Week 1 Flashcards
Anatomical terms, movements, bones, tissue types.
Anatomy:
structure (what/where)
Physiology:
function (how)
what is Epithelial tissue?
tissue that covers and lines parts of the body. it varies in thickness, absorbsion and shape to provide different things.
Name some examples of how epithelial tissue changes to adapt to its role
higher rate of absrobsion in lungs to absorb gases
thick on skin to protect fromm abrasion
forms glands
What does connective tissue do?
fills gaps, provides structural support, stores energy.
blood is a type of what tissue?
connective
what is the main gist of the human tissue act and when was it last revised?
That all human samples must be from fully consenting and willing bequests/donors. They have to fully agree to all terms, as well as their immediate family.
Revised in 2008
What does muscle tissue do?
contracts and releases, enables movement
There are 3 types of muscle tissue but the focus is on skeletal muscle tissue.
What does nervous tissue do?
conducts electrics, carries information.
what is homeostasis?
regulatory mechanisms that underpin the ‘normal’ function of the body in order to keep the critical body systems at a healthy balance.
name 4 components that homeostasis controls:
temperature
ion concentration
blood sugar
fluid balance
What are the 2 types of mechanisms in homeostasis?
feedback + feedforward
What are feedback mechanisms? incl example
whe the body tries to balance back to normal (unconsciously). eg. when you’re cold and your body brings heat to the core of the trunk to reduce surface heat loss.
what are feedforward mechansims? incl example
preventative mechanisms that prevent your body from becoming unbalanced/’uncomfortable’ (sometimes conscious/behavioral, sometimes unconscious).
eg. conscious: taking coat when you see rain outside
unconscious: hair standing on end to trap air and insulate body.
What is the position that the body is always referred to in?
Anatomical - upright, forward, palms up, feet together
What does superior mean?
above or higher than
what does inferior mean?
lower than or underneath
medial:
closer to the midline
lateral:
further from the midline
proximal:
closer to the trunk/torso
distal:
further from the trunk
which 2 terms are usually used to describe the axeal part of the body (head, neck, trunk)?
superior, interior
which 2 terms are usually used to describe the limbs?
proximal, distal
Anterior:
front (also ventral)