Anatomy Flashcards
What is medial
Organs are close to midline
What is lateral
Organs are further away
What is the coronal plane
Anterior (front) and posterior (back)
What is superior plane
Cranial (top) and inferior (bottom)
What is sagittal plane
Left and right
Role of epithelial tissue with examples
Protection of underlying structures and organs
Secretion
Absorption
Skin/lining or organs/lining of blood vessels
Role of connective tissue
Support and connect tissues and organs = bones ligaments tendons cartilage
Transport of fluid, nutrients, waste and chemical messengers= blood and lymph
Storage of surplus energy= thermal insulation of body
Skeletal muscle tissue with histology, function and location
Long cylindrical fibre
Striated
Many locally nuclei
Voluntary movement
Produces heat
Protects organs
Attaches to bones and around entrance points
Cardiac muscle tissue with histology, function and location
Short
Branched
Striated
Single central nucleus
Contracts to pump blood
Heart
Smooth muscle tissue with histology, function and location
Short
Spindle shaped
No striation
Single nucleus in each fibre
Involuntary movement
Moved food
Respiration
Regulates flow or blood in arteries by contraction
Walls of major organs and passageway
What are nervous tissues made up of
Neurones= excitable, relay the information by electro chemical impulses
Neuroglia= support neurone and modulate the information propagation
Role of the integumentary system
Skin, hair, nails, subcutaneous tissue, sweat glands
Acts as a barrier to protect the body from outside world
Retains body fluids
Acts as a sensory organ to detect pain, pressure and temp changes
Regulates body temp
Role of skeletal system
Bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons
To protect organs
Body frame/support
Movement
Calcium metabolism
Role of muscular tissue
Movement
Maintain posture
Circulation
Digestion
Respiration
Role of lymphatic system
Removal of toxins, waste and unwanted material
Immune response
Transport of lymph and fat
Lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, tonsils
