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VN03 Revision Notes Questions Flashcards

1
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Median Plane?

A

divides the body into symmetrical L+R halves

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Rostral?

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towards the nose

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Proximal?

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structures that lie close to the main part of the body

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Distal?

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Structures that lie away from the main part of the body

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Palmar?

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rear surface of the fore paw that bears the footpad

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Plantar?

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rear surface of the hind paw that bears the footpads

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7
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Somatic cells?

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include all cells of the body apart from reproductive cells

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Germ Cells?

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Ova and Spermatozoa

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9
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Somatic cells divide by?

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Mitosis

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10
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What number of chromosomes do somatic cells contain?

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Diploid number

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11
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How are germ cells divided?

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Meiosis

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12
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What number of chromosomes do germ cells contain?

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Haploid number

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13
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Mitosis?

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Somatic cells make identical copies of themselves and divide into two.

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14
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Stages of Mitosis?

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Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase

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15
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Meiosis?

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Results in production of ova or sperm containing half the normal number of chromosomes (haploid).

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16
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What must occur before fertilisation?

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Meiosis

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17
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Stages of Meiosis?

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Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase/Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II and Telophase II.

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18
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Diffusion?

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Movement of molecules of a liquid or gas down a concentration gradient. Area where they are at a high concentration to an area where they are at a lower concentration.

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19
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Osmosis?

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Movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane from a fluid of low concentration to one of a higher concentration.

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Squamous Epithelial?

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Flattened in shape

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21
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Cuboidal?

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Square or cube-shaped

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22
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Columnar?

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column-shaped

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23
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What tissue type lines the blood vessels of the lungs?

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simple squamous epithelium

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24
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What lines the intestines?

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Simple Columnar Epithelium

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25
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What lines the trachea?

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Stratified Epithelium

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26
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The 3 body cavities are?

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Thoracic, Abdominal and Pelvic

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27
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Axial Skeleton?

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runs from the skull to the tip of the tail

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28
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Appendicular Skeleton?

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consists of fore and hind limbs, shoulder and pelvis

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29
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5 Vertebrae?

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Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral and Coccygeal

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30
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Three types of joints?

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Fibrous, Cartilaginous and Synovial

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31
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Masseter?

A

Closes the jaw

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32
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Mastication?

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Chewing

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33
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Cranial nerves leave the?

A

Brain

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34
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Spinal nerves leave the?

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Spinal Cord

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35
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Sensory nerves?

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Carry impulses toward the CNS

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36
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Motor Nerves?

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Carry impulses away from the CNS

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37
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Forebrain contains?

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Cerebrum, Thalamus and Hypothalamus

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38
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Hindbrain contains?

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Cerebellum, Pons and Medulla Oblongata.

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39
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Way to remember cranial nerves?

A

Oh Once One Has Taken The Anatomy Final, Very Good Vacations Are Happening

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40
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Reflex Arcs?

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involuntary response to stimuli, rapid and automatic response

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41
Q

Posterior Pituitary Gland Hormones?

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ADH and Oxytocin

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42
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Anterior Pituitary Glands Hormones?

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TSH, GH, ACTH, Prolactin, FSH, LH and ICSH

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43
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What hormone does thyroid produce?

A

Thyroxine

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44
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What hormone does the pancreas produce?

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Insulin

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45
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Hormone produced by the Corpus Luteum?

A

Progesterone and relaxin

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46
Q

Adrenal Cortex produces?

A

glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids

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47
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Adrenal Medulla produces?

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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

48
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Beta Cells secrete?

49
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Alpha Cells secrete?

50
Q

Glucagon raises or lowers blood glucose levels?

51
Q

Delta Cells secrete?

A

Somatostatin

52
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Blood Vascular System?

A

Blood, Heart, Circulatory System and Lymphatic System

53
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Leucocytes are?

A

White Blood Cells

54
Q

Thrombocytes are?

55
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Granulocytes?

A

Basophils, Eosinophils and Neutrophils

56
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Agranulocytes?

A

Lymphocytes and Monocytes

57
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Middle layer of the heart?

A

Myocardium

58
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Outer layer of the heart?

A

epicardium

59
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Inner layer of the heart?

A

endocardium

60
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Where does the tricuspid valve lie?

A

between the RA and RV

61
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Where does the bicuspid/mitral valve lie?

A

between the LA and LV

62
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Where does the pulmonary valve lie?

A

at the base of the pulmonary artery as it leaves the RV

63
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Lymph node names?

A

Submandibular, Popliteal, Axillary, inguinal, Prescapular.

64
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Name of the layer used to separate the thoracic cavity?

A

Mediastinum

65
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Baroreceptors?

A

Found in the walls of blood vessels, monitor arterial blood pressure.

66
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Osmoreceptors?

A

Found in the hypothalamus, monitor osmotic pressure of plasma, influence secretion of ADH

67
Q

Cell membrane is mainly composed of?

A

Phospholipid Layer

68
Q

Which of the following is not found in the nucleus?

A

Centrioles

69
Q

Which organelle is the site for ATP Production?

A

mitochondrion

70
Q

What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum in the mammalian cell?

A

Synthesis and Transport of proteins

71
Q

During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

72
Q

When does crossing-over take place during meiosis?

73
Q

Fluid that has a lower osmotic pressure than that of plasma is said to be?

74
Q

Which of the following cations is in a relatively higher concentration in the intracellular fluid than in the extracellular fluid?
- potassium
- iodine
- sodium
- chloride

75
Q

Which of the following is not an example of structural protein?
- collagen
- enzymes
- elastin
- keratin

76
Q

Which of the following statements is least accurate?
- an acidic solution has a pH of below 7
- the pH scale is a measure of a solutions hydrogen ion content
- an alkaline substance releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in a solution
- the pH of body fluids is 7.35

A

an alkaline substance releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in a solution

77
Q

which of the following is not a connective tissue?
- bone
- cartilage
- muscle
- blood

78
Q

which type of tissue covers the external and internal surfaces of the body?
- connective
- skin
- areolar
- epithelial

A

epithelial

79
Q

Where would you find simple cuboidal epithelium?
- lining the bladder
- lining the URT
- lining the renal nephron
- in the epidermis

A

Lining the renal nephron

80
Q

What type of epithelium lines the ureters?
- simple squamous
- ciliated columnar
- transitional
- stratified squamous

A

transitional

81
Q

Which of the following is an example of a simple coiled gland?
- salivary
- sweat
- duodenal
- sebaceous

82
Q

Which type of cartilage is found in the epiglottis?

83
Q

Which type of bone tissue is found in the cortices of all types of bone?
- spongy
- cancellous
- hyaline
- compact

84
Q

The contractile protein that makes up the thin filaments of muscle fibre is?

85
Q

What is the name given to serous endothelium that lines the inside of the thoracic cavity?

A

Visceral Peritoneum

86
Q

What is found within the peritoneal cavity?

A

peritoneal fluid

87
Q

Which of the following is a splanchnic bone?
- tuber calcis
- patella
- os penis
- calcaneus

88
Q

Where do primary centres of ossification appear in a long bone?

A

the diaphysis

89
Q

How many sternebrae is the sternum made up of?

90
Q

How many short bones are found within the tarsus?

91
Q

What is the unit of contraction in a muscle called?

92
Q

Osteoblasts?

A

lay down new bone during skeletal development and remodelling

93
Q

Osteoclast?

A

An osteoclast is a type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue.

94
Q

Deglutition

A

action or process of swallowing

95
Q

Prehension?

A

Grasping or seizing

96
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Mastication?

97
Q

Atrium - Collecting or Pumping?

A

Collecting

98
Q

Ventricle - Collecting or Pumping?

99
Q

Pulmonary Veins?

A

Receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and drain into the left atrium of the heart

100
Q

Pulmonary Artery?

A

Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the left lung

101
Q

Epicardium?

A

Thin outer layer of connective tissue of the heart

102
Q

Myocardium?

A

Middle layer of heart which consists of cardiac muscle tissue, responsible for pumping action of the heart

103
Q

Endocardium?

A

inner layer of the heart

104
Q

Pulmonary Valve?

A

SL valve, closes off the right ventricle and opens to allow blood to be pumped from the heart to the lungs.

105
Q

Mitral Valve?

A

referred to as the bicuspid valve/left AV valve. Closes off the left atrium, collecting the oxygen-rich blood coming in from the lungs and opens to allow blood to pass from LA to LV.

106
Q

Aortic Valve?

A

closes off the LV, opens to allow blood to leave the heart from the LV to the aorta

107
Q

Tricuspid Valve?

A

known as the Right AV valve, closes off the RA and opens to allow blood to flow from the atrium RV

108
Q

Systole?

109
Q

Diastole?

110
Q

Arteries carry?

A

OXYGENATED blood

111
Q

Arteries move blood?

A

AWAY from the heart

112
Q

Veins carry?

A

DEOXYGENATED blood

113
Q

Veins move blood?

A

TOWARDS the heart

114
Q

PQRST Wave - P?

A

Atria conytracting

115
Q

QRS?

A

ventricles contracting

116
Q

T?

A

ventricles returning to rest

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