Exam #I Flashcards
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Where is the abdominal region?
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Below the ribs and above the hips.
2
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Where is the Acromial region?
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Point of the shoulder
3
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Where is the Antebrachial region Located?
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Forearm
4
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Where is the Antecubital region located?
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Anterior Surface of the elbow
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Where is the Axillary region Located?
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Armpit
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Where is the Brachial region located?
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Arm between the elbow and shoulder.
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Where is the Buccal region located?
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Cheek
8
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Where is the carpal region located?
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Wrist
9
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Where is the calcaneal region located?
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Heel of foot
10
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Where is the Cephalic region located?
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Head
11
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Where is the Cervical region located?
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Neck
12
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Where is the Coxal region located?
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Hip
13
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Where is the Crural region located?
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Leg (lower portion of the legs)
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Where is the Digital region located?
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Fingers or toes
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Where is the Femoral region located?
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Thigh
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Where is the Fibular region located?
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Lateral side of leg
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Where is the Frontal region located?
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Forehead
18
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Where is the Gluteal region located?
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Buttocks
19
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Where is the Hallux located?
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Great toe
20
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Where is the inguinal region located?
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Groin
21
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Where is the Lumbar region located?
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Lower Back
22
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Where is the Mammary region located?
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Breasts
23
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Where is the Manus region located?
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Hand
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Where is the Mental region located?
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Chin
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Where is the Nasal region located?
Nose
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T/F Nervous and muscle tissues are excitable tissues
True
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What are excitable tissues?
Tissues which respond to a stimulus
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Superior/caudal
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure Or the body; above
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Inferior/caudal
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
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Medial
Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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Lateral
Away from the midline of the body;on the outer side of
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Proximal
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of I limb to the body trunk
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Distal
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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Ipsilateral
On the same side
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Contralateral
On opposite sides
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Anterior (ventral)
Toward ur at the front of the body;in front of
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Posterior (dorsal)
Toward or at the back of the body: behind
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Superficial (external)
Toward or at the body surface
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Deep (internal)
Away from the body surface; more internal
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Sagittal plane
Divides the body into right and left parts longitudinally
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Frontal (coronal) plane
Divide the body longitudinally into anterior and posterior
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Transverse
Horizontally divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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What is histology?
The study of tissues
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The 4 basic types of tissue
Epithelial, connective, nervous,and muscular
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What tissue covers the body surface (skin)?
Epithelial
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Characteristics of epithelial tissue
Highly cellular and polarity
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Simple squamous epithelium characteristics, function, and location
1.Single row of thin cells,
2.rapid diffusion or transports substances,
3.located In alveoli or enclothelium
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Simple cuboidal epithelium function and location
1.Mucus production and movement or secretion and absorption.
2.Located in salivary glands or liver
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Simple columnar characteristics, function, and location.
1.single row of tall narrow cells
2.secretion of mucus
3.located in the uterus or kidney
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Ciliated pseudo stratified columnar epithelium
1. Looks multilayered, but all cells touch basement membrane
2. Secretes and propels mucus
3.respiratory tract
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The primary functions of the two stratified squamous epithelium
Protect and resist abrasion
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Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium location
Palms of hands or soles of feet
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Non keratinized stratified squamous epithelium located
Vaginal or anal canal
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Stratified squamous epithelium characterized, function, and location
1. Two or more cell layers, surface cells squared or round
2.produces sperm or ovarian hormones
3. Sweat gland ducts
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Urothelium/transition epithelium
1. Multilayered with surface cells that change
2. Allows for filling of the urinary tract
3.bladder
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Two main components of CT
Cells and extracellular matrix( made of protein fibers and viscous ground substance
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4 main CT categories
CT proper, Cartilage, Bone tissue, and blood
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2 main components of CT proper
Cells and extracellular matrix
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Cells in CT proper
Stationary cells and migratory cells
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Stationary cells function
Maintenance, repair, and energy storage
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Migratory cells function
Defend and repair damaged tissue
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Adipocytes ( fat cells) function
Store lipids in vesicles
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Fibroblast function
Secrete carbohydrates and proteins
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Mast cells function
Cells that secrete histamine and heparin
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Macrophages function
engulf debris and pathogens
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Plasma cells function
Make antibodies
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WBC leukocytes function
Ensuring an immune response
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What 3 fibers do fibroblasts synthesize
Collagen fibers, reticular fibers, and elastic fibers
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Loose areolar Ct function and location
1. Wraps and cushions organs 2. Under epithelia
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Loose reticular CT function and location
1. Forms soft stroma that supports other cell types 2.bone marrow
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Adipose tissue function und location
1. Supports and protects organs 2. Within abdomen or breasts
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Main cells present In adipose tissues
Actipocytes
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Dense regular CT function and location
1. Attaches muscle to bones 2. Tendons
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Dense irregular CT function and location
1. Provides structural strength 2. Dermis of the skin
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Hyaline cartilage function and location
1.supports and reinforces 2. Embryonic skeleton
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Elastic cartilage function and location:
1. Maintains shape of structure while allowing flexibility 2. External ear
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Fiber cartilage function and location:
1. Absorbs compressive Shock 2. Disc of knee joint
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Bone tissue function and location
1. Supports and protects 2. Bones
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3 types of cells In blood
Erythrocytes ( rbc), leukocytes (WBC), platelets
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Erythrocytes function:
Transport oxygen and Carbon dioxide
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Leukocytes function:
Working in the immune system
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Platelets (thrombocytes) function:
Helps seals leaks in damaged blood vessels
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What are the names of bone cells found In the lacunae of the matrix of bone?
Osteocytes
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What are excitable tissues?
Tissues which respond to a stimulus
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What 2 tissues are excitable tissues?
Nervous and muscle tissue.
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Two types of cells found In nervous tissue
Neurons and neuralgia
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Neurons (nerve cells) function:
Detect stimuli+ conduct and transmit electrical signals to other cells
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Neuroglia(glial cells) function
Support and protect neurons
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Neurons composed of 3 major regions:
Cell body (soma), dendrites, axon (nerve fiber)
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What is in the cell body (soma)?
Most of the organelles
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Prominent nucleolus function?
Synthesizes rRNA and proteins
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Dendrites function:
Receive signals from other cells and conduct messages to the cell body.
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Axon (nerve fiber) function
Carry electrical signals away from the cell body towards a target cell.
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3 types of muscle tissue
Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
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Cardiac muscle location and characteristics
Heart. Striated and involuntary
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Skeletal muscle characteristics
Striated and voluntary
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Smooth tissue location and characteristics
Lacks Striation's and 1s involuntary. Found In digestive tract.
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Meiosis
Production of gametes (sperm and egg cells) only
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Mitosis
Replication of all other cells of the body outside the gametes (called somatic cells). Mitosis produces two genetically identical daughter cells.
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4 stages of mitosis: PMAT
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
