Exam 1 Flashcards
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Standard anatomical position refers to the body is standing erect and facing forward with the palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body.
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Sweating to lower the body’s temperature when it becomes too high is an example of a positive feedback mechanism used to maintain homeostasis.
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Mucous membranes are those that line body cavities that are sealed off from the external environment.
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Epithelial tissue is avascular and non-innervated.
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The epidermis is comprised of epithelial tissue while the dermis is comprised of connective tissue.
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One way epithelial tissue is differentiated from other tissue types is that epithelial cells produce ground substance
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Exocrine glands secrete hormones through a duct.
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Sebaceous glands are a type of sweat gland.
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Epithelial tissue is differentiated from other tissues because all epithelial tissue cells are squamous.
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Areolar connective tissue is a type of bone tissue.
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The three types of cartilage found in the body include: hyaline, elastic and cutaneous.
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All epidermis (on all parts of the body) has 5 strata.
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The stratum basale of the epidermis is comprised entirely of dead cells
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Bone tissue is a type of connective tissue.
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Definition of Superior (cranial)
Towards the head end, or upper part of a structure
Definition of Inferior (caudal)
Away from the head end or towards the lower part of a structure
Definition of Posterior (dorsal)
Towards or at the back of the body
Definition of Proximal
Closer to the origin of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Definition of Medial
Towards or at the midline of the body
Definition of Deep
Away from the surface; more internal
Definition of Simple squamous
A single layer of flattened cells; found in the air sacs of the lung
Definition of Simple Cuboidal
A single layer of cube like cells; found in the kidney tubules
Definition of Simple Columnar
A single layer of tall cells; can make mucous
Definition of Pseudostratified columnar
A single layer of cells of differing heights; can appear to be multiple layers
Definition of Transitional
Several layers of cells, the basal cells are cuboidal or columnar, the apical cells change shape when stretched; found in the urinary bladder
Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains what?
a relatively stable internal environment, within limits
The part of a serous membrane that directly lines the inside of a body cavity is the ___ part
Parietal
The shoulders are ___
to the mouth.
Lateral
A mitotically active cell which secretes the non-cellular portion of bone tissue (a.k.a. makes the bone matrix) is an?
Osteoblast
Major functions of epithelial tissue includes what?
Protection,Absorption,Thermoregulatin,Secretion
What cell is a unicellular gland?
Goblet Cells
The extracellular matrix of connective tissue is composed of what?
Fibers and ground substance
What is not a function of the skin?
Absorbtion of food particles
What is the most superficial stratum of the epidermis?
Strarum Corneum
What about serous membranes is true?
They are a type of double membrane
