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| What is another name for frontal? |
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| Sagital plane in any location other than the midline |
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| What are the three types of endocytosis? |
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| phagocytosis, pinocytosis, and receptor-mediated endocytosis |
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| What is the main function of the centrosome? |
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| It helps form microtubules for cilia and flagella |
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| What is the purpose of ribosomes? |
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| What is the function of the golgi apparatus? |
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cisternae that receive, modify, and send out proteins (cis face to trans face)
More prominent in secretory cells |
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| What is the main function of the lysosome? |
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| the mitochondria are also know as the cell ____ |
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| What are the four basic types of tissue? |
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| epithelium, connective, muscle, and nervous |
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| Provide the synonyms for connective, epithelial, muscular, and nervous tissue |
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| support, covering, movement, and control |
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| What are the seven special features of epithelia? |
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| Cellularity, avascular, nervous innervation, regeneration, polarity, basement membrane, and membrane junctions |
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| What is the most abundant CT type? |
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| In what type of CT Proper are ALL fiber types present? |
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| What is the hierarchy of structural organization? |
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| chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, and organismal level |
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| What are the two types of serous membranes? |
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| What are the 3 main structural components of ANY cell? |
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| plasma membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm |
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| What are the main components of the plasma membrane? |
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| phospholipid bilayer: lipids and proteins |
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| ___ are non-motile finger-like projections of the plasma membrane that increase SA |
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| ____ and ____ are the motile projections of microtubules |
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| Define endoplasmic reticulum |
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| network of membranes extending from the nuclear envelope; rough: protein synthesis; smooth: fatty acid and steroid synthesis |
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| What are the three nuclear components? |
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| the nuclear envelope, nuclear pores, and nucleolus |
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| What are the two basic componenets of all tissues? |
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| The cellular and extracellular component |
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| Define interstitial fluid |
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| tissue fluid that is derived from blood plasma; found in extracellular component |
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| What makes a picture of epithelial tissue easily identifiable? |
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| What are the three types of membrane junctions and their purpose? |
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| desmosomes (prevents cells from being pulled apart), gap junction (let inside cell A to talk to inside cell B), and tight junctions (sealant) |
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| What are the different classifications for epithelia? |
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| Simple or Stratified; Squamous (flat), Cuboidal (same shape all around), or Columnar |
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| What is the general arrangement of all types of CT? |
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| few cells with lots of extracellular matrix, EC matrix made of ground substance and fibers, and embryonic in origin |
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| What is the function of each epithelial cell shape? |
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Squamous: allow rapid passage of substances
Cuboidal and Columnar: secretion or absorption |
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| What fibers are present in CT and what are their purpose? |
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| Collagen fibers (strength), Elastic fibers (recoil), and Reticular fibers (support) |
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| What are the three types of muscle tissue? |
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| cardiac, skeletal, and smooth |
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| What is an easily identifiable characteristic of skeletal muscle cells? |
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| skeletal cells have multiple ____ |
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| What are the two components of nervous tissue? |
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| neurons and neuroglia ("glia") |
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| Identify the tissue with Good, Poor, and No regeneration capactiy |
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| Good: epithelium and bone; Poor: skeletal muscle and cartilage; None: cardiac muscle and nervous tissue |
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| What are the two layers of the skin? |
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| The hypodermis ____ part of the skin |
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| What are the four types of cells in the epidermis? |
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| Keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhans cells, and Merkel cells |
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| What are the 5 layers of the epidermis? |
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| Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum (thick skin only), and the stratum corneum |
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| What layer of the skin is responsible for making new skin cells? |
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| What is the largest layer of the epidermis? |
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| Sebaceous glands are found everywhere except the _____ and _____ |
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| What is the name of the substance secreted from sebaceous glands? |
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| What are the two types of sweat glands? |
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| Eccrine (true "sweat") and apocrine |
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| Why is the skin considered an organ? |
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| It has many tissues working together for a similar function |
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| What is the tissue type for the epidermis? |
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| keratinzed stratified squamous epithelium |
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| What type of tissue is the dermis made of? |
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| What type of cells do hair and nails consist of? |
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| dead, keratinized epidermal cells |
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| What organs make up the skeletal system? |
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| What are the four classifications of bones? |
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| Long, short, flat, and irregular |
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| the proximal and distal ends of the bone |
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| "region" where diaphysis meets epiphysis |
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| hyaline cartilage found in the metaphysis of growing bones |
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| the body remnant of the epiphyseal plate |
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| Longer than they are wide; have a shaft and TWO distinct ends; named for their shape NOT size |
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| In younger patients you are more likely to see an epiphyseal _____ versus an epiphyseal ______ in adults |
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| What are the two layers of the periosteum? |
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| superficial layer of dense irregular CT; deep osteogenic layer |
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| thin membrane that lines internal bone surface; covers the trabeculae of spongy bone |
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| What cells are responsible for bone deposition? |
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| What cells are responsible for bone resorption? |
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| The site where rigid elements of the skeleton meet; joint |
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| What are the two categories for classifying articulations? |
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| Structurally and functionally |
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| What are the three structural classifications of joints? |
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| Fibrous joints (held together by dense collagen fibers), cartilaginous joints, and synovial joints (held together by ligaments) |
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| What are the three functional classifications of joints? |
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| Synarthrotic (immovable), Amphiarthrotic (slightly movable), and Diarthrotic (freely movable) |
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| space between articulating bones |
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| sleeve-like capsule that encloses synovial cavity |
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| What are the two components of the synovial capsule? |
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| the outer fibrous capsule and the inner synovial membrane |
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| viscous fluid secreted by the inner synovial membrane; reduces friction between joined bones; supplies nutrients and oxygen to joint cartilages |
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| What are the six components of synovial joints? |
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| synovial cavity, synovial capsule, synovial fluid, reinforcing ligaments, nervous innervation, and blood supply |
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| What are the characteristics of skeletal muscle tissue? |
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| striated, multinucleated, mostly voluntary control, involuntary control of diaphragm and reflexes |
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| What are the characteristics of cardiac tissue? |
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| walls of the heart, striated, uninucleate, intercalated discs (gap junctions), branched cells, involuntary |
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| Describe and give locations for smooth muscle |
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| walls of hollow organs (stomach, blood vessels, bladder, intestines), no striations, uninucleate, involuntary |
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| What are the CT components of skeletal muscle? |
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| Epimysium (surrounds entire muscle), perimysium (surounds fascicles), and endomysium(surrounds individual myocytes); tendon, aponeurosis, and fascia |
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| CT attachment of a skeletal muscle to a bone's periosteum |
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| What is the point of muscle attachment on the less movable bone? |
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| What is the point of musce attachment on the more movable bone? |
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| What are the two components of sarcoplasm? |
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| What is the predominant organelle in the skeletal muscle? |
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| What are the the proteins that constitute myofibrils? |
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| contractile (actin and myosin), regulatory (tropomyosin and troponin), and structural proteins (titan and dystrophin) |
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| What are the two types of contractile myofilaments? |
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| actin (thin) and myosin (thick) |
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| What are the five components of the sarcomere? |
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| Z discs, A band, I band, H zone, and M line |
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| the basic unit of contraction in skeletal muscle |
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| the boundary of each sarcomere |
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| region where thin and thick filaments overlap |
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| area on either side of an A Band that contains only thin filaments |
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| central part of A band where no filaments reach |
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| center of the H zone that contains rods that hold thick filaments together |
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| contractile organelles of the muscle fiber; help give muscle cell its striped appearance |
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| What are the two types of regulatory proteins? |
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| chord-like protein covering myosin binding sites on actin molecues |
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| Define and state the purpose of troponin |
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| protein complex attached to tropomyosin; binds with Ca and pulls tropomyosin OFF binding sites |
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| What are the two structural proteins? |
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| protein that anchors the myofibrils to the sarcolemma |
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| elastic proteins that anchor the thick filaments to the z discs and resists overstretching |
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| invaginations of sarcolemma |
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| Define sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) |
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| membranous sacs that encircle each myofibril; stores calcium ions |
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| What are the components of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ)? |
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| Axon terminal, sarcolemma of the muscle fiber, and the synaptic cleft |
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| What are the four types of fascicle arrangement? |
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| convergent, parallel, circular, and pennate |
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| Define and provide an example of a convergent fascicle |
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triangular/ fan-shaped
Pectoralis major |
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| Define and provide an example of a parallel fascicle |
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Fusiform (large belly in the middle) and strap-like (no large belly)
biceps brachii and sartorious |
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| Define and provide an example of a circular fascicle |
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circular rings
orbicularis oris; sphincters |
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| Define and provide an example of a pennate fascicle |
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feather-like; unipennate, bipennate, multipennate
extensor digitorum longus; rectus femoris; and deltoid |
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| Effector organs are always ___ and ____ |
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| glands and muscles (any type) |
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| What are the two components of the central nervous system? |
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| What are the four characteristics of neurons? |
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| conduction, longevity, lack of division, and high metabolic rate |
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| What are the six main parts of a neuron? |
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Definition
| dendrites, soma, axon hillock, initial segment of axon, axon, and terminal bouton |
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| What are the STRUCTURAL classifications of neurons? |
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Definition
| multipolar (most common), bipolar (rare), and unipolar/pseudopolar (somatic sensory neurons) |
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| What are the three functional classifications of neurons? |
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| afferent (sensory), efferent (motor), and interneurons (association) |
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| Where can you find nerves? |
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| Where do you find tracts (bundle of axons)? |
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| _____ form myelin sheaths in the PNS |
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Definition
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| ____ is a multilayered lipoprotein structure that wraps pieces of axons |
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Definition
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True or false:
the white matter in the brain is centrally located |
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True or false:
the grey matter in the spinal cord is centrally located |
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| cluster of soma in the PNS |
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| cluster of soma in the CNS that perform a specific function |
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| ____ is a cluster of axons in the PNS |
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| _____ is a cluster of axons in the CNS |
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| ____ are many parallel axons arranged in bundles |
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| within each nerve, each axon is covered by ______ |
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| What are the three CT components of nerves? |
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| Endoneurium, Perineurium, and Epineurium |
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| What are the five components of a reflex? |
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| Receptor, Sensory neuron, integration center, motor neuron, and effector |
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| Which of the five components is ALWAYS part of the reflex arc? |
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| Rostral and caudal compare parts in the ___ ____ |
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| What are the four major divisions of the brain? |
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Definition
| Cerebrum, diencephalon, cerebellum, and the brain stem |
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Term
| What are the five ventricles we need to know? |
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Definition
| lateral ventricles, third ventricle, cerebral aqueduct, fourth ventricle, and the central canal |
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Term
| What is contained within the brain ventricles? |
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Definition
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| What are the three protective coverings of the CNS? |
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Definition
| skull, vertebrae, and meninges |
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Term
| What are the three types of meninges? |
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Definition
| dura mater (most superficial meninx), arachnoid mater (middle meninx), and pia mater (adheres to brain/spinal cord surfaces) |
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| What is the function of it fissure? |
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Definition
| It separates the right and left halves of the brain |
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Term
| Where is the insula located? |
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Definition
| beneath the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain |
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Term
| What is the function of the precentral gyrus? |
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Definition
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| What is the function of the postcentral gyrus? |
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Definition
| primary somatosensory cortex |
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Term
| What are the three components of the diencephalon? |
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Definition
| Thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus |
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Term
| The Thalamus is a _____ station |
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Definition
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| the hypothalamus controls ______ |
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Definition
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| What are the three components of the midbrain? |
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Definition
| cerebral peduncles, cerebral aqueduct, and the corpora quadrigemina |
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Term
| Define cerebral peduncles |
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Definition
| composed mostly of motor tracts from the cortex to the cerebellum and spinal cord |
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| the bridge between the brainstem and the cerebellum |
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| What part of the brain is it impossible to live without? |
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| motor tracts that form bulges on the anterior surface of the medulla |
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| nuclei that form bulges just lateral to the pyramids (sensory relay station) |
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| What are the five major components of the spinal cord? |
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Definition
| conus medillaris, cauda equina, filum terminale, cervical enlargement, and lumbar enlargement |
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| What part of the spine helps you see which side is the front and which is the back? |
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Definition
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| somatic motor neurons are in _____ _____ |
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| Interneurons are in the ___ ____ |
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| spinal cord white matter is both ____ and ___ |
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| How many pairs of cranial nerves are there? |
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| Describe cranial nerve one |
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| Olfactory; sensory; bipolar neurons pass through olfactory foramina; olfactory bulb IS NOT the CN1 |
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| Oculomotor; motor: moves the eyeball and eyelid |
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| Optic; sensory: vision; passes through optic foramen into brain; runs from eyeball to chiasm |
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| Trochlear; motor: moves the eyeball; smallest CN; ONLY CN from dorsal brainstem |
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| Trigeminal; mixed: motor (muscles of mastication) sensory (all facial sensations); largest cranial nerve |
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| Abducens; motor: moves the eyeball (abducts it); runs along middle of pons |
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| Facial; mixed: motor (facial expression) sensory (taste in anterior tongue); not to be confused with chewing muscles |
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| Vestibulocochlear; sensory: equilibrium and hearing |
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| Vagus; mixed: sensory (taste from throat region) motor (swallowing and speaking); ONLY CN to extend beyond head and neck |
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| Glossopharyngeal; mixed: sensory (taste for posterior tongue) motor (swallowing) |
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| Accessory; motor: coordinates head movements; sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles |
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| Hypoglossal; motor: tongue movement |
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| How many pairs of spinal nerves are there? |
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| What is the primary location served by the nerve plexuses? |
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| What nerves form the cervical plexus? |
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| What spinal nerves form the Brachial Plexus? |
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| What is the important nerve in the Brachial Plexus? |
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| What spinal nerves form the Lumbar Plexus? |
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| Where is the Lumbar Plexus located? |
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Definition
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| What are the two important nerves of the Lumbar Plexus? |
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Definition
| Femoral (anterior thigh) and Obturator (medial thigh) |
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| What nerves form the Sacral Plexus? |
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Definition
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| What is the largest nerve in the body? |
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Definition
| Sciatic nerve of the sacral plexus |
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Definition
| area of the skin that provides sensory input to the CNS |
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Term
| What is the main function of the ANS? |
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Definition
| Maintain homeostasis; works with hypothalamus |
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Term
| What is the function of the sympathetic NS? |
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Definition
| Responds to stress: increase body functions that support physical activity; decrease digestive and urinary function |
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Term
| What is the function of the parasympathetic NS? |
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Definition
| Conserve and restore body energy: decrease body functions that support physical activity; increase digestive and urinary function |
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Term
| Where is the lateral horn of the spinal cord and what is located there? |
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| thoracolumbar spinal cord; preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system |
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| Where is the preganglion neuron soma located? |
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CNS; Sympathetic: lateral horn of thoracolumbar spinal cord
Parasympathetic: brainstem or sacral spinal cord |
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| Where are the postganglionic neuron soma located? |
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Definition
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| What is autonomic tone and what structure regulates it? |
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Definition
| balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the ANS; hypothalamus |
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Term
| What part of the cochlea moves? |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the membranous labyrinth (4 parts) |
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| series of membrane-walled sacs and ducts within the bony labyrinth; made of semicircular ducts, utricle, saccule, and cochlear duct |
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| What part of the cochlea does NOT move? |
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Definition
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| What is the vestibule responsible for? |
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Definition
| linear acceleration and static equilibrium |
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| Describe the bony labyrinth |
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Definition
| cavity consisting of the semicircular canals, the vestibule, and the cochlea |
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| What are the two layers of the retina? |
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Definition
| thin, pigmented layer and thicker neural layer |
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Term
| What are the semicircular canals responsible for? |
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Definition
| rotational acceleration and dynamic equilibrium |
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Term
| Where are taste buds located? |
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Definition
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Term
| The membranous labyrinth is filled with _____ and surrounded by ______ |
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Definition
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| What are the three layers of the heart wall? |
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Definition
| Epicardium (visceral layer), myocardium (thickest layer), endocardium (lines chambers and covers valves) |
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Term
| What are the 3 layers of the sac surrounding the heart? |
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Definition
| Fibrous pericardium, parietal pericardium, and visceral pericardium (epicardium) |
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| What structure is responsible for heart contraction? |
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Definition
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| What are the three layers of blood vessels? |
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Definition
| Tunica intima, Tunica media, and Tunica externa |
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Definition
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| Arteries have thicker ____ while veins have thicker _____ |
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Definition
| Tunica media;Tunica externa |
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Term
| What are the two functions of the Tunica media? |
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Definition
| vasodialation and vasoconstriction |
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Term
| What features of capillaries make them "leaky"? |
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Definition
| Intercellular clefts and fenestrations |
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Term
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Definition
| holes in endothelial cells |
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Term
| Define inercellular clefts |
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Definition
| gaps of unjoined membrane between adjacent endothelial cells; normally joined by tight junctions |
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Term
| What two structures allow for venous blood to defy gravity? |
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Definition
| valves and the skeletal muscle pump |
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Term
| What is another name for the pharynx? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the components of the nasal septum? |
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Definition
| perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone, the vomer, and septal cartilage |
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Term
| Respiratory membranes are made of ___ ____ cells |
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Definition
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| What is the difference between olfactory and respiratory mucosa? |
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Definition
| olfactory mucosa covers the roof of the nasal cavity while respiratory covers the rest of the nasal cavity |
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| What is another name for the larynx? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two mucosa present in the nasal cavity? |
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Definition
| oflactory and respiratory |
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Term
| Which mucosa is made of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the four paranasal sinuses? |
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Definition
| frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and maxillary |
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Term
| What are the three divisions of the pharynx? |
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Definition
| nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx |
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| What are the upper and lower boundaries of the larynx? |
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Definition
superior: hyoid
inferior: trachea (continuous) |
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| What are the three functions of the larynx? |
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Definition
| vocalizations, open airway, and routing food and air to the proper passageway |
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| Alveolar membranes are made of ___ ____ cells |
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Definition
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| There is no mucous in ______ |
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Definition
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| What are the two functional divisions of the digestive system? |
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Definition
| alimentary canal and the accessory digestive organs |
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| What is the function of the accessory digestive organs? |
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Definition
| physical and chemical breakdown |
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Term
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Definition
| double layer of peritoneum that holds the nerves, arteries, and veins of the alimentary canal wall |
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| What is the submucosa made of? |
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Definition
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| What types of epithelium is the serosa made of? |
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Definition
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| What are the four layers of the alimentary canal? |
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Definition
| Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, amd serosa |
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| What are the three layers of the mucosa? |
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Definition
| epithelium, lamina propria (CT), muscularis mucosae (smooth muscle) |
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| What are the two layers of the muscularis externa? |
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Definition
| circular and longitudinal; both are smooth muscle |
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| What is another term for the serosa? |
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Definition
| serous membrane of the abdominopelvic cavity |
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Term
| What is the purpose of mesentery? |
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Definition
| holds organs in place, stores adipose, and route for vessels to and from organs |
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Term
| What is another name for the mesentery? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the purpose of saliva? |
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Definition
| cleans teeth and dissolves food |
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Term
| How much saliva is produced per day? |
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Definition
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| What is the muscular composition of the esophagus? |
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Definition
top 1/3rd:skeletal
mid 1/3rd:skeletal and smooth
end 1/3rd:smooth |
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Term
| What are the functions of the small intestine? |
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Definition
| enzymatic digestion, nutrient absorption, segmentation, and peristalsis |
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Term
| What are the three parts of the small intestine? |
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Definition
| Duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum |
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Term
| What is the purpose of the large intestine? |
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Definition
| receiving undigested food from the SI; *absorbs water and electrolytes*; and passes feces out of the GI tract |
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Term
| What are the two components of the renal corpuscle? |
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Definition
| glomerulus and the glomerular capsule |
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Term
| What is another name for the glomerular capsule? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the four components of the tubular section? |
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Definition
| proximal convoluted tube, loop of henle, distal convoluted tubule, and the collecting duct |
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Term
| What are the two components of the glomerulus? |
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Definition
| afferent arteriole and the efferent arteriole (becomes capillary beds [veins]) |
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Term
| What is another name for the primary sex organs? |
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Definition
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| What is the function of the primary sex organs? |
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Definition
| produce sex cells; sperm or ovum |
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Term
| What is the function of the accessory sex organs? |
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Definition
| nourish and transport the gametes and external genitalia |
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Term
| What are the three parts of the spermaticord? |
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Definition
| vessels, nerves, and ductus deferens |
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Term
| Where does fertilization occur in the female reproductive system? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the three layers of the wall of the uterus? |
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Definition
| perimetrium, myometrium, and the endometrium |
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Term
| What layer of uterine muscle is responsible for pushing out a baby? |
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Definition
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Term
| What layer of the wall of the uterus is shed during menstruation? |
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Definition
| functional layer of the endometrium |
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Term
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Definition
| thickening of the distal mucous membrane of the vagina |
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Term
| What are the four components of the external genitalia of the female? |
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Definition
| mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora (vestibule), and the clitoris |
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| What is another name for the external genitalia of the female? |
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