Week 2 Anatomy Flashcards
Congenital Anatomy (Birth Defect)
A variation often evident at birth or soon afterward due to aberrant form or function
What is Integumentary System and the functions?
- Skin 2. Protection of the body from environmental effects 3. Containment for the body’s structures and vital substances 4. Thermal Regulation: evaporation of sweat Sensation: superficial nerves and their sensory endings 5. Synthesis and storage of Vitamin D
What are the layers of the skin?
Epidermis and Dermis
What is the Epidermis
Keratinized epithelium that has a tough, horny, superficial layer that provides a protective outer surface. Has no blood vessels or lymphatics.
What is the Dermis?
A dense layer of interlacing collagen and elastic fibers. These provide skin tone and account for the strength and toughness of skin
Why are older people wrinkely?
The elastic fibers of the dermis deteriorate with age and are not replaced
What causes are hairs to rise?
Contraction of the Arrector muscles of the hair
What is located between the dermis and deep fascia?
Subcutaneous tissue (super fascia)
What is Super Fascia (Subcutaneous tissue)?
is composed mostly of loose connective tissue and stored fat and contains sweat glands, superficial blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and cutaneous nerves. This provides for most of the body’s fat storage
What participates in thermoregulation?
Subcutaneous tissue functioning as insulation
What is Skin Ligaments?
Numerous small fibrous bands, extend through the subcutaneous tissue and attach the deep surface of the dermis to the underlying deep fascia
Fascias
Constitute the wrapping, packing, and insulating materials of the deep structures of the body.
Deep Fascia
is a dense, organized connective tissue layer, devoid of fat, that covers most of the body parallel to the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Deep Fascia
is a dense, organized connective tissue layer, devoid of fat, that covers most of the body parallel to the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Axial Skeleton
Consists of the bones of the head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular Skeleton
Consists of the bones of the limbs, including those forming the pectoral and pelvic girdles
Cartilage
resilient, semirigid form of connective tissue that forms parts of the skeleton where more flexibility is required. No blood vessels and receive its nutrients through diffusion
Articular Cartilage
provide smooth, low friction gliding surfaces for free movement
Bone
a living tissue is a highly specialized hard form of connective tissue that makes up most of the skeleton
What do bones provide?
- Support of the body and its vital cavities 2. Protection for vital structures 3. Mechanical basis for movement 4. Storage for salts 5. A continuous supply of new blood cells produced by the marrow
What surrounds bones? Cartilage
- Periostem 2. Perichondrium
What are the two types of bones?
- Spongy 2. Compact: provides strength for weight bearing
Long Bones
Tubular ex) Humerus in the arm
Short Bones
are cuboidal and are found only in the tarsus and carpus (ankle and wrist)
Flat bones
serve protective functions ex. teh bones of the cranium protect the brain
Irregular bones
have various shapes other than long, short, or flat
Sesamoid bones
Develop in certain tendons and are found where tendons cross the ends of long bones in the limbs. They protect the tendons from excessive wear adn often change the angle o fthe tendons as they pass to their attachments
Body
the principal mass of a bone
Capitulum
small, round, articular head
Condyle
Rounded, knuckle like articular area often occurining in pairs
Crest
Ridge of bone
Epicondyle
eminence superior or adjacent to a condyle
Facet
smooht flat area, usually covered with cartilage
Foramen
passage through a bone
Fossa
Hollow or depressed area
Groove
elongated depression or furro
Head
large, round articular end
Line
linear elevation