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What is the difference between anatomy and physiology? Anatomy is the study of body structure, while physiology explains how the body functions
What are the cell membrane functions? 1) Transport; control what moves through the membrane 2) Identification; carbohydrates are attached to their outer surface that acts as an identification marker 3) Signaling; signal transduction receptors that "carry across" a message 4)
What are the four principle types of tissues? 1) Epithelial tissue 2) Connective tissue 3) Muscle tissue 4) Nervous Tissue
What are the 2 primary layers of skin? 1) Epidermis- the superficial, thinner layer 2) Dermis- the deep, thicker layer
What are the 5 distinct layers of the epidermis? 1) Stratum Basale 2) Stratum Spinosum 3) Stratum Granulosum 4) Stratum Lucidum 5) Stratum Corneum
What makes the skin pigmented? 1) Melanin 2)Beta-carotene 3) Lipofuscin 4) Hemoglobin
List the functions of bones 1) Support 2)Protection 3)Movement 4)Mineral Storage 5)Hematopoiesis
What types of bones are there? Compact bones: dense and "solid" Long bones: roughly cylindrical shape, longer than wider Short bones: cube- or box-shaped, broad Flat bones: broad, thin w/ a flattened, curved surface Irregular bones: clustered in groups Sesamoid bones: singly
How does the body maintain it's posture? The muscles must help pull in the opposite direction of gravity. The muscles exert their pull against gravity by virtue of property call tonicity.
What are the pair of muscles that are both synergist and antagonist regarding the arm? Biceps brachii and tricep brachii
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