Finals Semester 1 Flashcards
Describe Apocrine sweat glands
Milky, modified secretion associated with hair
Why are finger nails colourless?
Because they don’t contain melanocytes in the nail matrix
What are the most numerous sweat glands in the body?
Eccrine sweat glands
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
Cover, protect, temperature control, synthesising vitamin D
What is physiology?
The study of the functions of the human body
What type of burn can blister?
Second degree burn
What body action is standing on your toes?
Plantar flexion
What body action is shaking your head no?
Rotation
What is the function of red marrow?
Mitosis of stem cells; produces red blood cells
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
To protect against sickness and disease
What is anatomy?
The study of the structure of the human body
What is the function of the skeletal system?
Support, protection, store minerals and fat; produce new blood cells
What is the shaft of a long bone called and made of?
Diaphysis; compact bone
What is the anatomical position?
Laying on the back, palms out, ankles out
What body action is squeezing your legs together?
Adduction
What is a frontal plane?
Divides the body into anterior and posterior regions
What is the function of the muscular system?
Movement; heat production
What makes up the axial skeleton?
Skull, ribs, vertebrae
What is the function of Melanin?
Absorb ultra violet light
What 2 myofilaments are involved in muscle contraction?
Myosin and Actin
What is the main form of energy your body uses?
ATP
What is the deepest layer of the epidermis?
Stratum Basal
How is a freely movable joint classified?
Synovial
What body action is bending the elbow?
Flexion
