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Weeks 1-6 anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (Muscular system) The prime mover can also be called the: | Agonist |
| (Muscular system) Most muscles span a joint. T/F | True |
| (integumentary)Where is the stratum lucidum found in the body? | Only in thick skin of palms and soles, no nuclei |
| (integumentary) What stimulates pain? | Free nerve endings |
| (Planes) What are the 4 main planes? | Transverse, Sagittal, Coronal or Frontal, Oblique |
| What is anatomical position? | Body facing forward, feet are parallel to each other, arms are at he sides with the palms facing forward |
| (Muscular) orbicularis oris | Muscle that puckers the mouth. Circular pattern |
| (skeletal system) yellow bone marrow | Fatty tissue found in medullary cavity of long bones |
| (terms) superior/cranial/cephalad | Situated toward the head and further away from the feet than another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially of a human being |
| (terms) inferior/caudal | Situated below and closer to the feet than another and especially another similar part of an upright body especially of a human being |
| ventral cavity | Anterior surface of torso; divided by diaphragm muscle into upper thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity |
| dorsal cavity | back part of the body; two subdivisions are cranial and spinal |
| muscular system | Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression. Maintains posture & produces heat. |
| integumentary system | Provides a barrier, aids in thermoregulation, protects against UV light, allows UV light to convert cholesterol into vitamin D, and aids in the sensation of touch are all functions of this system. |
| Central nervous system | Consists of the brain and spinal cord |
| peripheral nervous system | Cranial and spinal nerves |
| osteoblasts | Bone forming cells |
| Osteoclasts | Bone dissolving cells |
| axial skeleton | Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column |
| appendicular skeleton | Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton |