Anatomical Terminology
The abdomen can be broken up into 9 regions. what is the middle right region?
Right lumbar region.
The organelle known as the "powerhouse" of the cell.
Mitochondria
This type of muscle tissue attaches to bone and allows voluntary movement.
Skeletal
Are the humerus, metatarsals, and fibula part of the axial or appendicular skeleton?
Appendicular skeleton.
Name the 2 layers of a serous membrane.
Visceral and parietal.
What are the two cavities found within the ventral cavity?
Thoracic and abdominopelvic
The cell extension whose function is to increase surface area.
Microvilli
Name the 4 major types of tissues.
Epithelial, connective, muscle & nervous.
Name at least 3 functions of the skeletal system.
Movement, support, protection, storage, hematopoiesis.
What type of membrane secretes thick, slimy muous?
Mucous membrane.
The nurse asks a patient to stand facing forward with their arms at their sides with palms and feet facing forward. What position is this?
Anatomical position
The most complex level of organization.
Organ system
What is interstitial fluid (or the matrix)?
The fluid that fills the space between the cells of tissues.
Name the 2 bones of the lower leg (shin).
Fibula and tibia.
Name the 2 layers of the skin as well as the layer underneath them.
The anatomical direction for "toward the midline of the body".
Medial
Name 2 functions of the plasma membrane.
Maintains cell form. Let's only certain substances in and out. Communication.
You will often find this type of epithelial tissue in organs that are able to stretch.
Transitional epithelium
What type of joint allows free movement?
Diarthroses.
What type of sweat gland is distributed widely across the entire body and is responsible for secreting sweat onto the surface of the skin?
Eccrine glands
A lengthwise plane that cuts the body into left and right sides.
Sagittal plane
The passive transport process that involves the movement of water and particles across a membrane from areas of high pressure to low pressure.
Filtration
Bone, cartilage, and blood are all what type of tissue?
Connective tissue
Why does the female pelvis have a wider inlet and wider pubic angle?
How is the skin involved in regulating temperature?
Sweat evaporates and cools the body down. Heat is released through radiation when blood vessels dilate closer to skin's surface.