Test 1 practice Flashcards
a plane dividing the body into unequal right and left halves is called a
parasagittal
the most superficial layer of the epidermis is the stratum
corneum
blood is classified as an
connective tissue
movement of an appendage towards the midline is called
adduction
part of the axial skeleton
sternum
sacrum
hyoid
mandible
which type of joint exhibits the least mobility
plane
the mitotically active cells in a hair are found within the
hair matrix
name given to the layer of dense irregular connective tissue on the surface of a skeletal muscle
epimysium
which anatomical region is located directly inferior to the umbilical region
hypogastric region
which cranial bone articulates with all of the other bones in the cranium
sphenoid
on its distal end, the humerus articulates with the ___ laterally and the ____ medially
radius; ulna
which type of epithelium would you expect to be the best protection against physical and chemical attacks
stratified squamous
which of the following is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with any other bone
hyoid
the ___ and ___ menisici in the joint capsule absorb shock and provide lateral stability
lateral and medial
___ and ____ serve to reduce the friction between the patella and other tissues
fat pads and bursae
the ______ ligament is recently discovered ligament that stabilizes the knee against rotation
anterolateral
the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are _____ ligaments that prevent anteroposterior displacement of articular surfaces
intracapsular
during endochondral ossification of a long bone, the primary ossification center develops
within the diaphysis
which layer is composed mostly of adipose and helps to anchor the skin to underlying structures
hypodermis
differences between male and female pelvis
males have a narrower pubic angle
males have a narrower pelvic inlet
females have wider pelvic outlet
males exhibit greater curvature of the sacrum and coccyx
where would you find pseudostratified cilated columnar epithelium
respiratory tract
bone resorption is carried out by
osteoclasts
first year of life, right and left frontal bones usually completely fuse together, forming an immovable joint without visible boundary
this is an example of a:
synostosis
when performing calf raises at the gym your body weight rests between the ball of your foot (fulcrum) and the point where the gastrocnemius is applying force to the calcaneus this is an example of a:
second class lever system
left lower quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity contains all or part of the following
parts of small intestine
large intestine
reproudctive organs
part of urinary bladder
kyphosis is a condition characterized by an
abnormal thoracic curvature of the spine
what form of skin cancer is most deadly
malignant melanoma
extensor carpi radialis longus is a muscle in the forearm. which of the following was likely criteron used to name the muscle
location
action
attachment sites
size and shapes
parietal bones are most easily classified asw
flat bones
which of the following is the smallest unit of a skeletal muscle that actually contracts
sarcomere
the opposite of posterior is
anterior
almost every person has _____ cervical vertebrae
7
osteocytes reside within spaces in the bone called
lacunae
which glands are concentrated in the axillary and pubic regions and become active during adolescence
apocrine sweat glands
which protein does contribute to the structure of thin myofilaments
myosin
characteristic of epithelial tissue
typically organized into sheets or layers
lack of blood vessels
layer of mitotically active cells
cells with basal and apical surfaces
the clavicle articulates with the ____ laterally and the _____ medially
scapulal
sternum
the medullary cavity of a long bone is found within the
diaphysis
what is the name for the visible part of the nail matrix
lunula
which bone participates in the jaw joint the house the middle and inner ear cavities
temporal
what is the name of the discipline that studies tissues
histology
what type of muscle tissue has cells that are uninucleate and lack striation
smooth
what mode of secretion is characterized by the complete rupture secretion producing cells
holocrine
name bones associated with fibrous joints called gomphoses
mandible
maxilla
what is sesamoid bone
bone that develops within a tendon
which type of vertebrae articulate with ribs
thoracic
examples of ventral body cavity
pelvic
abdominal
peritoneal
abdominopelvic
pericardial
pleural
thoracic
what tarsal bone articulates directly with the tibia
talus
during bone formation, which cells release the calcium phosphate mineral salts that attach to collagen fibers
osteoblasts
what is the term given to a single motor neuron and all muscle fibers it innervates
motor unit
give examples of dense regular connective tissue
tendon
ligament
aponeurosis
identify bones that develops via intramembranous ossification
frontal
parietal
mandible
clavicle
sternum
sesamoid
what term describes rotation of the forearms, such that palms of the hands go from facing anteriorly to posteriorly
pronation
