final Flashcards
(98 cards)
plane divides the body into right and left parts
sagital
describe anaotmical position
palms facing foward,standing, arms at side, feet together
descirbe structure of the cell membrane
phospholipid bilayer, tails pointing
function of ribosome
makes protein
happen to a cell placed in a hypertonic solution
more solutes that cells, water moves out and water shrinks
type of tissue is the most abundant
connective tissue
function of the integumentary system
protection, excretion, thermoregulation, storage, dectection of stiumuli
how nutrient reach the epidermis
diffusion
layers of epidermis
basal, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum
where are apocrine sweat gland found
axillary, genital areas
what pigment contribute to skin color
melanian, carotene, hemoglobin
most important risk factor for skin cancer
sun exposure (uv production)
what does basal cell carcinoma look lke
shiny, raised with pearly beaded edge
ABCD rule stand for
a- asymmetry b- border c- color d- diameter
what is toughened outer portion of the hair
cuticle
two types of bone tissue
compact, spongy
what bones make up the axial and appendicular
axial- skull, vertebrae, ribs, coccys appendicular- shoulders, arms, legs
where do bones grow in length
epiphyseal plate
what bone thinning disease is very common in women over the age of fifty
osteoporsis
what kind of joint is the pubic symphysis
cartillagenous joint
what is a muscle cell called
muscle fibers
what disappears when a muscle cell contracts
h zone
what energy source is responsible for muscle fiber contraction
atp
descirbe the sliding filament theory
actin and myosine slide pasteach other causing the muscle fiber to shorten