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Module 1 - Topic 3-4: Types Of Tissues And Basic Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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Epithelial tissue

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Covers body surfaces, lines hollow organs and form glands

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Epithelial tissue function

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A barrier
Absorption
Secretion

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Connective tissue

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Protects and supports the body
Bonds organs together
Stores energy reserves
Provides immunity

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Connective tissue function

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Organise and maintain body structure
Transport gases
Defence

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Muscle tissue

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Generates physical force for movement

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Muscle tissue - functions

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Movement

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Nervous tissue

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Detects changes in conditions

Responds by initiating and transmitting nerve impulses

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Nervous tissue - functions

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Sensory and motor impulse conduction
Interpretation of external and internal environment
Controls and coordinates body activities

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Tissue development

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From 3 primary gem layers

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Primary germ layers

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Ectoderm
Endoderm
Mesoderm

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Simple epithelium

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Single layer of cells

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Stratified epithelium

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Two or more layers of cells

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Pseudostratified epithelium

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Single layer that appears stratified

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Squamous cells

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Flattened

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Cuboidal cells

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Cube shaped or hexagons

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Columnar cells

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Tall and cylinders

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Transitional cells

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Able to undergo changes in shape cause by distension

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Located in areas of little wear and tear and adapted for diffusion and filtration, eg, inner lining of heart chambers

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Adapted for secretion and absorption eg, kidney tubules and small ducts

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Some areas have cilia to move material past cells (upper respiratory passages)
Some have microvilli to increase surface area and efficiency of absorption (small intestine)

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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Provides protection to areas of much wear and tear eg, outer layer of skin

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Stratified cuboidal epithelium

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Provides protection eg, ducts of sweat glands

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Stratified columnar epithelium

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Functions in protection and secretion eg large ducts of some glands

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Transitional epithelium

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Contains cells that undergo changes in shape and locate sin areas of stretching eg, urinary bladder

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Pseudo stratified columnar epithelium

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Functions in secretion or movement of materials by ciliary action eg, Fallopian tubes

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Glandular epithelium

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Specialised cells organised to form glands that secrete substances either into ducts, onto surfaces or directly into blood

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27
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Anatomical position

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A standard position that ensures directional terms are clear

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28
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Anatomical position - position

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Body is erect
Feet flat on floor
Upper limbs at side
Palms facing forward

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Prone position

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Body is lying face down

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30
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Supine position

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Body is lying face up

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31
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Semi prone position

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Body is lying on it’s side

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32
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Regional names

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Terms given to specific regions of body

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Regional names - types

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Head - cephalic
Neck - cervical
Trunk - shoulders to gentials, except limbs
Upper limbs - shoulders to gentials (arms)
Lower limbs - gentials to heel

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Body planes

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Imaginary flat surface that passes through the body

35
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Body section

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Flat surface of the body studied after the body has been cut along the specific plane

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Directional terms

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Used to accurately locate one body structure relative to another body structure

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Superior

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Top halve of body

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Inferior

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Lower half of body

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Lateral

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Left or right side of body

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Medial

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Middle of body

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Proximal

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Top of arm

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Distal

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Bottom of arm

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Anterior

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Front of body

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Posterior

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Back of body

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Mani body cavities

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Dorsal and ventral

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Dorsal cavity

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Towards the back

- holds cranial and vertebral cavity

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Cranial cavity

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Contains brain and coverings

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Vertebral cavity

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Contains spinal cord and spinal nerve roots

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Ventral cavity

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Towards the front (belly) side

Holds thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic

50
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Thoracic cavity

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Separated from abdominal cavity by diaphragm

Subdivided into right and left pleural cavities, pericardial cavity and mediastinum

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Subdivided into abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Visceral layer

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Covering organs

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Parietal layer

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Lining walls of cavities

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Abdominopelvic cavity - division

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Into 9 regions

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Radiography

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Use of X-rays
Used for dense structures like bones
Dense structures are white

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Ct scan

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Refined version of radiography
Slices through the body to give thin slices
More refined details of soft and dense tissue

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MRI scans

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Used to view soft tissues
Depends on water content
Dense tissue- low water content - are not detected

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Sonography

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Ultrasounds
High frequency waves used to examine internal organs
Causes echoes

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Positron emission tomography

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Observes metabolic processes

Given injection that shows up in scanner

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sagital plane

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straight down middle of body (left and right)

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parasagital plane

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to the left or right of sagitial plane

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coronal plane

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straight through middle of body (front and back)

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transverse plane

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divides body top and bottom

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Appendicular

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everything off the trunk of the body (legs,arms)

65
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axial

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the trunk of the body

66
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cephalic

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Cervical

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Mental

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Oral

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otic

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orbital

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around eye

72
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Axillary

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Sternal

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Breastbone

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Brachial

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Acromial

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Trunk

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Umbilical

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Lumbar

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lower back

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Inguinal

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Gluteal

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Femoral

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popliteal

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back of knee

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Patellar

84
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Crucal

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