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NCETMB Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | The study of structure |
| Physiology | The study of function |
| Homeostasis | Relative constancy of the internal environment |
| Midline | Divides the body into equal right and left halves |
| Medial | Toward the midline |
| Lateral | Away from the midline |
| Proximal | Closest to the point of origin or the trunk |
| Distal | Furthest from the point of origin or the trunk |
| Anterior | Front of the body in anatomical position |
| Posterior | Back of the body in anatomical position |
| Ventral | Front of the body in anatomical position |
| Dorsal | Back of the body in anatomical position |
| Superior | Toward the head |
| Inferior | Toward the feet |
| Superficial | Near the surface |
| Deep | Farther from the surface |
| Contralateral | Opposite sides |
| Ipsilateral | Same side |
| Antebrachium | Forearm |
| Antecubital | Depression on the anterior side of the elbow |
| Axillary | Armpit |
| Brachium | Arm |
| Buccal | Cheek |
| Carpal | Wrist |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Crural | Anterior leg |
| Cubital | Elbow |
| Cutaneuos | Skin |
| Digital | Fingers and toes |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Inguinal | Groin |
| Olecranon | Elbow |
| Opthalamic | Eye |
| Palmar | Palm of the hand |
| Pedal | Foot |
| Plantar | Sole of the foot |
| Popliteal | Posterior knee |
| Phalangeal | Fingers and toes |
| Sural | Posterior leg |
| Tarsal | Ankle |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Orbital | Around the eye |
| Thoracic | Chest |
| Pulmonary | Lungs |
| Cardiac | Heart |
| Hepatic | Liver |
| Renal | Kidney |
| Midsagittal | Divides the body into equal right and left halves |
| Sagittal | Divides the body into unequal right and left parts |
| Frontal | Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
| Coronal | Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
| Transverse | Divides the body into superior and inferior parts |
| Horizontal | Divides the body into superior and inferior parts |
| Structural levels of organization | Atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, system |
| Cell | The smallest living structural unit |
| Ventral Cavity | Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic |
| Dorsal Cavity | Cranial, Spinal, CNS |
| Thoracic Cavity | Right and left pleura, Mediastinum |
| Right and left pleura | Right and left lungs |
| Mediastinum | Heart, trachea, vena cava, esophagus |
| Abdominal Cavity | Right hypocondriac, epigastric, left hypocondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right inguinal, hypogastric, left inguinal |
| Right Hypocondriac | Liver |
| Epigastric | Liver, stomach |
| Left Hypocondriac | Pancreas, spleen |
| Right Lumbar | Ascending colon |
| Umbilical | Transverse colon |
| Left Lumbar | Descending colon |
| Right Inguinal | Cecum, vermiform appendix |
| Hypogastric | Bladder |
| Left Inguinal | Sigmoid colon |
| Pelvic Cavity | Bladder and some reproductive organs |
| Diaphragm - location | Divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| Diaphragm - function | One of the three major body pumps, moving both air and fluid |
| Cranial Cavity | Brain |
| Spinal Cavity | Spinal cord |
| Supine | Face up |
| Prone | Face down (on stomach) |
| Lateral Recumbent | Side lying |
| Cell Structure | Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, organelles |
| Plasma membrane | Selectively permeable, double layer phospholipid membrane |
| Cytoplasm | Specialized living material in cell membrane mostly made up of the organelles |
| Organelles | Mitocondria, lysosome, golgi apparatus, ribosomes, nucleus, cilia and flagellum |
| Mitocondria | Powerhouse, synthesizes ATP |
| Lysosome | Digestion, sometimes selfdestruct |
| Golgi Apparatus | Packaging center |
| Ribosomes | Protein synthesis |
| Nucleus | Brain, stores DNA |
| Cilia | Hairlike extensions on the surface of the cell that promote one way movement of substances across the membrane |
| Flagellum | Taillike projection of a sperm cell that helps propulsion |
| Cell Reproduction | Meiosis and mitosis |
| Meiosis | Division of sex cells from one parent cell into four daughter cells |
| Mitosis | Division of somatic cells in a 5 step process from one parent cell into two identical daughter cells |
| Mitosis - 5 steps | Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
| Interphase | The resting stage where no active division occurs |
| Prophase | Stage 1 of reproduction |
| Metaphase | Stage 2 |
| Anaphase | Stage 3, clevage furrow appears |
| Telophase | Stage 4, completion of division |
| Passive Transport | The movement of substances from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, down the concentration gradient |
| Passive Transport - Types | Diffusion and filtration |
| Active Transport | The movement of substances from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, up the concentration gradient (requires energy) |
| Active Transport - Types | Ion Pump |
| Diffusion | Substances scatter evenly throughout an available space; ie osmosis |
| Filtration | Substances move through the membrane because of hydrostatic pressure |
| Ion Pump | Carrier proteins move substances into or out of the membrane. Pinocytosis (liquids), phagocytosis (solids) |
| Tissue - 4 main types | Connective, epithelial, muscle, nervous |
| Connective Tissue | Most abundant; areolar, adipose, fibrous, bone, blood, cartilage |
| Areolar | Sticky matrix that helps hold organs together |
| Adipose | Fat tissue that stores lipids |
| Fibrous | Collagen, Reticular, Elastic |
| Bone | Calcified matrix made up of osteocytes |
| Blood | Liquid matrix made up of plasma (liquid) and formed elements (solid) RBCs, WBCs, and platelets |
| Cartilage | Gristle-like matrix made up of chondrocytes; Hyalin and fibrocartilage |
| Hyalin | Provides flexibility and support |
| Fibrocartilage | More rigid, greater stability than hyalin |
| Thixotrophy | The property of certain gels (ie connective tissue) to become less viscous when shaken or subjected to shearing forces and returning to the original viscosity on standing |
| Epithelial Tissue | Covers the body, lines body cavities, surrounds the organs and other structures |
| Epithelial Tissue - membranes | Forms cutaneous, serous, and mucous membranes |
| Cutaneous Membrane | Skin, largest organ of th body |
| Serous Membrane | Lines closed cavities |
| Mucous membrane | Lines surfaces that open to the exterior like in the respriatory, digestive, and urinary tracts |
| Epithelial Cell Classification | By shape and arrangement |
| Epithelial Shapes | Squamous, cuboidal, columnar, transitional |
| Squamous | Flat, thin |
| Cuboidal | Cube shaped |
| Columnar | Taller than wide |
| Transitional | Different shapes that can stretch |
| Epithelial Arrangements | Simple, stratified, pseudostratified |
| Simple | Single layer |
| Stratified | Many layered |
| Pseudostratified | A single layer packed so closely together that it appears to be more than one layer |
| Simple Squamous | A single layer of very thin irregularly shaped cells. Exchanges. ie capillaries |
| Stratified Squamous | Several layers of closely packed cells. Protects. ie epidermis |
| Stratified Transitional | Found in areas that stretch, like the bladder, stomach, and especially the uterus |
| Muscle Tissue | Striated or non-striated, voluntary or involuntary. Skeletal, cardiac, smooth |
| Skeletal Tissue | Striated and voluntary |
| Cardiac Tissue | Striated and involuntary |
| Smooth Tissue | Non-striated and involuntary. |
| Skeletal Tissue Regulation | By the somatic division of the PNS |
| Cardiac Tissue Regulation | By the autonomic division of the PNS |
| Smooth Tissue Regulation | By the autonomic division of the PNS |
| Nervous Tissue | Made up of neurons and neuroglia, providing rapid communication and control of the body |
| Neurons | Primary nerve cells |
| Neuroglia | Support and protective cells for the neurons |
| Integumentary System | Skin, hair and nails. Functions: temperature regulation, protection, synthesis of vitamin D |