Mid-semester Exam Flashcards
What are the four major tissue types on the body?
- Epithelial tissue
- Connective tissue
- Muscle tissue
- Nervous tissue
Where is epithelium found?
- Epithelium tissue covers the surface of the body, body cavities and internal organs.
- Occurs at the boundary between 2 different environments
What are the functions of epithelium?
- Protection
- Secretion
- Absorption
- Diffusion
- Filtration
- Sensory reception
Where is connective tissue found?
The most diverse and abundant tissue
Characterised by some type of ground substance embedded with protein fibres (the extracellular matrix)
What are the 4 main classes of connective tissue?
- Connective tissue proper - loose and dense connective tissues
- Cartilage - hyaline-, elastic-, and fibro-cartilage
- Bone tissue - compact bone, spongy bone
- Blood
What are the three types of muscle tissue and their functions?
- Cardiac muscle (wall of heart)
- contracts to propel blood through the vessels
- Skeletal muscle (throughout body)
- pull on bones to cause body movement
- Smooth muscle (wall of hollow viscera)
- acts to move substances through digestive, urinary systems and blood vessels
Nervous tissue: where it’s found, cell types, function
- The main component of the nervous system
- 2 cell types: neurons and supporting cells
- Neurons receive and transmit information in the form of electrical signals
- Neuroglia (glial cells) are supporting cells that insulate and protect nerve cells.
List the 7 characteristics of the anatomical position
- Standing upright
- Feet parallel and on the floor
- Toes forward
- Head level and looking forward
- Arms at side of body
- Palms facing anterior and thumbs pointing away from body
- All body segments are considered to be positioned at 0 degrees
What are the two major regions of the body and what do they include
- Axial - head, neck and trunk
2. Appendicular - upper and lower, limbs
Define:
- Lateral
- Unilateral
- Bilateral
- Ipsilateral
- Contralateral
Lateral = side Unilateral = on one side bilateral = on both sides Ipsilateral = on the same side Contralateral = on opposite sides
Name the three planes of the body and how they split the body
Coronal plane: splits the body into anterior and posterior
Sagittal plane: Splits the body into left and right sides
Transverse plane: splits the body superiorly and inferiorly
Name the movements that occur in the sagittal plane (5)
- Flexion
- Extension
- Hyperextension
- Dorsiflexion
- Plantarflexion
Name the movements that occur in the coronal plane (5)
- Abduction
- adduction
- Lateral flexion
- Eversion
- Inversion
Name the movements that occur in the transverse plane (5)
- Axial rotation
- Medial rotation
- Lateral rotation
- Supination
- Pronation
What axis do movements in the sagittal plane occur around?
The coronal axis
What axis do movements in the coronal plane occur around?
The sagittal axis
What axis do movements in the transverse plane occur around?
The longitudinal axis
Name the three movements of the thumb and fingers
Abduction and adduction - all fingers or just thumb
Extension and flexion of the thumb
Opposition - touching the pinkie and thumb
Reposition - moving them back out
Name the two movements of the scapula
Elevation and depression
Protraction and retraction
Name the movement of moving a body part in full rotation
circumduction
What are the mechanical functions of the skeletal system
Mechanics:
- Support
- Movement
- Protection
What are the metabolic functions of the skeletal system
Metabolic:
- Nutrient storage
- Blood cell formation
- Energy metabolism
How many bones are there in the axial and appendicular skeleton, respectively?
Axial - 80 bones
Appendicular - 126 bones
Extracellular matrix - explain the function of hydroxyapatite
- Accounts for roughly 65% (dry weight) of bone tissue
- Stores/contains 99% of the body’s calcium
- Gives bone brittleness (to resist compression)
Extracellular matrix - explain the function of Collagen
Accounts for roughly 33% of bone tissue - organic component
- Gives bone flexibility (to resist stretching and twisting)
What are the three types of bone cells and their functions
Osteoblasts - create bone matrix
Osteocytes - maintain bone matrix
Osteclasts - breakdown bone matrix
Describe a long bone
Shaft with ends e.g. femur, phalanges
Diaphysis: tubular shaft, forms a long axis
Epiphyses: ends of long bones, made of compact bone externally and spongy bone itnernally
Metaphysis: location of epiphyseal plate (growth)
Describe a flat bone
As name suggests e.g. sternum, scapula
Describe a short bone
Square shaped e.g. carpals, tarsals, sesamoid bones
Describe an irregular bone
As name suggest e.g. vertebrae
Name and explain the different layers of bone
Compact bones: dense outer layer (lameller)
Spongy bone: made of small trabeculae