The Dental Team, Dental Specialties, and History Flashcards
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What is anatomy?
The study of body structure
What is physiology?
The study of how the body functions
What is the anatomic(al) position?
The body is erect, face forward, feet together, and arms hanging to the side with palms forward
What are planes?
Imaginary lines to divide the body into sections
What is the midsagittal/median/midline plane?
Vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
What is the sagittal plane?
Any vertical plane parallel to the midline that divides the body into unequal left and right portions
What is the horizontal/transverse plane?
Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior)
What is the frontal/coronal plane?
Any vertical plane at a right angle to the midsagittal plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
What are stem cells?
Immature, unspecialized cells that can become other types of cells in the body
What are the two types of stem cells?
Embryonic and adult
Where do embryonic stem cells come from? What’s their purpose?
Come from embryos that develop from eggs that have been fertilized in a test tube
Used for research purposes
Where do adult stem cells come from? What’s their purpose?
Can be found in the tissues of both adults and children
Used to make a distinction from the embryonic stem cell
What are the four main tissues types in the human body?
Epithelial, connective, nerve, and muscle
What is the epithelial tissue? What is the purpose?
A covering for the external and internal body surfaces
Provide protection, produce secretions, and regulate the passage of material across them
What is the connective tissue?
Major support material of the body
Provides support for the body and connects its organs and tissues
What is the muscle tissue? What about skeletal muscles?
Has the ability to lengthen and shorten to move body parts
Skeletal muscles are either voluntary or involuntary
What does the nerve tissue do? Where is it found?
Responsible for coordinating and controlling many body functions
Found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
What is an organ?
Several tissues working together to perform a single function
What is a body system?
Composed of a group of organs that work together to perform a major function to keep the body functional
What is a body cavity?
Space or areas in the body where various structures and organs are found
What are the two body cavities?
Dorsal: Posterior portion of the body
Ventral: Anterior portion of the body
What are the two parts of dorsal cavity?
Spinal canal: contains the spinal cord
Cranial cavity: contains the brain
What are the three parts of the ventral cavity?
Thoracic cavity: contains the lungs, the heart, and accessory parts
Abdominal cavity: includes most of the digestive tract and accessory part
Pelvic cavity: Contains the urinary bladder, rectum, and reproductive system
What is the axial skeleton? What is the function?
80/206 bones
Consists of the skull, spinal column, ribs, and sternum
Protects the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory