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53 Cards in this Set
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The plane or section cutting through the chest that will not show either of the lungs |
Mid-sagittal |
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Which direction is defined as closer to the origin of the body part or to the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk? |
Proximal |
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The following belong to the axial part of the body |
Skull, vertebrae and rib cage |
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Which systems are characterized as protecting against disease as well as returning proteins and plasma to the cardiovascular system |
Immune and lymphatic |
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This major body cavity belongs to the dorsal body cavity |
Vertebral |
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The following are types of dense connective tissue |
Dense, irregular, and elastic |
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The principal of complementarity of anatomy and physiology states that |
Function always reflect structure |
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These are the following survival needs of all body systems |
Nutrients, water, appropriate temp., oxygen |
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These are types of negative feedback mechanisms |
Body temp.,blood glucose levels, blood pressure, blood levels of calcium |
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Regions/Quadrants where majority of the spleen is located |
Left hypochondriac |
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Regions/Quadrants where majority of the liver is located |
Right upper quadrant |
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Regions/Quadrants where majority of the urinary bladder |
Hypogastric |
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Regions/Quadrants where majority of the appendix is located |
Right lower quadrant |
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Regions/Quadrants where majority of the stomach is located |
Left upper quadrant |
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This covers the heart |
Visceral pericardium |
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This is involved in early stages of appendicitis |
Visceral peritoneum |
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Irritation of this serous membrane is involved in late stages of perforated bowel |
Parietal peritoneum |
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This cover the inner chest wall |
Parietal pleura |
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This covers the lungs |
Visceral pleura |
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This is involved in synthesis of vitamin D |
Integumentary system |
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This is involved in activating endocrine glands |
Nervous system |
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Regulation of metabolic processes through hormone secretion |
Endocrine system |
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Water, electrolyte, and acid base balance of blood |
Urinary system |
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Esophagus (type of cell) |
Stratified squamous |
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Male sperm carrying ducts (type of cell) |
Pseudostratified columnar |
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Gallbladder(type of cell) |
Simple columnar |
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Lung alveolus/air sacs |
Simple squamous |
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Kidney tubules (type of cell) |
Simple cuboidal |
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Sebaceous gland (type of gland) |
Simple tubular glands |
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Intestinal gland(type of gland) |
Simple branched alveolar |
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Duodenal glands of the small intestine(type of gland) |
Compound tubular |
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Mammary gland(type of gland) |
Compound alveolar |
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Stomach or gastric gland(type of gland) |
Simple branched tubular gland |
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Dendritic cells are most abundant on this epidermal layer (layer of skin) |
Stratum spinosum |
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This is absent in thin skin(layer of skin) |
Stratum lucidum |
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Also called stratum germinativum(layer of skin) |
Stratum basale |
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Accounts for up to three quarters of the epidermal thickness(layer of skin) |
Stratum corneum |
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Layer where keratinization begins (layer of skin) |
Stratum granulosum |
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Epithelium accomplishes many functions including |
Protection, excretion, filtration, secretion |
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Which dense connective tissue is found in the dermis |
Dense irregular connective tissue |
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This is the ability to detect and react to changes in the external/internal environment |
Responsiveness |
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Which of the following connective tissue cell is concerned with storing nutrients |
Adipose cell |
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Which of the following membranes is the skin |
Cutaneous |
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The following are general feature of epithelial tissue |
-occurs in the body as covering or lining epithelium -exhibits polarity by having an apical and basal surface -it is supported by a basement membrane -it is innervated but avascular |
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Which connective tissue forms tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses |
Dense regular connective tissue |
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Which of the following is NOT a shape characteristic of epithelial cells
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Transitional |
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The following are in the abdominal cavity |
Spleen, liver, gallbladder, appendix |
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Which of the following about connective tissue fibers is false |
Collagen is found in ground substance |
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The following statements are about the nervous tissue |
-Most neurons are composed of a cell body, axon and dendrite -neurons convert stimuli into nerve impulses -neurons conduct nerve impulses to glands and muscles |
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Which of the following is NOT true about pseudostratified columnar epithelium |
Microscopically this tissue gives the false impression of a single layered tissue |
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The following are composed of fibrocartilage |
Intervertebral discs, spongy cartilage of knees, pubis symphysis |
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How many layers of cells are present in pseudostratified epithelium |
One |
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The following are in the mediastinum |
Heart, trachea, thymus gland |