Anatomy Unit 1 Flashcards
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Anatomical position
Body erect Face/eyes forward Upper limbs at side Palms forward Lower limbs parallel Feet/toes forward
Subdivisions of gross anatomy
Developmental Embryology Surface Regional Systemic
Anatomical direction forward and backward
Anterior
Posterior
Direction relative to median of body
Lateral
Medial
Relation to point of attachment
Proximal (close)
Distal (far)
Loose connective tissues
Adipose
Areolar
Reticular
Dense connective tissue
Dense regular
Dense irregular
Elastic
Types of cartilage
Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage
Strongest cartilage?
Fibrocartilage
Distinguish between the 2 hairlike projections
Cilia - larger, motile
Microvilli - smaller, increase surface area
Components of connective tissue
Cells
Protein fibers
Ground substance
Extracellular matrix composition
Protein fibers
Ground substance
Layers of muscle
Epimysium
Perimysium
Endomysium
2 types of nervous tissue
Neuron
Glial cell
Diff between oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells in pic
Oligo wrap around many axons
Functions of integument
Protection Reduce water loss Temp regulation Vit d formation Excretion Senses
Skin is made up of
Epidermis + dermis
Epidermis = vascular?
NO!
Keratin is in what layer of integument?
Stratum corneum
Melanocytes are in what part of integument?
Stratum basale
Stems cells are in what layer of the integument?
Stratum basale
Thick skin vs thin skin
Thick skin has 5 layers (includes stratum lucidum)
5 layers of thick skin from superficial to deep
Stratum corneum Stratum lucidum Stratum granulosum Stratum spinosum Stratum basale
2 layers of dermis
Papillary layer (areolar ct) Reticular layer (dense irregular ct)