartilage connective tissue?
Intervertebral discs, and the pubic symphysis
What is the function of fibrocartilage connective tissue?
Absorbing shock, and joining structures together
What is the location of elastic cartilage connective tissue?
The external ear and the epiglottis
What is the function of elastic cartilage connective tissue?
Maintains the shape of structures
What is the location of dense regular connective tissue?
Tendons and ligaments
What is the function of dense regular connective tissue?
Attachment and withstands pulling
What is the location of dense irregular connective tissue?
Reticular layer of the dermis
What is the function of dense irregular connective tissue?
Provides strength in multiple directions
What is the location of dense elastic tissue?
Walls of large arteries, the trachea and bronchial tubes
What is the function of dense elastic connective tissue?
Returns organs to their regular shape after stretching
What is the location of areolar loose connective tissue?
Papillary layer of the dermis
What is the function of areolar loose connective tissue?
Wraps organs, cushions organs
What is the location of adipose loose connective tissue?
SubQ layer of the skin
What is the function of adipose loose connective tissue?
Energy reserve, prevents heat loss, supports and protects organs
What is the location of reticular loose connective tissue?
Lymph nodes and the spleen
What is the function of reticular loose connective tissue?
Filters and removes old blood cells or microbes
What is the location of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
Lining of the mouth and esophagus
What is the function of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
Protection against abrasion, water loss, and microbe invasion
What is the location of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
The epidermis
What is the function of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
Protection against abrasion, water loss, UV radiation and microbes
What is the difference in function between non-keratinized and keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium protects against UV radiation, non-keratinized does not
What is the location of stratified cuboidal epithelium?
Sweat glands
What is the function of stratified cuboidal epithelium?
Secretion and absorption
What is the location of stratified columnar epithelium?
Salivary glands
What is the function of stratified columnar epithelium?
Secretion
What is the location of transitional epithelium?
Urinary bladder and the ureters
What is the function of transitional epithelium?
Allows organs to stretch
What is the location of the simple squamous epithelium?
Alveoli of the lungs
What is the function of the simple squamous epithelium?
Gas exchange
What is the location of simple cuboidal epithelium?
Ducts of glands and kidney tubules
What is the function of simple cuboidal epithelium?
Secretion of products
What is the location of non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium?
GI tract (stomach, small intestine, large intestine)
What is the function of non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium?
Absorption of nutrients and secretion of enzymes/mucus
What is the location of ciliated simple columnar epithelium?
Bronchiole tubes of the lungs, and fallopian tubes
What is the function of ciliated simple columnar epithelium?
Movement of mucus and foreign objects out of the throat, movement of eggs to the uterus
What is the location of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium?
Trachea and upper respiratory epithelium
What is the function of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium?
Secretion of mucus, and propulsion of mucus and foreign objects out of the throat
What two cavities is the stomach found in?
Abdominal and abdominopelvic
What quadrant is the appendix found in?
Right lower
What quadrant is most of the stomach found in?
Left upper
What quadrant is most of the liver found in?
Right upper
What quadrant is the gallbladder found in?
Right upper
What are the two quadrants that most of the small intestines are found in?
Right lower and left lower
This plane divides the body (or organ) into equal left and right parts
Midsagittal
This plane divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts
Transverse
This plane divides the body (or organ) into unequal left and right parts
Parasagittal
This plane divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts
Coronal
This plane divides the body (or organ) at an angle
Oblique
In front of / towards the front
Anterior
In the back of / toward the back
Posterior
On the inside / farther from the surface
Deep
On the outside / closer to the surface
Superficial
Closer to the limbs attachment point
Proximal
Farther to the limbs attachment
Distal
When two structures are on the same limb, which two terms do you use?
Proximal / distal
Toward the midline
Medial
Away from midline
Lateral
Above
Superior
Below
Inferior
The liver is ______ to the small intestine
Superior
The heart is ________ to the lungs
Intermediate
The trachea is _________ to the esophagus
Anterior
The urinary bladder is ______ to the lungs
Inferior