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What type of tissue carries electrical messages between the brain and every other part of the body?
What type of tissue carries electrical messages between the brain and every other part of the body?
Nervous Tissue
What type of tissue covers the surfaces of the body, both internally and externally?
What type of tissue covers the surfaces of the body, both internally and externally?
Epithelial Tissue
What type of tissue is responsible for movement by contracting and shortening?
What type of tissue is responsible for movement by contracting and shortening?
Muscle Tissue
What type of tissue provides support for the body and connects its parts?
What type of tissue provides support for the body and connects its parts?
Describe the Anatomical Position.
Describe the Anatomical Position.
What position is used for sleeping and common surgeries?
What position is used for sleeping and common surgeries?
Which position is commonly used for spinal surgeries?
Which position is commonly used for spinal surgeries?
What position involves sitting at a 90, 45, or 75 degree angle?
What position involves sitting at a 90, 45, or 75 degree angle?
What position is used for gynecological surgeries or inspections?
What position is used for gynecological surgeries or inspections?
What major organ is housed in the Cranial Cavity?
What major organ is housed in the Cranial Cavity?
Which cavity contains the heart and lungs?
Which cavity contains the heart and lungs?
What cavity encases the spinal cord?
What cavity encases the spinal cord?
Which cavity contains organs like the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other vital organs?
Which cavity contains organs like the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other vital organs?
Name the cavity that houses the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum.
Name the cavity that houses the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum.
What does the term 'Abdominopelvic Cavity' refer to?
What does the term 'Abdominopelvic Cavity' refer to?
What are the two cavities included in the Dorsal Cavity?
What are the two cavities included in the Dorsal Cavity?
Which cavities are included in the Ventral Cavity?
Which cavities are included in the Ventral Cavity?
What plane divides the body into left and right sides?
What plane divides the body into left and right sides?
What plane divides the body into top and bottom parts?
What plane divides the body into top and bottom parts?
Which plane divides the body into front and back?
Which plane divides the body into front and back?
What organs are located in the Right Upper Quadrant?
What organs are located in the Right Upper Quadrant?
Which organs are found in the Right Lower Quadrant?
Which organs are found in the Right Lower Quadrant?
List the organs found in the Left Lower Quadrant.
List the organs found in the Left Lower Quadrant.
Describe the location of the Right Hypochondriac Region.
Describe the location of the Right Hypochondriac Region.
What is the location of the Epigastric Region?
What is the location of the Epigastric Region?
Where is the Left Hypochondriac Region located?
Where is the Left Hypochondriac Region located?
Describe the location of the Right Lumbar Region.
Describe the location of the Right Lumbar Region.
What is the central region of the abdomen called?
What is the central region of the abdomen called?
Where is the Left Lumbar Region located?
Where is the Left Lumbar Region located?
Describe the Right Iliac Region.
Describe the Right Iliac Region.
Where is the Hypogastric Region located?
Where is the Hypogastric Region located?
What is the location of the Left Iliac Region?
What is the location of the Left Iliac Region?
What does RICE stand for?
What does RICE stand for?
What is Anaphylaxis?
What is Anaphylaxis?
Describe a 1st Degree Burn.
Describe a 1st Degree Burn.
What distinguishes a 2nd Degree Burn?
What distinguishes a 2nd Degree Burn?
Explain what a 3rd Degree Burn involves.
Explain what a 3rd Degree Burn involves.
What is the shaft of a long bone called?
What is the shaft of a long bone called?
What is the membrane lining the inside of a bone called?
What is the membrane lining the inside of a bone called?
What is the dense fibrous membrane covering the outside of bones called?
What is the dense fibrous membrane covering the outside of bones called?
What type of cell is responsible for bone formation?
What type of cell is responsible for bone formation?
What type of cell breaks down bone?
What type of cell breaks down bone?
What is a mature bone cell called?
What is a mature bone cell called?
What is the process of bone formation called?
What is the process of bone formation called?
What is the term for the formation of blood cells in bone marrow?
What is the term for the formation of blood cells in bone marrow?
What are the functions of the skeletal system? (Select all that apply)
What are the functions of the skeletal system? (Select all that apply)
What are the soft spots normally present on the skull of a newborn called?
What are the soft spots normally present on the skull of a newborn called?
Describe spongy bone.
Describe spongy bone.
What is the hard external layer of bone called?
What is the hard external layer of bone called?
Describe an irregular bone.
Describe an irregular bone.
What is a short bone?
What is a short bone?
Give an example of a long bone.
Give an example of a long bone.
Explain what a sesamoid bone is.
Explain what a sesamoid bone is.
What is osteomalacia?
What is osteomalacia?
Describe spina bifida.
Describe spina bifida.
What is a simple fracture?
What is a simple fracture?
Explain what a compound fracture is.
Explain what a compound fracture is.
Describe a greenstick fracture.
Describe a greenstick fracture.
What is a comminuted fracture?
What is a comminuted fracture?
Explain what a stress fracture is.
Explain what a stress fracture is.
What is a compression fracture?
What is a compression fracture?
What type of joint allows one bone to slide over another?
What type of joint allows one bone to slide over another?
What type of joint allows movement in only one plane?
What type of joint allows movement in only one plane?
What type of joint allows rotation around an axis?
What type of joint allows rotation around an axis?
What type of joint is found in the wrist and knuckles?
What type of joint is found in the wrist and knuckles?
What type of joint is found at the base of each thumb?
What type of joint is found at the base of each thumb?
Which joint is found in the shoulder and hip?
Which joint is found in the shoulder and hip?
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
Describe the thoracic vertebrae.
Describe the thoracic vertebrae.
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
What are the first 7 pairs of ribs called?
What are the first 7 pairs of ribs called?
What are ribs 8-12 called?
What are ribs 8-12 called?
What are the last two pairs of ribs called?
What are the last two pairs of ribs called?
What is the lower, narrow portion of the sternum called?
What is the lower, narrow portion of the sternum called?
What is scoliosis?
What is scoliosis?
What is the general definition of arthritis?
What is the general definition of arthritis?
What is osteoarthritis?
What is osteoarthritis?
Describe rheumatoid arthritis.
Describe rheumatoid arthritis.
What is gout?
What is gout?
What is osteoporosis?
What is osteoporosis?
What is rickets?
What is rickets?
What is a bunion?
What is a bunion?
Describe hammertoe.
Describe hammertoe.
What is whiplash?
What is whiplash?
Where is the biceps muscle located?
Where is the biceps muscle located?
Describe smooth muscles.
Describe smooth muscles.
Where is cardiac muscle found?
Where is cardiac muscle found?
Describe skeletal muscle.
Describe skeletal muscle.
What is contractibility?
What is contractibility?
What is excitability?
What is excitability?
What are the functions of the muscular system? (Select all that apply)
What are the functions of the muscular system? (Select all that apply)
Flashcards
Nervous Tissue
Nervous Tissue
A body tissue that carries electrical messages back and forth between the brain and every other part of the body - pertains to the nervous system
Epithelial Tissue
Epithelial Tissue
A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
Muscle Tissue
Muscle Tissue
A body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move - cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle
Connective Tissue
Connective Tissue
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Anatomical Position
Anatomical Position
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Supine Posistion
Supine Posistion
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Prone Position
Prone Position
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Fowler´s Position
Fowler´s Position
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Trendelenberg Position
Trendelenberg Position
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Cranial Cavity
Cranial Cavity
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Thoracic Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
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Spinal Cavity
Spinal Cavity
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Abdominal Cavity
Abdominal Cavity
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Pelvic Cavity
Pelvic Cavity
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
Abdominopelvic Cavity
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Dorsal Cavity
Dorsal Cavity
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Ventral Cavity
Ventral Cavity
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Sagittal Plane
Sagittal Plane
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Transverse Plane
Transverse Plane
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Coronal/Frontal Plane
Coronal/Frontal Plane
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Right Upper Quadrant
Right Upper Quadrant
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Right Lower Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
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Left Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
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Left Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
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Right Hypochondriac Region
Right Hypochondriac Region
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Epigastric Region
Epigastric Region
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Left Hypochondriac Region
Left Hypochondriac Region
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Right Lumbar Region
Right Lumbar Region
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Umbilical Region
Umbilical Region
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Left Lumbar Region
Left Lumbar Region
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Right Iliac Region
Right Iliac Region
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Hypogastric Region
Hypogastric Region
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Left Iliac Region
Left Iliac Region
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Study Notes
Tissue Types
- Nervous Tissue: Carries electrical signals between the brain and body.
- Epithelial Tissue: Covers body surfaces (internal and external).
- Muscle Tissue: Contracts to cause movement (cardiac, smooth, skeletal).
- Connective Tissue: Supports and connects body parts.
Anatomical Positions and Planes
- Anatomical Position: Standing erect, arms at sides, palms forward.
- Supine: Lying on the back.
- Prone: Lying on the abdomen.
- Fowler's Position: Sitting at various angles.
- Trendelenburg Position: Feet higher than head, supine position.
- Sagittal Plane: Divides body into left and right.
- Transverse Plane: Divides body into top and bottom.
- Coronal/Frontal Plane: Divides body into front and back.
Body Cavities
- Cranial Cavity: Houses the brain.
- Thoracic Cavity: Contains the heart and lungs.
- Spinal Cavity: Contains the spinal cord.
- Abdominal Cavity: Holds stomach, intestines, spleen, liver.
- Pelvic Cavity: Houses urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum.
- Abdominopelvic Cavity: Combines abdominal and pelvic cavities.
- Dorsal Cavity: Includes cranial and spinal cavities.
- Ventral Cavity: Includes thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
Abdominal Quadrants and Regions
- Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ): Liver, right kidney, colon, pancreas, gallbladder.
- Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ): Cecum, appendix, right ovary/tube, ureter.
- Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ): Liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas.
- Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ): Part of colon, left ovary/tube, ureter.
- Regions (further subdivisions of quadrants): Hypochondriac (upper), Lumbar (middle), Iliac (lower), Epigastric (upper middle), Umbilical (center), Hypogastric (lower middle).
Burns and Medical Procedures
- RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (for injuries).
- Anaphylaxis: Severe allergic reaction.
- 1st Degree Burn: Epidermis damage only.
- 2nd Degree Burn: Epidermis and part of dermis (blistered).
- 3rd Degree Burn: All skin layers affected.
Bone Structure and Function
- Diaphysis: Shaft of long bone.
- Epiphysis: End of long bone.
- Endosteum: Membrane lining inside of bone.
- Periosteum: Dense membrane covering outside of bone.
- Osteoblast: Bone-forming cell.
- Osteoclast: Bone-destroying cell.
- Osteocyte: Mature bone cell.
- Ossification: Bone formation process.
- Hematopoiesis: Blood cell formation in bone marrow.
- Skeletal System Functions: Blood cell production, mineral storage, movement, protection, support.
- Fontanelles: Soft spots on newborn skull.
- Spongy Bone: Porous, small needle-like pieces.
- Compact Bone: Hard external layer.
- Irregular Bone: Complex shape, protects internal organs.
- Short Bone: Approximately equal length, width, and thickness (e.g., carpals, tarsals).
- Long Bone: Longer than wide (e.g., femur, phalanges).
- Flat Bone: Large surface area (e.g., parts of skull, ribs).
- Sesamoid Bone: Small, round bone in tendon (e.g., patella).
- Osteomalacia: Bone softening, often vitamin D deficiency.
- Spina Bifida: Congenital defect in spinal cord closure.
- Fractures: Simple (clean break), Compound (penetrates skin), Greenstick (incomplete break), Comminuted (splintered), Stress (small crack from impact), Compression (bone pressed together).
Joints
- Gliding Joint: One bone slides over another (wrist, ankles).
- Hinge Joint: Movement in one plane (elbow, knee).
- Pivot Joint: Bone rotates around axis (radius/ulna, humerus).
- Ellipsoid Joint: Wrist and knuckles.
- Saddle Joint: Base of thumb, allows grasping and rotation.
- Ball-and-Socket Joint: Shoulder and hip.
Vertebrae and Ribs
- Cervical Vertebrae (7): Smallest, lightest, unique for atlas and axis (top).
- Thoracic Vertebrae (12): Form outward curve.
- Lumbar Vertebrae (5): Lower back.
- True Ribs (7): Attach directly to sternum.
- False Ribs (5): Attach indirectly or not at all to sternum.
- Floating Ribs (2): Do not attach to sternum.
- Xiphoid Process: Lower portion of sternum.
Spinal Curvatures and Diseases
- Scoliosis: Abnormal lateral spine curvature.
- Kyphosis: Outward curvature of cervical spine ("hunchback").
- Lordosis: Inward curvature of lumbar spine.
Joint Diseases
- Arthritis: General joint inflammation.
- Osteoarthritis: Wear and tear arthritis (common in older people).
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Autoimmune disorder affecting joints and other body systems.
- Gout: Uric acid buildup affecting joints.
- Osteoporosis: Bone weakening, increased risk of fracture (common in older people).
- Rickets: Vitamin D deficiency in children, bone deformity.
Foot Conditions
- Bunions: Painful swelling of big toe joint.
- Hammertoe: Bent toe at the proximal interphalangeal joint.
Injuries
- Whiplash: Neck injury due to sudden head/neck movement.
- Sprain: Ligament injury.
- Strain: Muscle or tendon injury.
Muscles
- Biceps: Anterior upper arm.
- Triceps: Posterior upper arm.
- Smooth Muscles: Internal organs.
- Cardiac Muscle: Heart.
- Skeletal Muscle: Attached to bones for movement.
- Muscle Functions: Movement, posture, joint stability, heat production.
- Contractibility: Ability to shorten.
- Excitability: Ability to respond to stimuli.
- Extensibility: Ability to be stretched.
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Explore the fundamental types of tissues in the human body and their roles in anatomy. This quiz covers various anatomical positions, body cavities, and the significance of each tissue type in maintaining bodily functions. Test your understanding of these essential concepts!
