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Arthr
joints
itis
inflamation
Arthroses
Types:
synarthroses
amphiarthroses
diarthroses
Synarthroses
(fiberous joints) have ligaments, no movement.. in skull/cranial bones
Ampiarthroses
(cartilaginous joints) "yielding"
syn
together

"sinning together"
Diarthroses
(synovial joints) freely movable
joint capsule contains synovial fluid
Types of Synarthroses
a. suture
b. gomphosis (tooth socket)
c. Syndesmosis (anvil & stirrup, ear bones)
d. and others
Spina bifida
The number one causing of crippling of children, this is the name of the condition in which the spinal cord is not completely enclose in the spinal column, but protrudes between two vertebrae
Teratogenic Birth defect
A substantial number of birth defects are the result of what Mom ate, drank or smoked during pregnancy.
Teratogenic
high levels of stress hormones may also be teratogenic. A agent is any chemical or other outside force that affects fetal development without causing a mutation
Cause of Spina Bifida
Mom does not get enough folic acid early in pregnancy
The critical time for avoiding teratogenic agents occurs
within the first 3 months
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
when a child is exposed to extreme amount of alcohol during pregnancy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Spina Bifida, and the heart damage caused by German measles (Rubella)
These disease are affects of Teratogenic birth defects
hist
prefix for tissue
neuron
cell which can transmit messages via electrical discharges
Nervous tissue
They are the cells that conduct thought processes, detect and carry senses such as hearing to the brain, and transmit instructions to muscle glands. (only makes up 10%)
Nervous tissue (associated cells)
these cells nourish and protect neurons in a variety of ways.
afferent
neurons which conduct messages toward the CNS, hence "sensory"
efferent
Neurons which conduct messages away from CNS, hence "motor"
olig
prefix meaning "few"
dendr
"tree" (tree-like, or branching like a tree)
Myelin
a lipid (fatty) material that surrounds the axons of long neurons.
the Central Nervous System (CNS)
consist of the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
includes afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) neurons, and includes the nuerons of larger nerves that connect the inner ear, the skin, the muscles.. etc. to the CNS
connections of PNS
to the CNS by 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves, plus their branches

cranial nerves, spinal nerves and their branches are considered part of the PNS
Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
the function is to manufacture extra plasma membrane which wraps around part of the most long neurons.
Myelin
the part that wraps around the neurons, it is very much like the insulation around an electrical wire or power cord
Significance of myelin
is demonstrated by the disease MS, in which some is destroyed by the individual's own immune system (autoimmune disease)
In the PNS..
Schwann cells are spaced at intervals along the long neurons bc it takes several Schwann cells to myelinate one neuroon.
CNS neurons
are shorter and one oligondendrocyte will often myelinate more than one neuron
The cell body of a neuron
contains the nucleus and much of the cytoplasm
axon
is the part of the neuron that is often myelinated and most of the length of long neurons is in the axon.
Neurons are like
One way streets, the direction of the message can only be from dendrite end to axon end
syn
prefix meaning together

"sinning together"
Action Potential
can be thought of as a moving electrical discharge
axon's are recharged
by Na/K pumps
Synapse
the cell is separated from the end of the axon by a gap called a ______
Neurotransmitters
to get the message across the synapse, tiny bulbs at the end of the axon release chemical _______ into the synapse
Acetocholine
Neurons which synapse to voluntary muscle cells away release the neurotransmitter _______
sub
prefix for below or under
cuntaneous
surface covering, i.e. skin
examples of neurotransmitters
norepinephrine, dopamine, and seratonin
Norepinephrine (noradrenalin)
plays a role in the body's response to fear and anger
Dopamine
a decline in production of _____ in a specific part of the brain results in Parkinson's Disease. Also related to pleasure and addiction
Seratonin
is related to depression. Prozac is one medication that increases seratonin levels
Adipose tissue
Adipose cells store fat, so the function of adipose tissue can be summarized with the term "fat storage"

Fat stores energy, insulation to keep us warm
lymph
clear liquid that is extracellular fluid and is interchanged with blood
Card
heart
pulmonary
lung
Major structural feature of adipose tissue
is the large vacuole in which several droplets of fat are stored
the vacuole in ____ tissue
is so large that it squeezes the nucleus and the rest of the cytoplasm to the side of the cell.
vascular tissue
includes blood and lymph in their cells, you can also include the vessels that carry blood and lymph
extracelluar
outside the cell
erythr
prefix for red
leuc, leuk,
prefix for white
thromb
prefix for blood clot, or clotting
anemia
low number of functional red blood cells
the 3 major categories of blood vessels
are arteries, veins and capillaries
Arteries and their branches
(including small arterioles) carry blood from the heart to the capillaries "away from the heart"
Veins
carry blood from capillaries back to the heart, "toward the heart"
Capillaries
are the smallest blood vessels, they are so small that red blood cells are squeezed against the capillary walls as they pass through the capillaries
3 kinds of cells that are designed to circulate in the blood
erthrocytes, leucocytes, and platelets
Erthrocytes
red blood cells, they contain the protein, hemoglobin
Hemoglobin
carries the oxygen that our cells need for respiration, it contains Fe
Sickle Cell Anemia
is caused by a recessive gene that codes for a different amino acid in the 6th position of a 146 amino acid chain. The mutation allows the hemoglobin to change shape and in response to O deprivation, leading to sickle-shaped erthrocytes.
Leucocytes
are white blood cells, they are the essence of our immune system. Many are produced in red bone marrow like erthrocytes.
T- lymphocytes
are produced in the thymus gland, which is located near the heart, Lymph nodes, tonsils and the spleen are also associated with the immune system
function of the immune system
are to provide disease resistance, destroy cells of foreign organisms, destroy old and useless cells, destroy cancer cells, clean up cellular debris and prevent infections
Platelets
function in blood clotting, they produce proteins that function as enzymes in the conversion blood proteins to different proteins.
Phleb
prefix meaning a vein
Itis
suffix indicating "inflammation of"
embolism
blood clot that formed in one place and traveled through the blood stream to a different place
Phlebitis
A venous blood clot in the legs
pulmonary embolism
another possible consequence and such blood clots can also cause heart attacks if they block blood vessels that supply part of the heart muscle
Coronary Thrombosis
a thrombosis is a blood clot that stayed where it formed, of course a thrombosis in vessels in the brain can also lead to a stroke
liga
prefix meaning to bind
derm
skin
areolar
meshlike having small open spaces
Other connective tissue
connective tissues are classified loose, dense and rigid,
The rigid connective tissue
cartilage and bone
dense connective tissue
includes tendons, ligaments and the dermis
loose connective tissue
is found throughout the body where it serves as the framework for most organs
Matrix
the non-living material between them, which they manufactured
with the exception of bone cells, connective tissues...
manufacture proteins which are transported to the outside of the cell. The proteins build up around the cell and he living connective tissue cells become widely spaced
Prominent connective tissue matrix proteins
collagen and elastin, both have the shape of long fibers
Pinna
the part of the ear that extends outward from the skull, is cartilage so it is flexible and can bend without breaking
aponeurosis
a broad flat tendon, it would also be white fiberous connective tissue
Abdominal aponeurosis
is the front of abdome, it serves as an attachement site for abdominal muscles that help us exhale during breathing or speech
Central Tendon
is actually an aponeurosis that forms the center of the diaphragm
The diaphragm
is between the chest and the abdomen and is an important breathing muscle as the central tendon part is raised and lowered by the muscle around it to change the size of the chest cavity
Fascia
is connective tissue that is part of a muscle, fascia surrounds each muscle cell, it also surrounds bundles of muscle cells as well as the whole muscle
arthr
prefix for joint
lacun
a space or cavity
E
this suffix makes a Latin word plural
chrondr
prefix for cartilage
cancell
Lattice work
os, ost
bone, Ost can be a prefix in "osteo" or inside a word like endosteum
mendull
marrow
Lacunae
the living cells of cartilage and bones are in cavaties in the matrix
Chondrocytes
in cartilage the living cells
Spongy bone
consists of a lot of spaces between bone spicules called trabeculae

also called cancellus, is where red bone marrow is located
Compact bone
each lacuna contains a living bone cell, mature bone cells are osteocytes, immature bone cells are osteoblasts, they are formed by mitosis of osteogenic cells and they become osteocytes when they mature
Long bones
are hollow, which helps reduce their weight. The hollow part of a long bone is the medullary cavity.
Medullary cavity
is line with a membrane called the endosteum and it contains yellow bone marrow.

Yellow bone marrow does NOT make blood cells, its only function is to store energy just as fat does
Compact vs. Spongy
Compact:
Haversian systems (haversian canal)

Spongy:
Red bone marrow
Types of Bones
Long bones: longer than they are wide (fingers, arm)

Short bones:no longer than they are wide (wrist and ankles)

Irregular bones (shoulder and ankles)

flat bones (skull, cranial bones)
Diploe of cranial bones
compact, spongy, compact (3 layers)
squamous
flat
strata
layer
Epithelia tissues
protects against water loss and microbial invasion, makes up most of the skin as well as the mucous membrane

also lubricates membranes
Mucous membrane
lines the respiratory, digestive and female reproductive tracts
squamous cells
are flattened when epithelial tissue consist of several layers the cells will be squamous to reduce the overall thickness of the epithelial tissue
Columnar cells
are deeper than they are wide, when we view them in cross sections we tend to refer to them as being tall
Simple
when the epithelial tissue is only one layer thick
Stratified
the term from more than one layer
Pseudostratified
they appear to be more than one layer thick buy they are actually only one layer
Mucous
adjective form of the noun "mucus"
lumen
means light, used to mean inside (between walls) of a tunnel
expectorate
to spit out
Cilia
are short, hair-like projections that extend from the surface of the cell into the lumen of the cavity surrounded by ciliated epithelium.
Keratin
is a tough waterproof protein that accumulates in skin cells as they age.
striate
having a striped appearance
my, or myo
prefix for muscle
fascile
bundle
peri
prefix for around
sarco
flesh, a component of a muscle
muscle fiber
muscle
endomysium
muscle fibers are surrounded by ____
Perimysium
fasicles are surrounded by an extra layer of fascia called ___
Epimysium
each muscle consist of several fasicles of muscle cells and the whole muscle is surrounded by a fascia layer called ______
Myofibrils
the organization of the muscle fiber into ____. A muscle fiber has several myofibrils
Myofilaments
each myofibril has several shorter ___ which are of two types.
Actin
thin myofilaments
Myosin
thick myofilaments
sarcomere
between any Z-line there are actin, then myosin, then actin myofilaments
X.S.
cut directly across to expose the internal components
L.S.
cut which exposes a longitudinal (lengthwise) section
flexion
to bend at a joint
extension
to straighten at that joint
lemma
sheath or envelope
motor end plate
the motor end plate of voluntary muscle has recepots for the neurotransmitter acetlycholine, which is the neurotransmitter used by all motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles
sarcolemm
the plasma membrane of a muscle cell
sarcoplasmic reticulum
when the action potential reaches, which is smooth ER with a special function storing calcium, CA is released
Nervous tissue is made up of:
10% of neurons and 90% associated cells
Neurons carry nervous system messages:
the major parts of the neuron are the cell body, the axon, and one or more dendrites
dendrites
have receptors that are capable of responding to an outside stimulus or to a specific neurotransmitter
Axon end bulb
releases neurotransmitters into the synapse
lymph
is basically the same as blood minus the red blood cells
T-4 lymphocytes
stimulate production of antibodies by telling other lymph
platelets are:
fragments of cells in charge of blood clotting, they are produced by thrombocytes
white fibrous dense connective tissue
is mostly collagen and is found in tendons. An aponeurosis, suchas the one at the top of the diaphragm, is a broad, flat tendon
Yellow elastic dense connective tissue
has more elastin than white fibrous and is found in ligaments (connecting bone to bone at joints) the dermis (skin's deepest layer) and fascia
Bone cells
manufacture calcium salts (calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate)
muscle cells:
can only pull, they get shorter as they contract

function is heat production and fitness
cardiac muscle
found in the heart only, has striations and is involuntary
skeletal muscle
is voluntary, striated and is mostly connected to bone
the shortest muscle
in the body is in the ear, it contributes to the acoustic reflex
orgin and insertion
identify the bones to which a muscle is connected. The origin moves the least and the insertion moves the most.
actin complex
consists of actin and two other proteins, troponin and tropomyosin.
tropomyosin
is along the troponin strand which is wrapped around the actin in a manner that puts tropomyosin between the myosin heads and binding sites on the actin to prevent the myosin heads from attaching to the actin binding sites
fixator
stabilizes at the origin
orbicularis
a circular muscle that is open when relaxed and has no origin or insertion because the fibers surround something
sphincter
is closed when relaxed creating a closed valve and the sphincter muscle must contract to open the valve (UES)
adult vs. newborn
newborn has more bones (mandible, sacrum 5 different bones)
purpose of spongy
makes skull lighter,
aborbs shock of semi-hard impacts
____ bones in adults
206
2 major divisions
axial, appendages
___ bones in the axial skeleton
80 including vertebrae, ribs breastbone, ends in vertebrael columns
___ in appendicular skeleton
126
___ phalanges
56: bones of the fingers, thumbs, toes (3 sections per finger)
___ other phalanges
150
pectoral girdle
shoulder:
scapula (2, blade, acromian process)
clavicle
acromioclavicular joint
glenoid process (fossa, arm socket)
humerous long bone in arm
pelvic girdle
pelvis, illium, illiac crest, pubis
vertebrae:
spinous process (in back, you can feel it)

transverse process
top atlas holds up head--> nodding
2nd axis allows rotation
intevertebral formen
tunnel through bone
spinal nerves pass thru
sacrum
formed by fusion of 5 bones
contains 4 paris of "invertebral formen"
cervical vertebrae
cervical means neck
7 cervical vertebrae (no ribs!!)
top 2 are atlas and axis
___ total cervical vertebrae
26:

12 thoracic (ribs are attached, thorax)
5 lumbar
___ directions of curvature
4 directions in the spine
primary curvatures
thoracic and sacral
they didn't change direction after birth
secondary curvatures
(neck) cervical formed by baby holding head up when lying on their stomach

(lower back) lumbar formed by standing
scoliosis
is too much sideways curvature
Lordosis
is NOT enough thoracic curvature
Kyphosis
is TOO much thoracic curvature
Ribs:
7 true ribs
3 false ribs
2 floating ribs
skull bones
29 total

8 cranial bones
14 facial bones
6 ossicles (hammer, anvil, stirrup)
1 hyoid
vocal folds
cycle many times per second
abduction
apart
adduction
together
human averages
125 Hz for adult males
225 for adult females
400 Hz for babies

measured in Hertz, we hear differences as pitch
phonemes formed in vocal tract
called articulation
as stops, fricatives
bring tongue to the roof of the mouth
4 pairs of sinuses
frontal sinuses
maxillary sinuses
sphenoid sinuses
ethmoid air cells
sound waves
move horizontally

in waves of compression and rarefaction

back and forth motion
interaction of 2 sound waves
incidence & reflection waves

reinforcement and interference
outer ear
has lots of flexibility
Pinna (auricle)
where we wear earrings
External auditory meatus
1 inch long
reinforces sound waves between 100 & 550 Hz
contains cerumen (ear wax) and cilia

ends at ear drum (tympanic membrane)
tympanic membrane
between outer and middle ear

not flat, bulges towards middle ear

vibrates w/ sound waves

transmits vibrations to ossicular chain

sometimes perforated

attached by annulus (ring of cartilage)

skin outside, mucous membrane inside
tympanic membrane contains
air & 3 ossicles
Malleus --> mallet
Incus
Stapes --> stirrup
Middle ear
filled with air
From tympanic membrane
to stapes footplate
ossicular chain
amplifies sound 10x to 50x
air pressure equalized
by Eustacian tubes (tubes connect to nasopharynx)
Nasal pharynx
flaps that pop open when ears pop
Inner Ear
filled with fluid
auditory nerve
carries messages to the brain

shaped like a snail Cochlea
semicircular canal, vestibul connects 3 canals
vestibular mechanism
is responsible for balance
Cochlea
is responsible for hearing
Cochlea
about 1.5 inches long
has 2.5 coils
fluid filled
sound waves enter oval window
round window
pressure of sound waves relieved at ____
scala vestibuli
from helicotrema
to round window