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Estelle Gonzalez
Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot? | Tibialis anterior |
| What are the two main divisions of the skeleton? | The axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton |
| What is the function of red bone marrow? | Production of blood cells (hematopoiesis) |
| What is the function of yellow bone marrow? | Fat storage |
| What are the three main body planes? | Sagittal, coronal (frontal), and transverse (horizontal) |
| What connects bones to bones at joints? | Ligaments |
| What are the four main tissue types? | Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue |
| What are the bone cells and their functions? | Osteoblasts (build), osteocytes (maintain), osteoclasts (resorb) |
| What are the two main layers of the skin? | Epidermis and dermis |
| What are the primary functions of the integumentary system? | Protection, temperature regulation, sensation, excretion, vitamin D synthesis |
| What are the layers (strata) of the epidermis? | Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum. |
| What immune cells are found in the epidermis? | Langerhans cells |
| What is the function of the plasma membrane? | Controls movement of substances in and out of the cell; maintains homeostasis |
| What is the function of ribosomes? | Synthesize proteins from mRNA |
| What is the function of lysosomes? | Contain digestive enzymes to break down waste and damaged organelles |