Growth review Flashcards
1
Q
true growth
A
increase in BW until mature size is reached
2
Q
what don’t we know about growth
A
why it starts, how it’s regulated, how it stops
3
Q
hyperplasia
A
increase in cell numbers
4
Q
hypertrophy
A
increase in cell size
5
Q
endoderm
A
GI tract, lungs, bladder
6
Q
Mesoderm
A
skeleton, skeletal muscle, C.T
7
Q
ectoderm
A
skin, hair, brain, spinal cord
8
Q
tissues
A
specialized group of cells that function together
9
Q
organs
A
groups of tissues that work together to perform specific functions
10
Q
system
A
a group of organs that accomplishes a larger function
11
Q
two parts to long bones
A
- epiphyses (enlarged ends)
- diaphysis (shaft region)
12
Q
osteoblasts
A
bone matrix production
13
Q
osteocytes
A
maintenance of bone matrix
14
Q
osteogenesis
A
formation of bone
15
Q
osteoclasts
A
involved in bone resorption (breakdown and remodeling)
