Microscope
Directional Terms
Osseous Tissue & Bones Structure
Articulations
Integumentary System
100
How do you carry the microscope?
One hand under base, one hand on neck
100
Name the major bone in the leg that is superior to the fibula and tibia.
What is the femur?
100
You would find struts and trabeculae in _____.
spongy bone
100
A freely moving joint is called a(n) ________.
What is a diarthroses?
100
The epidermis is __________. The dermis is ________. (fill in the blanks with vascular or nonvascular.)
nonvascular, vascular
200
What is the platform that the slide rests on called?
The stage
200
Is the sacrum found on the anterior or posterior side of the body?
Posterior
200
Name the tubular shaft that forms the axis of long bones.
diaphysis
200
What kind of joint is the hip?
What is a ball and socket joint?
200
What are melanocytes responsible for?
What is the production of melanin?
300
What is the function of the microscope's condenser?
It concentrates light on the specimen.
300
The bone of the tip of the finger is considered to be proximal or distal?
Distal
300
A mature bone cell that maintains the bone matrix is called a(n) _____.
osteocyte.
300
This type of joint is found where movement between the bones must be prevented.
What is a synarthroses?
300
Which stratum is only found in thick skin?
What is the stratum lucidum?
400
How should you clean a microscope?
Use lens tissues and lens cleaning solution.
400
Which is more medial, the clavicle or the fibula?
Clavicle
400
These allow nutrients/waste to transport between bone cells.
canaliculi
400
A _______ occurs when the nucleus pulpous breaks through the annulus fibrosis and protrudes into the vertebral canal.
What is a herniated disk?
400
Fine peach fuzz hairs located over much of the body surface are called ________ hairs.
What are the vellus hairs?
500
What objective should you always start with when using the microscope?
4x
500
Is the hallux inferior to the scaphoid?
Yes
500
When the calcium ion concentration in the blood is far BELOW normal, ______ is released.
PTH (parathyroid hormone)
500
Rate the types of joints from weakest to strongest.
Diarthroses, ampiarthroses, synarthroses
500
Langerhans cells are found in which stratum?
What is the stratum spinosum?