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BODY TISSUE Flashcards

1
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group of cells with similar structure and function

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tissues

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2
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what are the 4 primary types of tissues

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  1. epithelium
  2. connective tissue
  3. nervous tissue
  4. muscle tissue
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type of tissue found in: body coverings, body linings, glandular tissue

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epithelial tissue

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a tissue, its main function is: protection, absorption, filtration, secretion

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epithelial tissue

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5
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tissue found everywhere in the body; the most abundant and widely distributed tissues

main function:

  • binds body tissue together
  • supports the body
  • provides protection
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connective tissue

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6
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a tissue that produce movement

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muscle tissue

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7
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what are the three types of muscle tissue

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  1. skeletal muscle
  2. cardiac muscle
  3. smooth muscle
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8
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a muscle that can be control voluntarily; cell are striated; have more than one nucleus

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skeletal muscle

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9
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a muscle found only in the heart; pump blood involuntarily; cell striated; one nucleus per cell;

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cardiac muscle

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10
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an involuntary muscle; surrounds hollow organs; no visible striations; one nucleus per cell; found in the digestive system

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smooth muscle

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11
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a type of tissue, sends impulses to other areas of the body

irritability
conductivity

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nervous tissue

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12
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the standard reference position of the body

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anatomical position

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13
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refers to a person standing upright with the face facing directed forward; upper limbs hanging to the sides, and the palms of hands facing forward

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anatomical position

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14
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3 major planes of the body

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  1. coronal (frontal)
  2. mid-sagittal
  3. transverse or axial plane
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15
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oriented vertically, divides the body into anterior and posterior parts and right angle to median plane

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coronal/ frontal plane

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16
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plane that passes through the center of the body dividing it into equal right and left halves

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mid-sagittal plane

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17
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divides the body into superior and inferior parts

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transverse or axial plane

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18
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means below or down

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inferior

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19
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means above or up

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superior

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20
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means toward the front of the body

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anterior/ ventral

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21
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means toward the back of the body

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posterior/ dorsal

22
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away from the midline of the body

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lateral

23
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toward the midline of the body

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medial

24
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closer to the point of attachment/ origin

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proximal (near the head)

25
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farther from the point of attachment

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distal (near the toes)

26
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toward or on the surface

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superficial

27
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away from the surface, internal

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deep

28
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is a movement that takes place in the sagittal plane

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flexion

29
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means straitening of the joint and usually takes place in the posterior direction

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extension

30
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lateral movement of the trunk in the coronal plane

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lateral flexion

31
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is a movement of the limb toward the body in the coronal plane

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abduction

32
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is the movement of limb toward the body in the coronal plane

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adduction

33
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is the term applied to the movement of the part of the around its axis

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rotation

34
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is term applied to the movement that result in the anterior surface of the part facing medially

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medial rotation

35
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is the term applied to the movement that results in the anterior surface of the part facing laterally

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lateral rotation

36
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is a medial rotation of the forearm in such a manner that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly

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pronation

37
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is a lateral rotation of the palm up

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supination

38
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movement in which one end of an appendage remains stationary while the other end makes circular motion

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circumduction

39
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what are the 3 main body cavities in the body

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  1. thoracic cavity
  2. abdominal cavity
  3. pelvic cavity
40
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enclosed in the thoracic wall and the diaphragm is subdivided into three major compartments

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thoracic cavity

41
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cavity/ies that enclose the lungs

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left and right pleural cavity

42
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the one separating the pleural cavities

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mediastinum

43
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abdomen and pelvis form single best body cavity; biggest single body cavity

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abdominopelvis cavity

44
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opening of the abdomen by the surgeon

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laparotomy

45
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refers to the gap or spaces formed inside the skull

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intracranial cavity

46
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refers to the gap or spaces formed inside the skull; biggest compartment

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intracranial cavity

47
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protect the nervous system; back part of our body

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dorsal cavity

48
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cavity in brain

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cranial cavity

49
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cavity in spinal cord

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spinal cavity

50
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houses the visceral organs (thoracic cavity & abdominopelvic cavity)

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vetral cavity

Radiographic Anatomy (6 decks)

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