A&P Revision Flashcards
Which part of a cell is the site of energy production?
Mitochondria
Which one of the following structures forms the lateral boundary of the abdominal cavity?
Abdominal muscles
Where in the body are you likely to find transitional epithelium?
The urinary system - ureters, urethra bladder
Adipose tissue is categorised under which tissue type?
Connective
Name two functions of the skeleton
Shape & structure, suspension or organs
What type of joint is the hip?
Ball and socket
State the different between a tendon and a ligament.
Ligaments bind bone to bone - tendons bind muscle to bone
State what type of muscle is in muscles that move in the leg
Striated or skeletal muscle
State what type of muscle is found in the heart
Cardiac muscle
State what type of muscle is found in the stomach
Smooth or unstriated muscle
What is the name of the air sacs in the lungs?
Alveoli
Which structure separates the abdomen from the chest cavity?
Diaphragm
What is the function of platelets in the blood?
Clotting
True or false, arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood towards the heart
True
Which of the following blood vessels contain oxygenation blood?
Pulmonary vein
Which body system is responsible for collecting or ‘mopping up’ fluid that escapes into the tissues and is not absorbed directly back into circulation?
Lymphatic system
What is the function of villi?
Absorption
What substance is stored and secreted by the gall bladder?
Bile
What nutrient passes into the lacteals of the villi?
Fats
State one function of the pancreas
To produce insulin
Which structure sits in the bowman’s capsules of the kidney
Glomerulus
Which part of the male urinary system is also part of the reproductive system?
Urethra
Which endocrine gland secretes anti-diuretic hormone?
Pituitary
Name the fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye?
Aqueous humor
Name the superficial layer of the skin?
Epidermis
