module 1 Flashcards

1
Q

four areas of anatomy

A

histology
gross anatomy
neuroanatomy
embryology

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1
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definition of anatomy

A

study of structure
greek word ‘to cut apart’

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2
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what two regions is the body organized into?

A

axial and appendicular

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3
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what region is formed from the main vertical axis of the body?

A

axial region

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4
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what region include the limbs attached to the axis?

A

appendicular region

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5
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main difference between the axial and appendicular regions?

A

axial regions includes body structures along the midline

this is different from the appendicular region that is made up of structures further away from the midline

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6
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the ______ includes the bones and joints of the body

A

skeletal system

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7
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the ______ and ______ systems work together for movement and support

A

muscular and skeletal

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8
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the ________ includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves that run throughout the body

A

nervous system

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9
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the ________ includes glands that produce and secrete hormones

A

endocrine

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10
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the ______ includes blood, blood vessels and the heart

A

cardiovascular system

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11
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the ________ system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra

A

urinary system

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12
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name the 7 body cavities

A

cranial cavity (holds brain)
vertebral cavity (holds spinal cord)
mediastinum (holds heart)
pleural cavities (holds the lungs)
abdominal cavity (holds the digestive track…)
pelvic cavity (holds the bladder and reproductive organs)
pericardial cavity (holds the aorta, pulmonary arteries and veins)

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13
Q

the directional term that means “away from the midline of the body” is

A

lateral

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14
Q

the elbow joint is __________ to the shoulder joint compared to the wrist joint and the shoulder joint

A

proximal

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15
Q

the trachea is _______ to the spinal cord

A

anterior

16
Q

the ________ is a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right parts

A

sagittal plane

17
Q

when a sagittal plane passes specifically through the midline of the body, it is referred to as the ______

A

midsagittal plane

18
Q

the _________ is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

A

frontal plane

19
Q

the ________ is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts

A

transverse plane

20
Q

________ is a plane that passes through the body at an angle

A

oblique plane

21
Q

______ is a tissue composed of side by side cells with very little or no intervening intercellular substance

A

epithelium

22
Q

what are the two ways cells can be layered?

A

simple, one cell layer thick
stratified, two or more cell layers thick

23
Q

what are the three cell shapes?

A

squamous, flat thin and wide
cuboidal, cube
columnar, taller than they are wide

24
Q

______ epithelium consists of multiple layers of epithelial cells that allows for stretching

A

transitional

25
Q

_______ epithelium comprises only a single layer of cells and has its cell nuclei positioned in a manner suggestive of stratified epithelium

A

pseudostratified

25
Q

the three types of fibres secreted by fibroblasts are?

A

collagen fibres, reticular fibres, and elastic
fibres

26
Q

the _________ occupies the space between the cells and fibres of connective tissues

A

ground substance

27
Q

thin and branched _______ appear wavy or curly and they have rubber-like material that is able to stretch

A

elastic fibres

28
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these are flexible fibres with a high tensile strength

A

collagen fibers

29
Q

_________ are thin fibres that form a branching interwoven network with no common alignment

A

reticular fibre

30
Q

the three types of connective tissues?

A

CT proper
supporting CT
specialized CT

31
Q

connective tissue diseases are categorized into two groups

A

rare genetic disorders
acquired disorders

32
Q

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is an example of a genetic disorder that can cause defects in _________

A

collagen production

33
Q

without functioning collagen, we could expect _________ in tissue

A

laxity or “looseness”

34
Q

what is Hyaline cartilage?

A

tissue deigned to bear and distribute weight

35
Q

what is Fibrocartilage?

A

though and inflexible cartilage

36
Q

what is Elastic cartilage?

A

most flexible cartliage