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Introduction to the Body Flashcards

1
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Acromial

A

Shoulder

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2
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Dorsum

A

Back

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3
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Olecranon

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Back of elbow

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4
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Lumbus

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Lumbar

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5
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Gluteus

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Buttock

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6
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Popliteus

A

Back of knee

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7
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Sura

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Calf

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8
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Calcaneus

A

Heel of foot

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9
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Planta

A

Sole of foot

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10
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Cephalon

A

Head

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11
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Cervical

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neck

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12
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What are the three layers of the skin?

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Epidermis

Dermis

Subcutaneous

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13
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What are the functions of skin?

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Protection

Sensory receptors for pain, temperature, pressure, touch and proprioception

Heat regulation

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14
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What is the structure of the epidermis?

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Flat, dead cells overlapping like slates on a roof

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15
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What are the two different types of sweat glands?

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Merocrine and apocrine

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16
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Describe merocrine sweat glands

A

Found all over the body

Used in heat regulation

Acidic secretion

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17
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Describe apocrine sweat glands

A

Alkaline secretion

Becomes active with puberty

Gives off nasty odour

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18
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What are langer’s lines?

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Lines of natural tension of skin

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19
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Why is it important to make an incision along langer’s lines?

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To allow for good recovery as the cut wouldn’t be pulled apart

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20
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What causes dermatomes?

A

The development of limbs which disrupt the segmental pattern of somites

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21
Q

What three layers form the tri-laminar disc?

A

Ectoderm

Mesoderm

Endoderm

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22
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What does the mesoderm form?

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Cardiovascular system but also splits to form cavities

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23
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What does the ectoderm form?

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Skin and the neural tube that becomes the spinal cord

24
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What does the endoderm form

A

Gastro-intestinal and reproductive systems

25
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What two directions does the tri-laminar disc fold?

A

Cephalo-caudal

Lateral

26
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Describe cephalo-caudal folding

A

Head and tail curl inward

27
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Describe lateral folding

A

Lateral edges fold inwards

28
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What does lateral folds create?

A

Cavities

29
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What are the cavities potential spaces for?

A

Pleural cavities

Pericardial cavitity

Abdomino-pelvic cavity

Cranial

30
Q

Describe how parietal and visceral layers are formed

A

The open air space is pushed by a structure, the air space then deflates into an outer membrane.

Inner layer-visceral

Outer layer- parietal

31
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What lies between the visceral and parietal layers?

A

Lubricated by serous fluid

32
Q

What are muscles separated by?

A

Deep fascia

33
Q

What is compartment syndrome?

A

The increased pressure of different compartments on neurovascular bundles

34
Q

What is included in the axial skeleton?

A

Skull, vertebrae, sacrum, ribs and sternum

35
Q

What is included in the appendicular skeleton?

A

Bones of upper and lower limbs including the scapula and clavicle and hip bone

36
Q

What makes up the CNS?

A

Brain and spinal cord

37
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What makes up the PNS?

A

Cranial and spinal nerves

38
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What are the two parts of the peripheral nervous system?

A

Sensory and motor

Afferent and efferent

39
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What does somatic refer to?

A

Conscious movement and sensation

40
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What does visceral refer to?

A

Unconscious movement and sensation

41
Q

What is the visceral motor nervous system controlled by?

A

Autonomic nervous system

42
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What is the enteric nervous system?

A

Almost autonomous nervous system of the gut

43
Q

What is the structure of a neuron?

A

Cell body- soma

Neurite- either dendrite or an axon

44
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Where does the processing occur in neurons?

A

In the soma

45
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What are neurons supported by?

A

Glial cells

46
Q

What surrounds the nerve?

A

Epineurium

47
Q

What surrounds a fascicle of nerves?

A

Perineurium

48
Q

What surrounds an individual neuron?

A

Endoneurium

49
Q

How main spinal nerves are there?

A

33ish

50
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What are the different layers of the CNS?

A

Dura mater

Arachnoid mater

Pia mater

51
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What are the different spaces of the CNS?

A

Extra-dural

Sub-dural

Sub-arachnoid

52
Q

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

A

12

53
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How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

A

33 pairs

54
Q

Where are the cell bodies of the sympathetic system?

A

Lateral horn of T1-L2 of spinal cord segment

55
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Where are the cell bodies of the parasympathetic system?

A

Brain stem or S2-4 spinal segments

MD2001 Week 1 (7 decks)

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