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Lecture 1.1 (part 2)
Element 1- Anatomy: Terminology and Tissues of the body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the epidermis of the skin | Keratinised stratified squamous epithelium. Avascular (no blood vessels) |
| Describe the dermis of the skin | Dense connective tissue underneath the epidermis. Contains Hairs, nerves, blood vessels and glands |
| Describe the superficial fascia | The skin rests on the superficial fascia (subcutaneous tissue). Loose connective tissue, contains adipose cells, blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics |
| Describe the deep fascia | Covers most of the body deep to the superficial fascia. Thick, tough connective tissue. |
| What is a retinaculae, where would i find one? | When deep fascia thickens around a joint to form a single sheath around the joint to hold tendons down during flexion. Found at the ankle and at the wrists |
| Describe the subserous fascia | Lies between the serous membrane and the musculoskeletal walls of body cavities |
| Name three functions of bones | Gives body shape, supports weight of body, provides muscle attachments and levels for transmitting movement forces, protects soft tissue, contains haemopoietic tissue, provides calcium store |
| What are the 5 classification of bones? | Long, short, irregular, flat, sesamoid |
| What is intramembranous ossification and where does it take place? | Mineralisation of a membrane, mainly occurs of the flat bones of the skull |
| What is endochondral ossification and where does it take place? | Mineralisation of a cartilage model, occurs in most bones at the growth plate |
| Where would I find a fibrous joint? | Skull (suture), between the radius and the ulna (syndesmosis) and the teeth sockets (Gomphosis) |
| What are the three types or cartilage and where are they found? | Hyaline cartilage (covering the ends of bones) , Fibrocartilage (between bones) and Elastic cartilage (the ear) |
| What are venue comitantes? | Veins that accompany medium sized arteries |
| What is the function of the lymphatic system? | Fluid balance, lipid absorbance and defence |
| Where do most lymph drain into | Thoracic dudct |
| In what areas of the adult skeleton do you find red blood marrow? | Flat bones (e.g. pelvis, sternum, vertebrae) and the ends of long bones |
| How many cervical vertebrae are there? | 7 |
| How many thoracic vertebrae are there? | 12 |
| How many lumbar vertebrae are there? | 5 |
| What are the characteristics of a cervical vertebrae? | Small body, bifid spinous process, transverse foramen |
| What are the characteristics of a thoracic vertebrae? | Heart shaped body, long downward facing spinous process, costal fovea to articulate with ribs |
| What are the characteristics of a lumbar vertebrae? | Large body, short, square spinous process |
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