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Anatomy Weeks 1-5
Study Stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are 7 functions of the skin? | 1) Protection 2) Sensation 3) Permits movement and growth without injury 4) Endocrine 5) Excretion 6) Immunity 7) Temperature regulation |
| What are the 8 membranous structures of a cell? | 1) Plasma Membrane 2) Endoplasmic Reticulum 3) Golgi Apparatus 4) Vesicles 5) Lysosomes 6) Peroxisomes 7) Mitochondria 8) Nucleus |
| What are the 4 main types of tissues? | 1) Epithelial 2) Connective Tissue 3) Muscle 4) Nervous |
| What are the 4 main types of the Axial Skeleton? | 1) Skull 2) Hyoid Bone 3) Vertebral Column 4) Sternum and Ribs |
| What are the 2 main types of the Appendicular Skeleton? | 1) Upper extremities 2) Lower Extremities |
| What are included in the Fibrous and Cartilaginous joints? | Fibrous: Synesmoses, Sutures, and Gomphoses Cartilainous: Synchondroses and Symphyses |
| What are the 10 main characteristics of life? | 1) Responsiveness 2) Conductivity 3) Growth 4) Respiration 5) Digestion 6) Absorption 7) Secretion 8) Excretion 9) Circulation 10) Reproduction |
| What are the anatomical directions of the body? | 1) Anterior (front) / Posterior (back) 2) Superior (towards head) / Inferior (towards feet) 3) Medial (towards midline) / Lateral (towards side) 4) Proximal (towards trunk) / Distal (away from trunk) 5) Superficial (near the surface) / Deep (farther) |
| What are the 3 main planes of the body? | 1) Sagittal: lengthwise plane from front to back, and top to bottom 2) Coronal: lenthwise plane from side to side and top to bottom dividing posterior and anterior 3) Transverse: crosswise plane that divides upper and lower halves |
| What body cavities are in the Dorsal and Ventral areas? | Dorsal: Cranial and Spinal Ventral: 1) Thoracic (right and left pleural, medasteinum) 2) Abdominal/ Pelvic |