Histology Flashcards

1
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cell

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the basic unit of an organism, maintain life and processes, produce substances and interact with other cells

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tissues

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organized groups of cells and their products, over 200 types of cells, 4 types of tissues

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3
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organ

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self contained, vital function

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4
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epithelium

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lines pretty much everything, consists of lots of cells put together, specialized to interact with the environment it contacts, (cells attached by specialized structures at the top) supported by underlying tissues, over turn rapidly, produce products such as hair, mucus, sweat, oil

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5
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connective

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sparce cells surrounded in cell products, (bone and cartilage, tendons and ligaments, fat and fascia blood)

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6
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nervous tissue

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neurons, and supporting cells; groups of axons look white (because of myelin), groups of cell bodies look gray, peripheral “nerves” are clusters of axons

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7
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central (nerve tissue)

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brain and spinal chord

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8
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peripheral (nerve tissue)

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spinal nerves and their branches

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9
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somatic (nerve tissue)

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“normal” sensory and motor nerves

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10
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autonomic

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sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

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muscle tissue

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specialized for contraction

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skeletal (muscle tissue)

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occur in muscles which are attached to the by tendons skeleton, striated in appearance and are under voluntary control; born with all you will have, grow when workout

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13
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smooth (muscle tissue)

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located in walls of hollow visceral organs, appear spindle shaped, and are under involuntary control (stomach and intestines), small cells everywhere

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cardiac (muscle tissue)

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located in the walls of the heart, appear striated, and are under involuntary control

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15
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we can tell in which direction a muscle will shorten by…

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looking at the orientation of its fibers

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16
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what tells more about a muscles actions

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where muscles cross a joint

17
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amounts of muscle force?

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muscles can exert different amounts of force

18
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concentric contractions

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force from muscle exceeds opposing forces, muscle shortens

19
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isometric contractions

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force is exerted, force equals the opposing force, muscle length doesn’t change

20
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eccentric contractions

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muscle producer less force than opposing force, muscle elongated

21
Q

muscles can only perform what movement?

A

muscle can only contact, if not opposed by another force, it will remain in contraction

22
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agonist

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“prime mover”

23
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antagonist

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opposed the prime mover; controls contraction of the agonist, returns the joint to its original position

24
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synergist

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may produce the same movement as the agonist, may act as a neutralizer

25
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motor neuron

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activated more than 1 cell by forming a pathway for impulses to pass from the brain or spinal chord to the rest of your body (such as muscle/gland)

26
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muscle fiber

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they run straight through center of muscles (rod luke shape) made up of myofibfil

27
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myofibril

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contraction unit; muscle can only pull, never push

28
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sacromere

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basic unit of muscle contraction, responsible for the striated appearance in muscle fibers

29
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crossing a joint

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a muscle is capable of acting when it crosses a joint

30
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bicep joint crosses

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crosses both the shoulder and elbow joints, main function is at elbow where it flexes and supinated the forearm

31
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triceps joint crosses

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extensor muscle of the elbow joint and an antagonist of the bicep and brachialis muscles, crosses the elbow joint in the back when forearm and hand are used for fine moves