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Flash cards for anatomy 1-5
| What is anatomical position? | The body is in an erect, or standing, posture with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward, the head and feet are also pointing forward. |
| What is an atomic number? | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which identifies the element. |
| What is the axial subdivision? | The head, neck and torso (trunk). |
| What is an anatomical compass rosette? | It signifies anatomical directions rather than geographic directions, as on a map |
| What is units of matter? | Atoms, which are building blocks of all substances. And molecules, which are a group of atoms bonded together. |
| What is a hypothesis? | Idea or principle to be tested in experiments |
| What is the basement membrane? | The union of basal and fibroreticular laminae together to form a thin gluelike connection between a sheet of epithelial cells and the underlying fibrous connective tissue |
| Name the three types of epithelial tissue membranes in the body. | (1) cutaneous membrane, (2) serous membranes, and (3) mucous membranes |
| Name the four tissue types in the body. | (1) epithelial (2) connective (3) muscle (4) nervous |
| What are the functions of the skin? | Protection, sensation, flexibility, excretion, hormone (Vit D) production, immunity, and homeostasis of body temperature. |