Intro to Organ Systems Flashcards
4 functions of the skin?
- protection
- temperature regulation
- endocrine regulation
- exocrine secretion
epidermis is the ____ layer
outer/ superficial
epidermis has what kind of tissue?
keratinized, stratified, squamous epithelial
dermis has the ___ layer
thickest
dermis provides…
support
dermis has what kind of tissue?
connective tissues
fascia is also called as
hypodermis
fascia has what kind of tissue
connective tissue
2 kinds of fascia
- superficial
2. deep
superficial fascia acts as
cushion
deep fascia acts as
sheath to the muscle
5 main parts of the skeletal system
- bone
- cartilage
- ligaments,
- joints
- bone marrow
4 functions of the skeletal system?
- support
- protection
- storage of calcium
- source of blood cells
2 regions of the skeletal system
- axial
2. appendicular
axial skeleton has…
skull, spine, ribs, sternum
appendicular skeleton includes the…
limbs , pectoral, pelvic girdle
2 types of bone mass?
compact and spongy
compact bone mass is the ___ layer
superfical
compact bone mass provides…
strength
compact has a ___ mass while spongy has a ___ mass
compact: solid
spongy: less dense
spongy bone is located in the…
inner marrow of the cavity
5 shapes of the bone
- flat
- short
- sesamoid
- irregular
- long
3 types of joint
- fibrous/ synarthroses
- cartilaginous/ ampiarthroses
- synovial/ diarthroses
fibrous joints are
immovable
cartilaginous joints are
slightly movable
synovial joints are
freely movable
3 types of muscular cells
- cardiac
- smooth
- skeletal