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Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Name the 3 types of joints

A

Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

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Name the two types of fibrous joints and an example of each

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Syndesmoses - interosseous membranes

Sutures - coronal suture

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Name the two types of cartilaginous joints and an example of each

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Primary cartilaginous - long bone epiphyseal growth plate

Secondary cartilaginous - intervertebral discs

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Name the typical features of synovial joints

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Two or more bones articulating
Articular surfaces covered in hyaline cartilage
Capsule wraps around the joint
Contains a joint cavity
Supported by ligaments
Associated with skeletal muscles and their tendons
Associated with bursae

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5
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Name the 5 subtypes of synovial joints and an example of each

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Pivot - atlanto-axial joint
Plane - acromioclavicular joint
Hinge - elbow joint
Biaxial - carpometacarpal joint
Ball and socket - hip joint
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6
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Define subluxation

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Reduced area of contact between articular surfaces

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7
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Define dislocation

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Complete loss of contact between articular surfaces

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8
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Describe the route of an ovum from the ovary to the uterus

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Develops in ovaries
Released into peritoneal cavity
Gathered by fimbrae into the infundibulum
Moved along uterine tube by cilia
Note: fertilisation usually occurs in ampulla, then implantation in body of uterus

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9
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Describe the route of sperm from the testis to the penis

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Produced in seminiferous tubules
Pass to rete testis
Then into head of epididymis
Epididymis becomes vas deferens

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10
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Name the components of a nerve cell

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Dendrites
Body
Myelin sheath
Axon

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Name the 12 Cranial Nerves

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CN I - Olfactory Nerve
CN II - Optic Nerve
CN III - Oculomotor Nerve
CN IV - Trochlear Nerve
CN V - Trigeminal Nerve
CN VI - Abducent Nerve
CN VII - Facial Nerve
CN VIII - Vestibulocochlear Nerve
CN IX - Glossopharyngeal Nerve
CN X - Vagus Nerve
CN XI - Spinal Accessory Nerve
CN XII - Hypoglossal Nerve
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12
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What is the diencephalon composed of?

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Thalamus

Hypothalamus

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13
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Which two hormones does the posterior pituitary gland produce

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Oxytocin

Vasopressin

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14
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Explain the blood system in the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland

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Portal System

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15
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Which hormones does the thyroid gland produce?

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Triiodothyronine

Thyroxine

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16
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Describe the route of urine

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Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra

17
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What is a nephron?

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The basic structural and function unit of the kidney

18
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What are the sections of a nephron?

A 
Renal corpuscle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of Henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting duct
19
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How does urine drain from the kidney?

A 
Nephron collecting ducts
Minor calyx
Major calyx
Renal pelvis
Ureter

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