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25 Cards in this Set
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What are the two principle body cavities?
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Posterior body cavity which includes:
Cranial cavity (brain) Vertebral cavity (spinal cord) |
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What is housed in the Ventral body cavity?
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Thoracic (chest)
Abdominopelvic |
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What is housed in the thoracic cavity?
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Median space (Mediastinum) which contains the heart, thymus,esophagus,trachea, and several major blood vessels that connect with the heart.
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What is the pericardium?
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Two layered serous membrane that encloses the heart.
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What is the outer most layer of the pericardium called?
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Parietal pericardium (pericardial sac)
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What is the external surface of the heart called?
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Visceral pericardium (epicardium)
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What is the pericardial cavity?
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The potential space between the parietal and visceral perciardia and it contains lubricating serous fluid
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What is the lining that lines the abdominopelvic cavity?
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Peritoneum
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What is the function of skin?
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a. Maintain balance (homeostasis)
b. protection c. prevention of water loss d. temperature regulation e.Metabolic regulation f. Sensory reception g. Excretion (waste) |
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What tissues make up the integument(skin)?
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a.Epithelial tissue
b. Connective tissue c. Vascular tissue d. Nervous tissue e. Others |
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What are the two layers of the the skin?
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Epidermis
Dermis |
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What is the hypodermis?
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adipose tissue (fat)
not part of the integumentary system |
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What are the layers of the Epidermis?
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a. Stratum Basale (deep)
b Stratum Spinosum c. Stratum Granulosum d. Stratum Lucidum e. Stratum Corneum |
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What 3 types of cells are found in the Stratum Basale?
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a. Keratinocytes-synthesize protien
b. Melanocytes-produce pigment c. Tactile-sensitive to touch |
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Which layer of the Epidermis is continually undergoing mitosis?
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Stratum Basale
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Which layer of the epidermis contains many-sided keratinocytes with spine-like projections?
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Stratum spinosum
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In which layer of the epidermis to keratinocytes begin to die?
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Stratum granulosum
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Which layer of the epidermis is only found in thickened skin of feet, palms, and lips?
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Stratum lucidum
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What is the most superficial layer of the epidermis?
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Stratum Corneum
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What is keratinization?
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dying cells being filled with keratin harden and get darker
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What is cornification?
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Stratum Granulosum-cells migrating to the surface-process of cells dying
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What determins skin color?
Where is it found? |
melanin
Stratum Basale |
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What are some Abnormal variations in skin color?
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a. Albinism-unable to produce melanin
b. Vitiligo-autoimmune disease (Michael Jackson) c. Cyanosis-blue poor oxygenation d. Pallor-pale-lack of hemoglobin (anemia) e. Jaundice-yellow-liver disease/blockage of duct |
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What are the two layers of the Dermis?
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Stratum Papillarosum
Stratum Reticulosum |
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What is another name for stretch marks?
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linea albicantes
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