HUBS lecture 1-5 Flashcards
What is feedback in terms of homeostasis?
The body’s response to counteract a change in order to maintain a set point.
What is the term ‘deep’ referring to?
Away from the bodies surface
What is closer to the bodies surface?
Superficial
What plane is rotation in?
Transverse
What happens to our forearm when we are in pronation?
The radius and ulna rotate and cross over to perform a palm facing down position
What happens to our forearm when we are in supination?
The radius and ulna rotate into a parallel position to perform a palm facing up position
Where to bones form red blood cells?
Within the medullary cavity
What is epithelial tissue and what does it do?
The tissue that lines and covers pathways and exposed areas. It also controls permeability and secretion.
Whats are the four tissues?
Epithelial, Connective, Muscular and Nervous
What is the tissue that supports cell recognition and electrical signalling?
Nervous tissue
Name three rules within the Human Tissue Act
- it is voluntary
- consent must be made from an approved relative
- donation is kept for 18 months or longer
In what way does compact bone transmit force?
In one direction
What are the 5 sections of the spine and how within each group?
cervical - 7
thoracic - 12
lumbar - 5
sacrum - 1
coccyx - 1
What are the lines called that section the cranium?
Suture joints
Bones that make up the pectoral girdle?
Clavicle and Scapula
