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Ashlee East2
Anatomy Week 6-12
| (6)What is osmosis? | Passive transport of water through a selectively permeable membrane in the presence of at least one impermeant solute. |
| (6)What are vesicles? | Temporary membrane “bags” that transport molecules. |
| (7)The four phases of mitosis: | 1. Prophase 2. Metaphase 3. Anaphase 4. Telophase |
| (7)What is meiosis? | The type of cell division that occurs only in primitive sex cells during the process of becoming mature sex cells. |
| (8)The four principle tissue types: | 1. Epithelial tissue 2. Connective tissue 3. Muscle tissue 4. Nervous tissue |
| (8)Three primary germ layers | 1. Endoderm 2. Mesoderm 3. Ectoderm |
| (9)What is the function of connective tissue? | Connective tissue connects, supports, transports, and defends. |
| (9)Where are fibroblasts usually present? | Fibroblasts are usually present in the greatest numbers in loose fibrous connective tissue. |
| (10)What are the five epidermis cell layers (strata)? | 1. Stratum Basale (base) 2. Stratum Spinosum (spiny) 3. Stratum Granulosum (granular) 4. Stratum Lucidum (clear) 5. Stratum Corneum (horny) |
| (10)Appendages of the skin: | 1. Hair 2. Nails 3. Skin glands |
| (11)Bone cells: | 1. Osteoblasts 2. Osteoclasts 3. Osteocytes |
| (11)What is the most common type of cartilage in the body? | Hyaline cartilage |
| (11)In what ways does cartilage grow? | 1. Interstitial growth 2. Appositional grow |
| (12)How many bones are in the cranium? | 8 bones: Frontal (1) Parietal (2) Temporal (2) Occipital (1) Sphenoid (1) Ethmoid (1) |
| (12)Types of ribs: | 1. True ribs (attached to sternum) 2. False ribs (do not attach to sternum) 3. Floating ribs (indirectly unattached to the sternum) |