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Body Plan in DR Flashcards

1
Q

what is the skull divided into? (2)

A

cranium (brain box) and face

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2
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what does the skull do? (3)

A

houses organs for sensing, maintains airway and supports proximal parts of the GI tract

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3
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what does the cranium protect? (3)

A

cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum and brain stem

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4
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what does the skull consist of?

A

several flat pieces of bone joined by suture joints

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5
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what is another name for the lower jaw?

A

mandible

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6
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where does the mandible articulate with the cranium?

A

at the temporomandibular joint

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7
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what is special about the temporomandibular joint?

A

it is the only synovial joint of the skull

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8
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how are the muscles arrange around the eyes, mouth and nostrils?

A

as sphincters and dilators

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9
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what enclose the structures of the neck? (2)

A

skin and deep fascia

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10
Q

what surrounds the cervical vertebrae?

A

a column of muscles

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11
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what does the visceral column in the neck consist of? (5)

A

larynx, trachea, pharynx, oesophagus and thyroid and parathyroid glands

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12
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what do the neurovascular bundles in the neck contain? (4)

A

common carotid and internal carotid arteries, internal jugular vein and vagus nerve

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13
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name the 5 regions of the vertebral column starting at the top…

A

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

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14
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what does the vertebral column enclose?

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the vertebral canal in which lies the spinal cord

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15
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what does the trunk consist of? (4)

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thorax, abdomen, pelvis, perineum

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16
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what lines the body cavities and secretes fluid to provide a friction free surface?

A

simple squamous epithelium - mesothelium

17
Q

what is the parietal layer?

A

outer layer that lines the body wall

18
Q

what is the visceral layer?

A

covers the viscera

19
Q

what surrounds the lungs?

A

visceral layers of pleura

20
Q

what surrounds the heart?

A

visceral layers of pericardium

21
Q

in the abdomen what supports the gut?

A

layer of peritoneum form mesenteries and ligaments

22
Q

what structures are important in the mechanics of breathing and why? (3)

A

ribs, thoracic vertebrae, sternum as they support the thoracic wall

23
Q

what does the diaphragm separate?

A

the thorax and abdomen

24
Q

what is considered to be the inferior boundary of the abdomen?

A

the pelvic brim

25
Q

what is the inferior boundary of the pelvic cavity?

A

the pelvic diaphragm

26
Q

where is the perineum?

A

inferior to the pelvic diaphragm

27
Q

what forms the continuous gut tube? (6)

A

oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anal canal

28
Q

what are the glands associated with the GI tract? (4)

A

liver, gallbladder, biliary ducts, pancreas

29
Q

how are the limbs attached to the axial skeleton?

A

by rings or girdles of bone

30
Q

the pectoral girdle is…

A

incomplete

31
Q

what is the only bony attachment of the upper limb to the trunk?

A

anteriorly the clavicles articulate with the sternum at the sternoclavicular joint

32
Q

why is the clavicle so commonly broken?

A

all the force of a fall on the outstrectched hand will be transmitted through the clavicle to the trunk

33
Q

the pelvic girdle is a…

A

complete ring of bone

34
Q

where are the ball and socket joints? (2)

A

at the root of each limb where a single long bone articulates with the girdle - shoulders and hips

35
Q

where are the hinge joints? (3)

A

elbow and knees, phalanges

36
Q

the muscles in each compartment enclosed by deep fascia… (2)

A

have the same function and the same nerve supply

37
Q

where are the extensors in the leg compared with the arm?

A

extensors are anterior in the leg but posterior in the arm

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