First Look at Anatomy
The terms for farther from the trunk and closer to the trunk, respectively.
What is distal and proximal?
The three basic elements of connective tissue.
What are the cells, ground substance, and protein fibers?
These cells "build up" bone.
What are osteoblasts?
This is referred to as anatomical position.
What is standing upright with hands facing forward, feet parallel and on floor, head level and looking forward, arms at side, etc?
What type of epithelial tissue does atherosclerosis affect?
What is simple squamous epithelium?
The part of the bone where the shaft turns into the epiphysis.
What is the metaphysis?
The region of the body that is referred to as the "axilla".
What is the armpit?
The epithelial tissue affected by COPD.
What is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial tissue?
These are tiny channels connecting osteocytes to each other.
What are canaliculi?
The 12 body systems.
What are the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems?
This tissue supports areas subjected to stresses and prevents overextension.
What is dense irregular connective tissue?
This contains blood vessels supplying osteon.
What is the Haversian (central) canal?
This structure is the double layer of peritoneum that supports abdominal organs and keeps them in place.
What are the mesenteries?
What are compartments?
This happens after osteoblasts secrete matric called osteoid.
What is the development of osteocytes after osteoblasts are enclosed by matrix?