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Anatomy

Study of body structures and relation of one part to another

Physiology

Study of how the body works and how the various parts function individually and in relation to each other

Sagittal plane

Divides the body in right and left halves on its vertical axis

Frontal plane

Perpendicular to sagittal plane, divides body into anterior and posterior sections

Transverse plane

Divides body in superior and inferior sections

Digestion

Physical and chemical breakdown of food

Metabolism

Process of absorption, storage, and use of these foods for body growth, maintenance and repair

Homeostasis

Body's self regulating control of its internal enviroment

Nucleus

Controls the chemical reactions occurring in the cell, and important in the cells reproduction

Typical cell is made of what 3 things?

Nucleus, plasma membrane, and cytoplasm

What is epithelium?

The lining tissue of the body

Squamous epithelial tissue is found where?

Tympanic membrane

Cubical epithelial tissue is found where?

Highly specialized areas of the body; kidneys, ovaries

What is adipose tissue considered?

Fatty tissue

Skeletal muscle is what type of muscle?

Voluntary

Smooth muscle is what type of muscle?

Involuntary

Function of the ceruminous glands

Produce earwax

Number of bones in the human body

206

Osteology

Study of the structure of bone

Function of red marrow in bones

Produce red blood cells

Longest bone in the body

Femur

Example of long bones

Femur and humerous

Example of short bones

Wrist and ankle bones

Example of Flat bones

Skull, sternum, scalpula

Example of irregular bones

Vertebrae, mandible,and pelvic bones

Number of bones in the skull

22

Number of cervical vertebrae

7

Number of thoracic vertebrae

12

Number of lumber vertebrae

5

Number of total ribs

24

How many pair of true ribs?

7

How many pair of false ribs?

5

Last 2 pair of ribs

Floating ribs

3 functions of the muscle

Providing movement, maintaining body posture, providing heat

3 types of muscle tissue

Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

Longest muscle in the body

Sartorius

Process of chewing food in preparation for swallowing and digestion

Mastication

Average adult blood volume

5-6 liters

Plasma consist of ___ percent of whole blood

55

RBC count of average male, female

5 million mm3 for males



4.5 million mm3 for females

Normal WBC count

6000-8000

WBC count with infection

15,000-20,000

The contractions of the heart are stimulated and maintained by the senatorial (SA) node, aka..

Pacemaker of the heart

All tissues of the body are continuously bathed in what?

Interstitial fluid

How many divisions in the brain?

6

Olfactory

Smell

Optic

Vision

Oculomotor, cochlear, abducens

Eye movement

Trigeminal

Sensation of forehead, face, and clenching of the jaw

Facial

Face muscles

Acoustic

Hearing and balance

Glossopharyngeal

Gag reflex

Vagus

Vocal cords, tone of voice

Spinal accessory

Turning head from shoulder to shoulder

Hypoglossal

Tongue

Sympathetic nervous system-

"Fight or flight"

Scerla

Outer layer of the eye

Lacrimal gland

Produces tears

"Hammer" of the ear

Malleus

3 bones of inner ear

Malleus, incus, stapes

Thyroid gland secretes what hormone?

TSH

Alpha cells produce what?

Glucagon

Beta cells secrete?

Insulin

Alimentary canal length

9 meters

Small intestine length

7 meters, (23 feet)

Liver is largest gland in the body, and excretes what?

Bile

Gallbladder stores what?

Bile

Amount of urine the bladder can contain

600ml, urge to pee is 250-300ml

Female sex hormones

Estrogen and progesterone

Where are tye parietal bones located?
behind the frontal bone
Another name for the eardrum
tympanic membrane
How many pints of saliva do the salivary galnds produce daily?
2-3
There are how many major types of Glia Cells?
5
-Astrocytes
-Microglia
-Ependymal Cells
-Oligodendrocytes
-Swann Cells
Where is the scaphoid bone located?
wrist
The term "contractibility" describes what?
enabling a muscle to become shorter or thicker
How many carpal bones are in the wrist?
8
The stomach is divided into how many regions?
4
There are ____ major systems that make up the human body
11
Which vein is most commonly used for venipuncture?
Median Cubital
Where are the Sternocleidomastoid muscles located?
on both sides of the neck
Other actions of testosterone include increasing the production of _____ blood cells.
red
Total blood volume of the average adult?
5-6 liters
The hypoglossal nerve governs the muscle activity of the what?
tongue
Where is norepinephrine produced?
In the adrenal medulla
The lining tissue of the body is called?
Epithelium
Bones responsible for the prominence of the cheeks?
Zygomatic
Length of the Epididymis
about 6 meters long
The _______ is the graveyard where old, worn out cells are removed from the blood stream
spleen
Women have more or less RBCs than men?
less
On which bone would you find the corcoid process?
scapula
Phase 3 of deglutition?
Passage of food into the stomach
The vertebral column consist of how many movable or true vertebrae?
24
About how much does the body weight do muscles make up?
about 50%
What do the mylohyoid muscles anatomically and functionally form?
The floor of the mouth
What are the tissues the pancreas contains?
exocrine and endocrine
What bone forms the back part of the skull and the base of the cranium?
occipital
Where would you find the Incus?
middle ear
The mandible is joined to the cranium by the ligaments of the what?
Temporal Mandibular joint
Mental protberance is another name for?
the chin
The inner ear is filled with a fluid called?
endolymph
What classification of bones are the vertebrae and mandible?
irregular