Human Anatomy Skin Flashcards

Front 1

The dense connective tissue covering outer surface of bone diaphyses is termed:

Back 1

periosteum

Front 2

sesamoid bone

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patella

Front 3

These two components in bone are responsible for the hardness and pliability of bone:

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mineralized salts & collagen

Front 4

fracture in the shaft of a long bone would be a break in the:

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diaphysis

Front 5

Yellow marrow consists of:

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adipose

Front 6

Chondroblasts produce:

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cartilage matrix

Front 7

These structures are at the center of compact bone lamellae and carry blood vessels along the bone length:

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Haversian canals

Front 8

The cell type that is responsible for maintaining bone matrix once it has formed is:

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osteocytes

Front 9

Soft connective tissue membranes between the cranial bones at birth are:

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fontanelles

Front 10

Cranial sutures:

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lambdoidal
coronal
sagittal
squamous

Front 11

The two pairs of bones that make up the hard palate are the right and left:

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palatine and maxillae

Front 12

The two bones that make up the posterior nasal septum are the:

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vomer and ethmoid

Front 13

"Articulations" refers to:

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joints

Front 14

Incomplete closure of the vertebral column results in:

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kyphosis

Front 15

The "Hunchback" of Notre Dame probably suffered from:

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spina bifida

Front 16

The thickened cartilage "cushions" found in the knee that absorb compression are:

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the menisci

Front 17

synovial joints:

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-joint surfaces of bones covered with articulating cartilage
-has joint cavity
-has 2-layered joint capsule
-most freely movable of joints

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ligament running along the side of the knee joint is a:

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collateral

Front 19

The Haversian (central) canal in each osteon contains:

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blood vessels

Front 20

This hormone stimulates the breakdown of bone and the increase in blood calcium levels:

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parathyroid hormone

Front 21

Which of the following can be found in cartilage but not bone tissue:

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chondroitin

Front 22

The most common type of exocrine gland is this type:

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merocrine

Front 23

Epithelia that consist of more than one layer of cells is termed:

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stratified

Front 24

_______________ membranes lack epithelial tissue and line joint cavities

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synovial

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type of membrane lines the cavities and tubes that lead to the outside of the body

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mucous membrane

Front 26

The protective dead layer of cells of the outer epidermis is called the _______________.

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stratum corneum

Front 27

Melanocytes lie within the _________________ of the skin

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deep epidermis

Front 28

Hair develops from cells that lie within which layer of the skin?

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epidermis

Front 29

Sebaceous glands are classified as _____________ glands and secrete an oily mixture called ______________.

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holocrine; sebum

Front 30

It is the body's __________________ glands that respond to higher body temperature and release water to the skin surface

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eccrine sudoriferous (sweat)

Front 31

The tough outer covering of each bone, made from fibrous connective tissue, is called the ________________.

Back 31

periosteum

Front 32

Compact bone is made up of cylinder-shaped units called _______________ cemented together.

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osteons

Front 33

During the development of endochondral bones, an epiphyseal plate made up of ______________ forms between the primary and secondary ossification centers.

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bands of cartilage cells

Front 34

The cells that tear down and remodel bone are the ________________.

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osteoclasts

Front 35

The _______________ bone is a butterfly-shaped bone located at the inside base of the skull.

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sphenoid

Front 36

What bones make up the prominences of the cheek?

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zygomatic bones

Front 37

Vertebrae that are attached to the ribs are the _____________ vertebrae.

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thoracic

Front 38

The pectoral girdle is made up of the clavicles and the ________________.

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scapulae

Front 39

Another name for the wrist bones is _______________.

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carpals

Front 40

Which type of joint permits the widest range of motion?

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ball-and-socket joint

Front 41

During the homeostasis of bone tissue, how much of bone calcium is exchanged each year?

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3-5%

Front 42

3-5 layers of flattened keratinocytes possessing filaments and keratohyaline and lamellated granules.

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Stratum granulosum

Front 43

Single row of cells composed of keratinocyte stem cells, melanocytes and Merkel cells

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Stratum basale

Front 44

Many cell layers of dead keratinocytes filled with keratin (outermost layer of skin)

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Stratum corneum

Front 45

Several cell layers thick, with intermediate filaments, keratinocytes and Langerhans' cells

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Stratum spinosum

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A thin translucent band consisting of a few rows of flat, dead, keratinocytes

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Stratum lucidum