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Superficial, palpable, viewable |
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Midsagittal Sagittal Median |
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Divides body into left and right sides |
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Divides body into front and back |
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Divides body into top and bottom |
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Any plane that is not sagittal, coronal, or transverse |
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Dense network of collagen fibers and Elastic fibers embedded in chondroitin sulfate. |
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Cartilage strength comes from... |
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Cartilage resilience is due to... |
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Where do chondrocytes occur? |
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Lacunae spaces in the cartilage matrix |
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Dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds cartilage |
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How is cartilage unique as a connective tissue? |
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Does not contain blood vessels or innervation |
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Hyaline Fibrocartilage Elastic cartilage |
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Hyaline Cartilage Characteristics |
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-Most abundant, but weakest -Fine collagen fibers embedded in a gel-type matrix -Affords flexibility and support and at joints -Reduces friction and absorbs shock -Found in most movable joints |
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-Bundles of collagen fibers in its matrix -Lacks perichondrium -Strongest type of cartilage -Found in intervertebral discs and mandible |
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-Threadlike network of elastic fibers -Perichondrium is present -Provides strength and elasticity -Maintains the shape of certain organs (ears, nose, vocal cords) |
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Bone (Osseus) Tissue Function |
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-Supporting & protecting soft tissues -Attachment site for muscles (makes movement possible) -Mineral homeostasis--stores calcium & phosphate -Red bone marrow--produces blood cells(hemopoiesis) -Yellow bone narrow--Energy storage |
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-Consists of a matrix containing: -Mineral salts -Collagenous fibers and cells |
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-Sponge-like with spaces and trabeculae -No osteons (cellular organization) -Light -Consists of trabeculae surrounding many red marrow filled spaces -Supports/protects marrow -Forms most of the structure of: -Short bone -Flat bone -Irregular bones -Epiphyses of long bones. |
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Solid, dense bone -Basic unit of structure is osteon -Haversian system |
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-Basic unit of structure in compact bone |
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Production of blood cells |
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Diaphysis Epiphysis Epiphyseal plate Medullary cavity |
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-Areas between the epiphysis and diaphysis -Includes epiphyseal plate |
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Where growth occurs in immature bones |
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Long Short Flat Irregular Sesamoid Sutural |
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Plates of compact surround spongy bone |
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Develop in tendons or ligaments ex) patella |
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-Ongoing replacement of old bone tissue by new bone tissue -Osteoclasts and osteoblasts main cells involved -Regulated by hormones and calcitrol -Continual redistribution of bone matrix along lines of continuous stress |
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-Destroy old bone -Carve out small tunnels in osteons -Create leak-proof cell around cell edges -Release calcium and phosphorus into interstitial fluid |
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-Create new bone -Rebuild osteons |
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Factors Affecting Bone Growth/Remodeling |
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-Minerals -Vitamins -Hormones (Growth and sex) |
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Minerals Necessary for Bone Growth |
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-Large amounts of Ca and P needed |
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Vitamins Necessary for Bone Growth |
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Needed for: -Synthesis of collagen and main bone protein Differentiation of osteoblasts into osteocytes |
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Needed for protein synthesis |
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Needed for protein synthesis |
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Stimulates the activity of osteoblasts |
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Hormones Necessary for Bone Growth |
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-IGF -T3 & T4 -hGH -Androgen & Estrogen |
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-Enhances protein synthesis -Promotes bone growth |
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-Thyroid hormones -Promote bone growth -Stimulates osteoblasts |
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Sex hormones necessary for bone growth: |
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Sex hormones' role in bone growth |
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Increase osteoblast activity and synthesis of bone extracellular matrix |
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-Promotes changes in the female skeletal (widened pelvis) -Shut down growth at epiphyseal plates -Slows resumption of Ca |
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Hormonal Abnormalities and Height |
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-Over secretion of hGH during childhood produces giantism -Under secretion of hGH produces pituitary dwarfism -Lack of estrogen or estrogen receptors cause taller than normal height |
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Osteogenisis/Ossification |
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Synovial Fibrous Cartilaginous |
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-Lack a synovial cavity -Bones held closely together by fibrous connective tissue -Little or no movement (synarthroses or amphiarthroses) |
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Fibrous joints that only move a little |
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Fibrous joints that do not move |
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Structural types of fibrous joints |
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-Sutures -Syndesmoses -Gomphoses |
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Lacks a synovial cavity Allows little or no movement Bones tightly connected by fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage |
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Types of Cartilaginous Joints |
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Made up of two separate bones. Usually occur midline in body |
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Two ossification centers in a developing bone that remain separated by cartilage |
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-Synovial cavity separates articulating bones -Freely movable -Articular cartilage reduces friction and absorbs shock -Articular capsule surrounds joint -Ligaments -Synovial membrane inner lining of capsule |
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Thickenings in fibrouscapsule Connect bone to bone |
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Articular capsule function |
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-Surrounds a diarthrosis -Encloses the synovial cavity -Unites the articulating bones -Flexibility permits considerable movement at a joint -Great tensile strength helps prevent bones from dislocating |
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Articular capsule make up |
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Two layers: -Fibrous capsule -Synovial membrane -Also includes ligaments, articular discs, and bursae |
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-Outer layer of an articular capsule -May contain ligaments |
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Secretes a lubricating and joint-nourishing synovial fluid |
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-Has articular surfaces that are fat or slightly curved -Non-axial diarthrosis -Moves in a gliding motion -Ex)Intercarpals, intervertebrocostal joints |
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-Convex surface fits into concave surface -Monaxial diathrosis -Flexion/extension -Ex) Elbow, ankle |
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-Rounded/pointed surface fits into a ring partially formed by bone and partially by ligament -Monaxial diathrosis -Rotation -Ex) Radioulnar joint |
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-Oval shaped projection fits into an oval shaped depression -Biaxial diathrosis -Flexion/extension -Abduction/adduction -Circumduction Ex) radiocarpal joint |
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-Movement of a limb in a circle -Combination of flexion/extension, and adduction/abduction |
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-Articular surface of one bone is saddle-shaped and the articular surface of the other bone "sits" in the saddle -Biaxial diarthrosis -Flexion/extension -Abduction/adduction -Circumduction -Ex) carpometarcarpal joint between trapezium and thumb |
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-Ball-like surface fits into cup-like projection -Multiaxial diarthrosis -Flexion/extension -Abduction/adduction -Circumduction -Rotation -Ex) Shoulder and hip joints |
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Joint Nerve Characteristics |
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-Transmit proprioception -Sensory nerve endings respond to rotational movement and stretching -Nerves are branches of nearby muscles |
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Awareness of movement and position of body in a space |
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Synovial membrane innervation |
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Innervation of Fibrous Layer |
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-Numerous pain fibers -Sensory fibers |
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-Numerous pain fibers -Sensory fibers |
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-Branches from nearby structures -Supply nutrients to all joint tissues except the articular cartilage |
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Articular Cartilage Nutrition |
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Comes from the synovial fluid |
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Afferent nerve endings in skin |
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-Sensitive to touch, pain and temperature |
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-Bands of wrinkled skin that are red, then purple, and finally white -Usually found on abdomen, buttock, thighs, and breasts during pregnancy or obesity. |
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Function of collagen and elastic fibers in dermis |
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-Forms a flexible mesh work -Allows skin to stretch and grow to accommodate size increase |
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-Marked and fast size increases can stretch skin too far -Damages the collagen fibers in the dermis -Results from loosening of the deep fascia and reduced cohesion between the collagen and the skin as it stretches |
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Tension lines in skin and their importance |
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-Indicate the predominant direction of the collagen fiber bundles in the dermis. -Incisions/lacerations running parallel to these lines have less of a tendency to gape than those crossing them |
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-Tissue damage from excessive heat, electricity, radioactivity, or corrosive chemicals that destroys (denatures) proteins in the exposed cells -Systemic effects worse than localized effects |
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-Shock due to water, plasma and plasma protein loss -Circulatory & kidney problems from loss of plasma -Bacterial infection |
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Way to categorize extent of burns: -9% head/neck -18% upper limbs -36% trunk -36% lower limbs -1% perineum |
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Superficial burn (1st degree) |
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Partial-thickness burn (2nd degree) |
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-Destroys entire epidermis & part of dermis -Fluid-filled blisters separate epidermis & dermis -Epidermal derivatives are not damaged -Heals without grafting in 3 to 4 weeks -May scar |
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Full-thickness burn (3rd degree) |
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-Destroy epidermis, dermis & epidermal derivatives -Damaged area is numb due to loss of sensory nerves |
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-Closed sacs of serous membrane capable of secreting fluid to lubricate an internal surface -Located in areas subject to friction |
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-Voluntary control of contraction & relaxation -Striated with light and dark bands -Attaches to bone, skin or fascia |
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-Forms wall of heart -Striated -Involuntary -Auto-rhythmic b/c of built-in pacemaker |
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-Visceral -Attached to hair follicles in skin -In walls of hollow organs (blood vessels & GI) -Non-striated (smooth) -Involuntary |
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-Skeletal muscle that is automatic (reflexive) - Includes internal and external intercostals (respiratory movement) -Diaphragm (respiratory) |
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-Create tone in relaxed muscles -Does not produce movement |
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-Creates movement -Made up of isotonic and isometric movement |
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Types of isotonic contraction |
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-Shortening of a muscle -Often when a prime mover is undergoing a concentric contraction, the antagonist is undergoing eccentric contraction |
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Opposes action of prime mover (triceps and biceps) |
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Complements action of prime mover |
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Steadies limb through isometric contraction while movement occurs in a distal part |
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Closed system of tubes that carry blood away from the heart, transport it to the tissues of the body, and then return it to the heart |
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Carry blood from heart to tissues |
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-Small, almost microscopic, arteries that connect to capillaries -Assume a key role in regulating blood flow from arteries into capillaries and in altering arterial blood pressure |
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Site of substance exchange between the blood and body tissues |
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Connect capillaries to larger veins |
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Convey blood from tissues back to heart |
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Simple squamous epithelium |
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Decrease in the size of the lumen of a blood vessel |
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Increase in the size of the lumen of a blood vessel |
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-Lipids get into the vascular endothelium -White blood cells try to clear them away (foam cells) -WBCs and vascular endothelium release growth factors that promote plaque formation -Plaques block the arteries |
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-Twisted, dilated superficial veins -Caused by leaky venous valves created in congenital or mechanically stressed veins -Allow backflow and pooling of blood -Extra pressure forces fluids into surrounding tissues -Nearby tissue becomes inflamed and tender -Found in esophagus, superficial veins of the lower limbs, and veins in the anal canal (hemorrhoids) -Deeper veins not susceptible because of support of surrounding muscles |
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Treatment for varicose veins |
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-Sclerotherapy -Radiofrequency endovenous occlusion -Laser occlusion -Surgical stripping |
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Central Nervous System (CNS) |
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-Brain/spinal cord -Integrates incoming and outgoing signals -Carries out higher mental functions
Consists of: -Gray matter nerve cell bodies -White matter tracts |
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) |
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-Consists of cranial and spinal nerves -Contains both sensory and motor fibers -Connects CNS to muscles, glands & all sensory receptors |
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Meningeal coverings of CNS |
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Somatic subdivision of CNS |
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-Innervates skin and skeletal muscle -Responds to external environment |
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Visceral subdivision of CNS |
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-Innervates organ systems in the body such as smooth muscle and glands -Responds to internal environment |
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-Voluntary -Made up of: -Neurons from cutaneous and special sensory receptors to the CNS -Motor neurons to skeletal muscle tissue |
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Autonomic Nervous System make up |
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-Involuntary -Made up of: -Autonomic sensory neurons -Integrating centers in the CNS -Autonomic motor neurons. -Two divisions -Sympathetic division -Parasympathetic division |
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Made up of: -Involuntary sensory & motor neurons -Controls GI tract -Neurons function independently of ANS & CNS |
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Sympathetic Division of PNS |
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-Fight -Speeds up heart rate |
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Parasympathetic Division of PNS |
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-Flight -Slows down heart rate |
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-Away from body -Convey impulses to the CNS from sensory organs and from sensory receptors in various parts of the body |
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-Exit cranial cavity -11 of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves arise from the brain -CNXI arises from the spinal cord -Some convey special sensory fibers for the special senses (smell, sight, hearing, balance and taste) -Some convey only sensory fibers and some only motor fibers |
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-Exit the vertebral column -Anterior root: motor efferent fibers -Posterior root: afferent dorsal root ganglion |
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Area of skin innervated by the fibers of a single spinal nerve |
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Portion of skeletal muscle innervated by a single spinal cord level or by a single spinal nerve |
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Crushing injuries of peripheral nerve |
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-Damages or kills axons distal to the injury site -Neuronal cell usually survive -No surgical repair is needed because the connective tissue coverings remain -Growing axons can usually get to their destination |
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Cutting injury in a peripheral nerve |
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-Requires surgical intervention because regeneration of the axon requires apposition of the cut ends |
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Degeneration of axons detached from the cell body |
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-Operates via reflex arcs -Maintains homeostasis -Depends on a continual flow of: -Sensory afferent input from receptors in organs -Efferent motor output to the same effector organs -Usually operates without conscious control. |
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Organs that receive impulses from both sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers -Sympathetic speeds up organ -Parasympathetic slows up organ |
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-CN III -Parasympathetic Functions: -Ciliary ganglion in orbit -Cciliary muscle & pupillary constrictor muscle inside eyeball |
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-Parasympathetic -CN VII Facial nerve Functions: Pterygopalatine and submandibular ganglions -Supply tears, salivary & nasal secretions |
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-CN IX -Parasympathetic -Otic ganglion supplies parotid salivary gland |
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-CN X -Parasympathetic -Many branches supply: -heart, pulmonary and GI tract as far as the midpoint of the colon |
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Abnormal lateral bending of spine |
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Exaggerated thoracic curve (hunchback) |
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Exaggerated lumbar curve (swayback) |
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-First segment of the free upper limb -Independent of the trunk -Longest segment of the limb -Connects the shoulder and the elbow -Centered around the humerus |
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-Second longest segment of the limb -Between the elbow and wrist -Contains the ulna and radius |
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-Mobility -Grasp -Manipulation ( fine motor skills) -Interplay between the joints of the upper limb to coordinate and perform smooth efficient motion in one segment while the other stabilizes |
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Scapulothoracic, glenohumeral, elbow, radioulnar, wrist and fingers |
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-Distal to the forearm -Formed around the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges. -Composed of the wrist, palm, dorsum of the hand, and fingers including the thumb -Richly supplied with sensory endings for touch, pain, and temperature |
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-Allows the arm to move around 3 axes Protraction, retraction, flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation and circumduction |
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Flexion/extension, and, because the wrist articulates with the radius, pronation and supination occurs |
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Abduction adduction flexion, extension and circumduction |
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Upper lateral region of arm (radial side) Thumb |
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Skin on medial aspect of elbow |
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➢Midway between the jugular notch and the pubic symphysis ➢9th costal cartilage ➢Crosses through the body of the pancreas ➢Approximates the position of the hila of the kidney |
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Increased Abdominal Pressure |
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Caused by contraction of abdominal wall assists defecation, micturition, & giving birth |
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Consists mainly of muscle & some bone (5 lumbar vertebrae & Pelvic bones) |
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Includes the costal margin rib XII, the end of rib XI & the xiphoid process |
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Posterior Aspect of Abdominal Wall |
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Supported by the quadratus lumborum, psoas major, and iliacus |
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Lateral Aspect of Abdominal Wall |
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Transversus abdominis, internal & external obliques |
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Anterior Aspect of Anterior Wall |
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Phrenic Nerve C3, 4, 5 keep the diaphragm alive |
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Inferior thoracic aperture margin of the diaphragm |
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consists of vertebra T12 rib 12, and the distal end of rib 11 |
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Posterior Attachment of Diaphragm |
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extends further inferior (to the Lumbar vertebra) than the anterior attachment., thus creating a posterior wall. |
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Medial and lateral arcruate ligaments |
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cross muscles of the posterior abdominal wall & attach to the transverse processes of vertebra L1 and rib XII |
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crosses the aorta & is continuous with the crus on each side |
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muscular extension that anchors the diaphragm to the vertebral column L3 on the right and vertebra L2 on the left |
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liver (right), fundus of the stomach & spleen(left) |
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muscular part of the diaphragm contracts -> central tendon of the diaphragm draws inferior to enlarge the thoracic cavity |
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-Connects abdomen to thigh Structures passing through aperture: -Major arteries and veins of lower limb -Femoral nerve that innervates the quads -Lymphatics -Distal ends of the psoas major and iliacus |
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What can expand into the abdominal cavity when needed? |
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Nerve supply to skin and muscles of abdomen are: |
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What innervates the upper external obliques? |
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What innervates the skin in the inguinal and suprapubic regions? |
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What lines the abdominal cavity? |
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What covers the abdominal organs? |
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What is the space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum called? |
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Organs suspended in abdominal cavity |
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Organs outside peritoneal cavity are called: |
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Subdivisions of peritoneal cavity |
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Also called foramen of winslow Connects greater and lesser sacs |
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-Blood is taken, dialysed & returned to the body. -Usually done by an arterioveous fistula, connects an artery to a vein or a large cannula is placed into the right atrium |
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Peritoneal cavity is used as a dialysis membrane for fluid and electrolyte exchange. |
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Peritoneal spread of disease |
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Infection & malignancy can spread rapidly in the peritoneal cavity b/c of the large surface area |
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-Derived from the dorsal mesentery -Apron-like peritoneal fold that attaches to the greater curvature of the stomach -Drapes over the transverse colon -Site for metastatic tumor spread – b/c vascular/lymph/nerve supply |
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-Derived from the ventral mesentery -Extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum to the inferior surface of the liver |
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Duoden/Jejunomal ligament (Ligament of Trietz) |
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has a little muscle in the ligament firmer- potential site of herniation. |
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Attaches organs to the abdominal wall. Conduit for vessels, nerves, & lymphatics |
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Connects jejunum and ileum to abdominal wall |
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Connects transverse colon to abdominal wall |
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Attaches sigmoid colon to abdominal wall |
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-Anterior/posterior vagal trunks of the esophagus -Stomach -Small Intestine -Large Intestine -Appendix -Liver -Gallbladder -Kidneys |
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–Cardia –Fundus –Body –Pyloris |
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Anatomic features of stomach |
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–Greater curvature –Lesser curvature –Cardial notch –Angular incisure |
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How many layers of smooth muscle in the stomach and their functions? |
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3- Longitudinal (propel) Circular (squeeze) Oblique (churn) |
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H. Pylori in the mucous brush boarder of the pylorus |
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Duodenum, ileum, and jejunum |
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first part - adjacent to the head of the pancreas above the level of the umbilicus –Superior part = ampulla. (Where most duodenal ulcers occur) –Descending part (right of midline). Contains the major duodenal papilla, which is the entrance for the bile & pancreatic ducts –Inferior part - crosses the inferior vena cava, the aorta & vertebral column –Ascending part (left of the aorta) |
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In LRQ, opens into large intestine |
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