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Anatomy Week 1-5
Midterm Flash Cards
Question | Answer |
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Describe the anatomical position. | Standing upright, facing forward, both arms hanging on either side of body, palms forward, feet flat on the floor and facing forward |
What are the levels of organization? | Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism |
What are the directional terms used in anatomy? | Superior, inferior, anterior, posterior, lateral, medical, proximal, distal, superficial, deep |
What are the planes of the body? | Coronal, sagittal, transverse, oblique |
Differentiate between pH & hydrogen ion concentration in Acids and Bases | Bases - pH is above 7, hydroxide ions increase Acids - pH is below 7, hyroxide ions decrease |
What subatomic particles carry a charge? | Electrons and protons |
What does the atomic number tell you? | The number of protons in the nucleus |
Name subatomic particles. | Proton, neutron, electron |
What is the most abundant element essential to life? | Carbon |
What is the structure within a cell that contains genetic material and is referred to as the "command center"? | Nucleus |
What structure within the cell is known as the powerplant of the cell and is the site of ATP production? | Mitochondria |
Which organelles float in the cytoplasm and attach to the endoplasmic reticulum? | Ribosomes |
What are the layers of the skin? | Epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis |
What are the layers of the epidermis? | Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum |
What are three muscle type? | Skeletal, cardiac, smooth |
What are the different types of bone? | Long bone, flat bone, short bone, irregular, sesamoid |
What are the different skeletal divisions and how are they divided? | Axial - spine, skull, ribs Appendicular - pelvis down to legs |