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A coronal section through the human body can...
cut the body into anterior and posterior sections
The cervical region is the...
upper part of the spine known as the neck c1-c7
Organ system that includes the pancreas, thymus, testes, and pituitary gland?
Endocrine system
An example of a tissue in the body is?
epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
What organ covers the external surfaces but not the internal surfaces of the mouth?
the integumentary system (epidermis, hair)
Which organ system includes the spinal cord?
Nervous system
What is the anatomical position?
feet together, standing up, head palms and eyes facing forwards and arms to your side
Where is the femoral region?
the thigh area btw the hip and knee
Where does the inguinal region lie?
btw the anterior superior illiac spine and the pubic tubercle (groin area)
Where is the perineal region?
the diamond shaped region btw the pubic arch and the anus
What structures are in the mediastinum?
heart, esophagus, trachea, pericardium, bronchi, thoracic duct
A frontal plane is the same as?
coronal plane
A lateral plane is the same as?
sagittal plane
The back is known as the?
dorsal or posterior side
The ankle lies _____ to the thigh.
inferior or distal
The buccal region is the
cheek of the face
The popliteal region is the
the back of the knee
The coxal region is
found in the pelvic region also known as the hip
What is connective tissue?
Tissue that is used to transport and is used for immunological defense Ex: dense, loose, adipose,cartilage
What is the major function of stratified squamous epithelium?
to protect the body from outside pathogens
What do goblet cells secrete?
Mucous
A structure that secretes hormones in to the blood is
the endocrine glands
Fat is a form of ____ tissue.
Adipose tissue
Which type of tissue functions to control the body?
nervous tissue
Which type of tissue functions as support tissue?
connective tissue
Which type of tissue functions as a covering tissue?
Epithelial
Cartilage is a form of ____ tissue.
connective tissue
In bone matrix, osteoblasts becomes _____.
an osteocyte
The type of cell junction that permits small sugar molecules and ions to pass from the cytoplasm of one cell to that of another is a
gap junction
Most bones in the limbs are
long bones
The thickness of skin is primarily determined by the
epidermis
An incomplete, splintery fracture that occurs in the flexible bones of children is a
greenstick fracture
In which type of fracture does the bone fragment into many pieces?
comminuted
Rickets most often results from a deficiency of vitamin
vitamin D
The type of cartilage that can withstand the strongest compression and tension forces is
Fibrous cartilage
If a bone is thin, flattened, and somewhat curved, that bone is a _____ bone.
flat
A longbone that is fractured midshaft has damaged the _____.
blood vessels
Which type of fracture tends to occur where cartilage cells are dying and the matrix is calcifying?
epiphyseal
What is the axial skeleton?
The axial contains the cranium, pectoral girdle, vertebrae, rib cage
The bone that has the pterygoid processes, greater wings, and a hypophyseal fossa is the
sphenoid
What are the 14 facial bones?
2 zygomatic, 2 nasal, 2 palatine,
2 maxilla, 2 inferior nasal concha, 2 lacrimal, vomer, mandible
The sella turcica is part of which bone?
sphenoid
The primary bone of the cheek is the
zygomatic
Which bones meet at the lambdoidal suture?
the occipital and parietal bone
The bone of the palm that articulates with the little finger is called
the bulbous head of metacarpal 5
Which of the following is the heel bone?
humerus
Which of the following bones can cross over each other?
ulna and radius
The finger bones are officially named?
phalanges
The bone in the upper limb that corresponds to the femur in the lower limb is the
humerus
The bone that has a trochlear notch, olecranon process, and a coronoid process is the
ulna