Exam 1 - week 1-2 Flashcards
Which type of membrane lines cavities that open to the exterior, such as the respiratory, digestive and urinary tracts?
Mucous
4 basic types of tissue
epithelial
connective
nervous
muscle
type of tissue that consists of subtypes based on cell shape and number of layers
epithelial
type of tissue that is able to contact and generate force
muscle
type of tissue that consists of relatively few cells and much intercellular matrix
connective
type of tissue that specializes in initiating and conducting impulses
nervous
Which would be associated with hydrogen ions - acid, base, or salt?
acid
frontal plane
divides body info front and back
sagittal plane
and
midsagittal or median plane
divides body into left or right
equal left and right sides
transvers/cross plane
divides body into upper and lower sections
joints (articulations) would typically be considered part of which body system?
skeletal
glands that produce hormones would be the principal organs of which system of the body?
endocrine
The lungs, pericardium, and the heart are all found in which cavity of the body?
Thoracic
number of vertebra in each region
cervical - 7
thoracic - 12
lumbar - 5
The bones located between the tarsals and phalanges are called
metatarsals