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JANAE FRANKLIN
ANATOMY WEEK 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomical position | standing upright, facing forward, arms are sides with palms facing forward |
| 4 types of tissues | epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue |
| function of epithelial tissue | covers body surfaces and lines cavities, protection, absorption, secretion |
| bones that make up the axial skeleton | skull, vertebral column, and rib cage |
| function of vertebral column | protects spinal cord and supports the head and body |
| 3 types of muscle tissue | skeletal, cardiac, and smooth |
| difference between tendons and ligaments | tendons- connect muscle to bone ligaments- connect bone to bone |
| neuron | specialized cell that transmits nerve impulses |
| main parts of the brain | cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, and diencephalon |
| body planes used in anatomy | saggital, frontal (coronal), and transverse |
| connective tissue | support, binding, and protection of organs |
| major joints | fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial |
| scaromere | basic contractile unit of muscle fiber |