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Anatomy week 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Endoplasmic Reticulum (EC) | network of channels within a cell, acts as a highway for chemical movement/process. |
| Terms related to organs | lumen, medullar, cortical, basal, apical, peripheral. |
| Cell connections (communication amongst cells) | Tight junctions, desmosomes, gap junctions. |
| Extracellular Matrix (ECM) | Fluid environment of the body, fills space between cells of the body, jelly like consistency due to fibers, proteins, proteoglycans |
| Body membranes (2 cavities) | epithelial membrane: cutaneous serous mucous connective tissue: synovial lining of bones/joints |
| Types of exocrine glands | apocrine glands (milk producing mammary gland), holocrine glands (sebaceous), merocrine glands (salivary glands). |
| Osteon (compact bone) | lamellae, lacunae, canaliculi, and a central canal. |
| Types of bone cells | osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes |
| Intramembranous bone formation (4) | Ossification center develops, calcification continues, formation of trabeculae, and development of periosteum. |
| Types of cartilage /connective tissue | hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage. |