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77 Cards in this Set
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Visceral
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closer to surface of organ
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Parietal
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closer to body wall
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Bilateral
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same part but different side of body (left leg to right leg)
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Ipsilateral
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same side, but different part ( right arm to right leg)
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Contralateral
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Different part and side (right arm to left leg)
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Axilla
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Arm pit area
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Supraorbital margin
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ridge of eyebrow
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Auricle
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external part of ear
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Thyroid Cartilage
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anterior neck (adam's apple area)
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Suprasternal notch
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above sternum, small dip
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Zygomatic bone
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cheek bone, right below eyes
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Supraclavicular fossa
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depression right above clavicle
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costal margin of ribs
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right below ribs, upside down V, bottom outline of ribs
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Pectoralis major
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main chest muscle
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Trapezius
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Diamond shaped muscle on back, on either side of spine below neck
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Latissimus dorsi
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below under arm, stratches diagonal towards lower spine
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Cubital fossa
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elbow pit
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Inguinal ligament
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the 'V'
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Iliac crest
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hip bone that sticks out
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Gluteus Maximus
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butt muscle
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Gluteus Medius
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superior to maximus
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Popliteal fossa
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knee pit
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Gastrocnemius
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calf area
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Thoracic cavity
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lungs/ heart area, above diaphragm
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visceral pleura
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covers the outer surface of lungs
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Pariatal pleura
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lines the inside of chest wall
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pleural cavity
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small space seperating the visceral and parietal pleura
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mediastinum
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septum that seperates the two pleural cavities
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visceral pericardium
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covers the outer surface of the heart
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abdominopelvic cavity
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below diaphragm
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peritonealvisceral peritoneum
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closest to surface of digestive organsbehind/outside peritoneal cavity
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parietal peritoneumorbital cavity
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membrane that lines body wall
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retroperitoneal
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behind/outside body wall
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orbital cavity
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the space the eye takes up
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middle ear cavity
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surface between external and internal ear
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CT/CAT scan
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computerized axial tomography, constructs a three dimensional structure of the body
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging, uses magnetic field and radio waves to portray subtle structural differences
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inspection
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includes examining body proportions, posture, and patterns of movement. largest amount of info can be gained
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percussion
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tapping the fingers r hand to determine density of underlying tissues
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auscultation
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listening to body sounds, usually using a stethoscope
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simple squamous epithelia
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covers body surfaces (in and outside)
function: reduces friction, controls vessel permeability, performs absorption and secretion |
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stratified squamous epthelai
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(keratinized/non-keratinized) surface of skin, lining of mouth, and anus function: provides physical protection from abrasions, pathogens, and chemical attack
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simple cuboidal epithelia
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from portions of kidney tubules, also in some glands and ducts
function: limited protection, secretion, absorption |
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stratified cuboidal epithelia
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from lining of some ducts, very rare
function: better protection, secretion, absorption |
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transitional epithelia
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from urinary bladder, renal pelvis, and ureters
function: permits expansion and recoil after stretching |
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simple columnar epithelia
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stomach, intestinal lining and many excretory ducts
function: protection, secretion, and absorption |
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pseudostratified columnar epithelia
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trachea, nasopharynx, bronchi, has celia
function: protection, secretion |
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stratified columnar epithelia
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ducts of salivary glands, pharynx, epiglottis, anus, mammary duts, urethra
function: protection |
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fibroblasts
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most abundant, star shaped, large, produce fibers
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fixed macrophages
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irregularly shaped and utilized to engulf invaders and damaged cells
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adipocytes
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fat cells, number varies between types of connective tissues
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mesenchymal cells
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stem cells, respond to local injury or infection by dividing to produce new cells
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melanocytes
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produce melanin, give tissues a dark color and differ in number in individuals
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free macrophages
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macrophages that circulate throughout connective tissue, when within blood they're called monocytes
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mast cells
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small, mobile cells near blood vessels, secrete histamine and heparin to stimulate local inflammation in response to injury/infection
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lymphocytes
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migrate throughout body and increase in numbe where tissue damage occurs, can develope into plasma cells
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microphages
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mirgrate and respond to chemicals released by macrophages and mast cells. Also called phagocytic
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collagen fibers
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relatively thick, thread-like, composed of collagen and are in long parallel bundles. Can withstand much force when pulled along axis. don't stain well
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elastic fibers
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thinner and form complex networks, branched and return to regular lenght after stretching
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reticular fibers
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highly branched and delicate supporting networks, able to resist forces applied from many directions
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loose connective tissue
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usually surround organs and fill spaces, used for cushioning
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areolar connective tissue
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found below epithelium in most parts of body, made of mostly fibroblasts with elastic and collagen fibers
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reticular connective tissue
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matriz is only reticular fibers, found in bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph nodes (looks like marble)
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adipose connective tissue
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modified fibroblasts which store fat and become swollen, pushing the nucleus to the edge of cell, throughout body
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dense regular connective tissue
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thickly packed collagenous fibers in a regular, parallel arrangement. found in tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses, and covering skeletal muscle
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dense irregular connective tissue
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collagenous fibers irregularly arranged. Found in capsules of organs and joints, nerve and muscle sheaths, makes up dermis
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elastic connective tissue
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in walls of aorta and other blood vessels, vocal cords,
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hyaline cartilage
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closely packed collagen fibers, clear glassy appearance, tough but flexible
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fibrocartilage
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collagen fibers anre densely packed and regularly arranged. found in intervertebral discs, make up menisci of knee joint, very tought and durable
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elastic cartilage
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elastic fibers are arranged less densely and irregualr. Found in pinna, epiglottis, auditory canal, and tip of nose
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sebacceous glands
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inhibits bacterial growth, lubrication to hair and skin follicles
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apocrine
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produces odorous secretion, usually bigger
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eccrine
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watery secretion, found almost everywhere in body
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vellus
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very fine hair, peach fuzz, covers body
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terminal (hair)
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a lot heavier and darker hair (head, eyebrows, lashes)
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intermediate
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inbetween vellus and terminal (arms, legs)
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pacinian corpuscle
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sense deep pressure, vibrating, pulsating stimuli
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