Week 1 Flashcards
Muscle tissue %
50%
Connective tissue %
45%
Epithelial tissue %
3%
Nervous tissue %
2%
Hormones
Chemical messengers
Skeletal system:
Provides support
Protects tissues
Stores minerals
Forms blood cells
Muscular system:
Provides movement
Provides support
Generates heat
Nervous system:
Directs immediate responses to stimuli
Endocrine system:
Directs long-term changes in other organ systems with hormones
Lymphatic system:
Defends against infection and disease.
Returns tissue fluid into the bloodstream.
Anatomy -
Form
Physiology -
Function
Tissue definition:
Groups of structurally and functionally similar cells and their intercellular material.
Secretory glands definition:
A group of cells that produce and release substances onto body surfaces or into the bloodstream.
Extracellular material definition:
A network of proteins and other molecules that surrounds cells within a tissue to provide structural support.
Medial -
Centre
Lateral -
Side
Proximal -
Closer to attachment of limb
Distal -
Further away from attachment of limb
Anterior
Front
Ventral
Front
Posterior
Back
Dorsal
Back
Cranial
Upwards
Cephalic
Upwards
Caudal
Downwards
Deep
Further from surface
Superficial
Closer to surface
Sagittal
Divides into left and right
Coronal
Divides into front and back
Transverse
Divides into top and bottom
Flexion
Decreases angle
Extension
Increases angle
Dorsiflexion
Ankle flexion
Plantarflexion
Ankle extension
Abduction
Limb moves away from midline
Adduction
Limb moves towards midline
Inversion
Foot bends inwards
Eversion
Foot bends outwards
Pronation
Palms facing posterior
Supination
Palms facing anterior, forearm bones parallel
Medial/midsagittal plane
Divides body into left and right
Suture
Connective lines in cranium
Circumduction
Rounded movement, NOT rotation
Dimorphic
Existing in two forms
Epiphyses
Wider end part of a long bone
Diaphysis
Middle section of a long bone
Axial skeleton
Core bones
Appendicular skeleton
Limb bones
Sutures
Immovable joins of skull bones
How many cervical vertebrae?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae?
12
How many lumbar vertebrae?
5
Sacrum
Bone lower than lumbar vertebrae
Coccyx
Bone lower than sacrum
Medial distal bone in upper limb
Ulna
Lateral distal bone in upper limb
Radius
Medial distal bone in lower limb
Tibia
Lateral distal bone in lower limb
Fibula
Number of carpals
8
Number of metacarpals
5
Number of phalanges
14
Number of tarsals
7
Number of metatarsals
7
Upper limb attaches to skeleton via:
Pectoral girdle
Lower limb attaches to skeleton via:
Pelvic girdle
Bones store:
Calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D and trace ions
Red blood cells are formed in:
Red marrow
Inside of long bones in diaphysis that contains marrow
Medullary cavity
Sacrum contains ____ individual vertebrae when younger which fuse together
5
Coccyx contains ____ vertebrae when younger which fuse together
3-5
Number of pairs of ribs:
12
Largest and uppermost bone of hip
Ilium
Endochondral ossification
Cartilage turns into bone