Anatomy Terms
A plane that divides the body into front and back portions.
Frontal/Coronal Plane
Which organelle receives proteins/lipids from the Endoplasmic Reticulum for modifications and repackaging for secretion?
Golgi Body
List the 4 major tissue types and indicate which is the most abundant in the body.
1) Epithelial
2) Connective
3) Muscular
4) Nervous
List 4 functions of skin.
Thermoregulation, Protection, Sensation, Excretion, Immunity, Blood reservoir, Vitamin D synthesis
List 3 functions of bone.
Support, protect organs, movement, Ca2+ & Phosphorus storage, energy storage (yellow marrow)
List the bones that have paranasal sinuses.
Frontal bone
Ethmoid
Maxillae
Sphenoid
Which anatomical direction best describes your occipital bone in relation to your frontal bone?
Posterior/Dorsal
What are the molecular components of a cell's plasma membrane?
- Phospholipids
- Glycolipids
- Cholesterol
- Proteins (integral & peripheral)
List a function of simple squamous epithelium.
Filtration, diffusion, osmosis, or secretion.
Which layer of the epidermis contains 8-10 layers of keratinocytes?
Stratum spinosum
Layers of bone matrix that surround the central canal of an osteon.
Concentric lamellae
List the bones that make up your pelvic girdle.
Os coxae, sacrum, coccyx
What term best describes the back of the knee?
Popliteal
List the 4 types of vesicular transport.
1) Phagocytosis
2) Pinocytosis
3) Receptor-mediated endocytosis
4) Exocytosis
What is the name of the free surface of an epithelial tissue?
Apical surface
What 3 pigments are responsible for skin color?
- Melanin – varies from yellow to black
- Carotene – yellow/orange
- Heme (from Hemoglobin) – red
The formation of bone within a hyaline cartilage model.
Which ribs are known as vertebrochondral?
Ribs 8, 9, 10
Ribs that indirectly articulate with the sternum via cartilage.
From least complex to most complex, list the levels of organization.
1) Chemical
2) Cellular
3) Tissue
4) Organ
5) System
6) Organism
Transportation of substances from [high] to [low] with the use of a carrier protein.
Facilitated diffusion
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue? Indicate which one is striated and involuntary.
1) Skeletal – striated & voluntary
2) Smooth – non-striated & involuntary
3) Cardiac – striated & involuntary
What 3 structures in the skin are responsible for touch and pressure sensation? Where can they be found?
Merkel cells – light touch sensation – Statum basale/spinosum of epidermis
Meissner's corpuscles – touch/vibration – papillary region of the dermis
Pacinian corpuscles – pressure – subcutaneous layer
A fracture caused by the end of one bone being driven into another.
Impacted Fracture
List the bones of the upper limbs.
Humerus, Radius, Ulna
Carpals: Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Hamate, Capitate, Trapezoid, Trapezium
Metacarpals 1-5
5 Proximal phalanges; 4 Intermediate phalanges; 5 distal phalanges
A region of the thoracic cavity between the pleural cavities. It contains the heart, thymus, trachea, and esophagus.
Mediastinum
A cell junction that forms a fluid-tight seal and prevents liquids from leaking between cells.
Tight junction
A membrane that lines a body cavity that does not open directly to the external environment.
Serous membrane
The white crescent-shaped portion of a fingernail.
Lunula
What cell type secretes bone matrix?
Osteoblast – builds up bone by secreting collagen fibers and other components of bone matrix.
List the bones that form the orbit.
Frontal, Sphenoid, Zygomatics, Maxilla, Lacrimal, Ethmoid, Palatine