Exam 1111 Flashcards
Define atomic position
Straight and relaxed body position
Define sagittal
When the body is divided in two vertically
Define midsagittal
When the body is divided into 2 equal parts vertically
Horizontal plane
When the body is divided in 2 with a horizontal line
Define superior
Higher than
Inferior
Lower than
Proximal
Close to (trunk)
Distal
Away from
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Ventral
Front
Dorsal
Back
What are tissues
Organizations of cells that have functions
What are the types of tissues
Connective, muscle, skeletal, epithelial
What is the function of epithelial tissue
Protection
What is the function of muscle tissue
Movement, managing heat
What is the function of nerve tissue
Controlling
What is the function of connective tissue
Support, connect parts of the body, prevent infections, produce white blood cells
Describe smooth muscles
Used for involuntary movement
Describe striated muscles
Used for voluntary movement, appear striped
Describe cardiac muscles
Striated in appearance but smooth in function
which two cavities are in the dorsal cavity
spinal and cranial
Which cavities are in the ventral cavity
Thoracic, abdominal, pelvic
Describe dentin
Harder than bone but not as hard as enamel, makes up most of the tooth.
What is primary dentin
The dentin that forms before eruption
What is secondary dentin
Dentin that forms after eruption
What is tertiary dentin
Dentin that grows in response to irritation
Describe lining mucosa
Stretchy
Describe masticatory mucosa
Tough
What is the alveolar process
Where the teeth sit
parts of the skull
what is a foramen
a hole in bone to let nerves through
how does the styloglossus move the tongue
retracts