A lengthwise section/plane that divides the body into right and left portions is termed…
Sagittal
What do you call movement of water through a membrane?
Osmosis
Would someone describe the epidermis as vascular or avascular?
Avascular
List the three regions of the integumentary system.
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis (subcutaneous)
The ____ skeleton protects the brain, spinal cord, and vital organs in the thorax.
Axial
List the three types of muscle tissue found in the human body.
Cardiac
Smooth
Skeletal
The plane that passes vertically through the body or an organ and divides it into anterior and posterior portions is called the _____ plane.
Frontal/Coronal
All chemical reaction in the human body is the definition of what
Metabolism
Glands that secrete their products into tissue fluid or blood are called…
Endocrine Glands
What layer of the epidermis is commonly referred to as the mitotic layer?
Stratum Basale (Basement membrane)
The anatomical term for a hole in a bone that was once occupied by a nerve or blood vessel is known as this:
Foramen
What are the two types of muscle contractions that can take place and how can you tell the difference?
Isotonic - Change in length
Isometric - No change in length
The term _____ means towards the back of the body.
Dorsal
What are the three major parts of a cell?
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
List the three types of specialized connective tissue
Blood, Bone, and Cartilage
What cell provides pigment to skin, and hair? Where is it found?
Melanocytes
Stratum Basale
What are the 5 main classifications for bone?
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Sesmoid
What is the neurotransmitter released by the neuromuscular junction to get skeletal muscle to contract?
Acetylcholine ACh
Describe anatomical position
body is upright, palms facing forward, thumbs pointing away from the body, feet are flat on the floor
What is the difference between a negative and positive feedback loop?
Which occurs more in the human body?
Positive is continuous with no set point
Negative has a set range that the effects work towards
Negative
List 2 of the primary functions of epithelial tissue?
Protection, secretion, absorption, excretion
List two accessory structures found in the integumentary system.
Glands
Hair
Nails
What are the two ways in which bone can develop?
Give bone types for both.
Intermembranous - flat
Endochondral - long
This muscle of the leg attaches to the heel by way of the calcaneal tendon:
Gastrocnemius
Identify the structure at the midpoint of the 4 abdominal quadrants.
Umbilicus
What is the main function of the cell membrane?
Selective permeability
This connective tissue makes up the dermis of the skin?
Dense Irregular Tissue
List all 5 layers of the epidermis found in thick skin. What layer is not found in thin skin?
Stratum Corneum
Stratum Lucidum
Stratum Granulosum
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Basale
A paraplegic individual develops pressure sores on the buttocks from sitting in a wheelchair for extended periods. The bony protuberance responsible is this:
Ischial Tuberosity
Draw a sarcomere and label appropriately.
Toes are _____ to the knee of the body.
Distal
List all phases of mitosis and how you can identify that each phase is occurring.
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase / Cytokinesis
A parietal layer of serous membrane _______, whereas a visceral layer of a serous membrane ________.
lines cavities; covers organs
What tissues make up the hypodermis / subcutaneous layer?
Adipose
Loose connective tissue - Areolar tissue
Nervous tissue
What type of joint is a Gomphosis
fibrous
Tooth socket joint
Explain 5-6 steps that must occur for skeletal muscle to contract.
ACh release
SR releases calcium
Calcium binds to troponin
Tropomyosin reveals binding sites
Myosin heads attach to actin