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AP CH 1,2,3,4
Homeostasis, body planes, histology, skin
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Anatomy
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01/18/2014

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The hypogastric region is...
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inferior to the umbilical region
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What exocrine gland stores its secretion until the glandular cells ruptures?
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Holocrine gland
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What gland releases its apical region and rebuilds?
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apocrine gland
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The papillary and recticlar layers of the dermis are composed of mainly ...
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connective tissue
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What type of connective tissue should you expect ligament to contain?
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Dense regular connective tissue
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Which type of epithelial tissue lines the interior of blood vessels?
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Simple squamous epithelial tissue
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What are the three components of connective tissue
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cells, ground substance, and protein fibers.
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What are the four components of a negative feed back loop?
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The stimulus, the receptor, the control center, and the effector cell and/or organ.
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The sagittal plane divides the body...
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vertically into right and left sides
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The frontal plane divides the body...
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into anterior and posterior protions
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The anterior plane is also known as the...
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Coronal plane
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The transverse plane divides the body...
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into upper and lower portions
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The ventral body cavity is located...
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anteriorly
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The ventral cavity contains...
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The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
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The thoracic cavity contains the...
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lungs and heart
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The abdominopelvic cavity contains the..
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stomach, liver, sex organs
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The dorsal cavity is located
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posteriorly
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The dorsal cavity contains...
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The cranial cavity (the brain, and the vertebral cavity (the spinal cord)
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The left hypochondraic region is...
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upper left side below the left ribcage
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The epigastric region is...
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above the umbilical region
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The left lumbar region is...
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the left oblique area
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The umbilical region is...
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The belly button area
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The right lumbar region is...
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The right oblique area
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the left unguinal (iliac) region is...
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Lower left atop the left iliac crest.
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The hypogastric region is...
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posterior to the umbilicus region
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the right unguinal (iliac) region is...
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Lower right, atop the left iliac crest.
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Organs in the RUQ
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Gallbladder, part of the liver, pancreas, and intestine
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Organs in the LUQ
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Stomach, spleen, part of the liver, pancreas, and intestine.
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Organs in the RLQ
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Appendix, part of the intestine, right ovary, right fallopian tube, and right ureter
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Organs in the LLQ
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Part of the intestine, left ovary. left fallopian tube, and left ureter
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Superior
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Above or higher than another part of the body
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Inferior
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Below of lower than another part of the bdoy
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Lateral
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Towards the side of the body
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Medial
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Towards the middle of the body
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Proximal
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A position in a limb that is closer to the body
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Distal
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A position in a limb that is farther from the body
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Superficial
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A position closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
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A position deeper to the surface of the body
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Anterior
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front of the body
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Posterior
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Back of the body
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Ventral
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front of the body
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dorsal
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back of the body
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Endocrine system is made up of
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Hormones, Pituitary gland pancreas
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Lymphatic system
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Red bone marrow thymus slpeen
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integumentary system function
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Structure, support, protection, and movement
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skeletal system function
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Structure, support, protection, and movement
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muscular system function
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Structure, support, protection, and movement
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Lymphatic system funtion
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Fluid transport within the body
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Respiratory system function
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Exchange with the environment
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Digestive system function
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Exchange with the environment
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Nervous system function
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Control and regulation
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Endocrine system fuction
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control and regulation
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cardiovascular system function
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Fluid transport within the body
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Urinary system function
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fluid transport within the body
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Reproductive system function
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To produce off spring
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The stem cell is the...
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cell of origin
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What are the 4 types of tissues?
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Epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous
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Function of epithelial tissue
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Protection, temperature and moisture regulation
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Function of connective tissue
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Holds the body together
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Function of muscular tissue
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Contractions that allow for movement
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Simple squamous epithelium is found...?
Function?
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in blood vessels and lungs. Function: Diffusion
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Simple cuboidal epithelium is found...?
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in the kidney tubules
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Simple columnar epithelium is found...?
Function
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in the digestive tract, bladder, and respiratory tract. Function: Absorption and secretion
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is found...?
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in the respiratory tract
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stratified squamous epithelium make up...
Function?
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The skin and inside the mouth Function: Protection
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stratified cuboidal epithelium are found in...?
Definition
salivary glands
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stratified columnar epithelium are found in...?
Function?
Definition
the male urethra. male secretions.
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Function of simple pseudostratified columnar epithelium?
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secretion of mucus
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3 characteristics of connective tissue
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Cells, Ground substance (matrix), and protein fibers.
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Characteristics of collagen connective tissue
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Strong but flexible. Collagen fibers link together for form a long straight fiber.
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Tendons and ligaments are make up of...
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collagen fibers
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Characteristics of elastic connective tissue
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stretched and returns to its original shape
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Characteristics of Reticular connective tissue
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same components of collagen fibers but they are narrower and arranged in a branching network
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5 functions of connective tissue
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Support and connect other tissues
protection-bone is connective tissue
defense
transport--blood
storage--adipose tissue
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What are the two types of loose connective tissue?
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Areolar and Adipose
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Type of dense connective tissue?
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Regular
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What are the 3 types of cartilage connective tissue?
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Hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic
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What are the two types of Bone connective tissue
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Compact and cancellous
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Blood is make up of what cell typs
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erythrocytes, leukocytes, plantelets
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Areolar loose connective tissue is make up of what cell types?
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Fibroblasts
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Adipose loose connective tissue is made up of what cell types?
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Adipocytes
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Regular Dense Connective tissue is make up of what cell type?
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Fibroblasts
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Cartilage is made up of what cell type?
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Chondrocytes
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Bones are made up of what cell types?
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Osteocytes
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Loose connective tissue are make up of mostly what cells?
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fibroblasts
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Arrangement of Areolar loose connective tissue?
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random and web-like
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Areolar loose connective tissue is found...?
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Beneath all epithelial tissue and in between muscle fibers
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Dense connective tissue has more_____ than______?
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Collage fibers, loose connective tissue
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Tendons and ligaments are made up of....
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Regular dense connective tissue
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What type of cells make up cartilage?
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Chondrocytes
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Hyaline cartilage is found in the...
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nose, rib cage, and bone coverings
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Hyaline cartilage is the most...
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common of the three
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Fibrocartilage consists of...
And if found where?
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thick bundles of collagen fibers dispersed throughout the matrix.
And if found in the knee and vetrebrae.
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Elastic cartilage contains...? And is found where?
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Lots of elastic fibers and some collagen fibers. Elastic cartilage is found in the ear lobes
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Bone contains...
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cartilage and mineralized ground substance
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Collagen in bones prevents what?
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The bones of becoming brittle
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Calcium is important to bone because?
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It provide the bone with support so it is solid
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Cells that make up bone are called...
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osteocytes
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Osteocytes are housed in spaces called...
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lacuna
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Compact bone makes up what part of the long bone
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Shaft
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Compact bone is made up of units called...
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Osteons
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Rings in the osteons are called
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lamellae
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The canal in the middle of the osteon is called...
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The haversian Canal
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Blood vessels in the osteon come from the...
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Haversain canal
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Blood vessels from the haversain canal are called...
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canaliculi
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The osteocytes are housed in the...
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lacunae
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Cancellous bone structure
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Spongy but strong, made up of struts of bone.
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Trabeculae
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Struts of bone in cancellous bone that contain the osteocytes in lacuna
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Where is cancellous bone is found where?
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Tops of all the long bones and in the skull
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erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets are made where?
Definition
The red bone marrow
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What are the three types of skeletal muscle?
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Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle
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Microscopic arrangement of skeletal muscle
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Long cylindrical fibers, striated lines, multinucleated
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Function of skeletal muscle
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Voluntary movement
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Location of skeletal muscle
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Attached to bones and at entrance areas of the body
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Microscopic arrangement of cardiac muscle
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Short branching fibers, striated, and uninucleated
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Function of cardiac muscle
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contracting the heart
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Location of the cardiac muscle
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heart
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Microscopic arrangement of smooth muscle
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Short spindle shaped fibers that are wide in the center with tapering ends. Non striated and uninucleated
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Function of smooth muscle
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involuntary movement like respiration and digestion
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Location of smooth muscle
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walls of organs and passageways
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Skeletal muscle makes up what percentage of body weight?
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40%
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Types of fibers in skeletal muscle?
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Actin and myosin fibers
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What is an intercalated disc?
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The attachment point between cardiac cells
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Which muscle type has branching cylindrical cells?
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cardiac
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which skeletal muscle has no striations
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Smooth muscle
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which skeletal muscle has long cylindrical cells?
Definition
smooth muscle
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What are the two types of nervous tissue?
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Neurons and neuroglia
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Function of the nervous tissue
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responsible for sending action potentials throughout the body
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Specific function of neurons?
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Transmit action potential
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Specific function of neuroglia
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surround and support the neurons
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Function of glandular epithelium
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To synthesize and secrete chemical substances
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What are the two types of glandular epithelium?
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Exocrine and endocrine glands
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Structure and function of the exocrine gland?
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Secretions leave the cell though a duct that opens in to the external environment
EXO-OUTSIDE
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Structure and function of the endocrine gland
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a ductless gland of which its substances are relased directily into the surrounding tissue and fluid
ENDO-INSIDE
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Which glandular gland is ductless?
Definition
endocrine
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Which glandular gland has a duct?
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exocrine
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secretions released by the exocrine gland
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mucous, sweat, saliva, breastmilk
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Duct shape of the exocrine gland
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tubular with an apex
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Structure of an exocrine gland
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unicellular or multicellular
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Location of unicellular exocrine gland
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scattered though out the tissue
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Example of a unicellular exocrine gland
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goblet cells found in pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
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What are the three types of exocrine glands
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Merocrine, apocrine, and holocrine
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Most common type of exocrine gland?
Definition
Merocrine
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This gland encases their secretions into vesicles inside the cell and releases it via exocytosis.
Definition
Merocrine
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Sweat glands are an example of this type of exocrine gland.
Definition
Merocrine
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This exocrine gland breaks off at the apex releasing its secretions.
Definition
Apocrine
Term
mammary glands are an example of this exocrine gland
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Apocrine
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These glands are in the armpits and groin where they deposit sweat into the hair follicle before reaching the skins surface
Definition
Apocrine glands. P = Pits and privates
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This type of exocrine gland disintegrates to release its secretions
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holocrine
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sebaceous glands of the skin are an example of this type of exocrine gland
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Holocrine
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Examples of endocrine glands
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anterior pituitary, ovaries, pancreas
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