Test 1 Flashcards
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Dorsal
Back
Ventral
Front
Rostral
Towards the mouth
Caudal
Towards the tailbone
Cranial
Towards the head
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Deep
Inside
Superficial
Outside
Proximal
Close to trunk
Distal
Away from trunk
Area in front of anus
Perineal
Leg
Crural
Calf
Sural
Epithelium is classified by
Shape and layers
Heel
Calcaneal
Groin
Inguinal
Mental
Chin
Membrane closer to the outside wall
Parietal
Visceral
Membrane closer to the organs
4 planes of the body and how they cut
•Sagittal: left and right (midsagittal, parasagittal)
•Transverse: Superior, inferior
•Coronal: Anterior, posterior
•Oblique: Diagonal
3 serous membranes and locations
Pericardium (around the heart), pleura (around the lungs), peritoneum (around abdominopelvic organs)
Is all CT vascular?
No. Adult hyelin cartilage is not
Why type of tissue is the epidermis? Dermis? Hypodermis?
•Keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium
•Dense irregular and areolar
•Adipose and areolar
Epidermis layers
Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum corneum
Spot baldness—autoimmune disease where body attacks hair follicles
Alopecia areata
8 functions of skin
Protection
Water loss/gain—proofing
Vitamin D synthesis
Secretion
Absorption
Immune function
Thermoregulation
Sensory reception
Hair is not found on
The palmar and plantar surfaces
Cuticle
Band of epidermis: eponychium
Hyponychium
Area of thickened epithelium under free edge
Ciliated Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
Bronchi, larynx, respiratory
Areolar Connective Tissue
Papillary layer of dermis, nerve/muscle cells, subcutaneous layer, blood vessel walls
Adipose Connective Tissue
Subcutaneous layer/around some organs
Elastic Connective Tissue
Walls of elastic artery, trachea, vocal chords
Dense Irregular Connective Tissue
Reticular layer, nerve coverings, perichondrium
Non-keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Vagina, esophagus
Dense Regular Connective Tissue
Tendons, ligaments
Non-ciliated Simple Columnar Epithelium
GI tract/upper anal canal
Reticular Connective Tissue
Liver, spleen, lymph nodes
Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
Thyroid gland, kidneys
Blood
Blood vessels, heart
Simple Squamous Epithelium
Blood vessels, lymph nodes
Transitional Epithelium
Urinary tract, bladder
Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium
Outside epidermis, fingernails