a&p fall final review

the depression on the distal end of the anterior humerus is the what?

coronoid fussa

The skin is also called the ________ membrane.

cutaneous

what system controls the body chemicals called hormones?

integumentary

a twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole inward is termed what?

inversion

the observed differences in skin color reflect the levels of ______ production?

keratin

Narrow sheets of calcified matrix are referred to as

lamellae

pleuritis is defined as infection/inflammation of the what?

lung

the type of epithelium found lining the trachea is?

pseudostratified columnar

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called

scoliosis

which type of following is one of the four major types of tissue?

epithelial

membrane that surrounds the heart

pericardium

the internal surface of the abdominal wall is lines by a serous membrane called the?

peritoneum

the type of epithelium that is found in the exchange surfaces of the lungs is?

simple squamous

nonstriated, involuntary muscle is?

smooth

another term for sweat gland is?

sudoriferous

connective tissue structures that attatch muscles to bone are called?

tendons

what mathematical and anatomical hypothesis does vitruvian man give us?

the arm span and height of a human is equal to 1

glides over the smooth anterior surface, between the lateral and medial condyles.

the patella

sweating is a type of __________ that the body uses to maintain homeostasis

thermoregulation

which of the following is a correct statement about stratified epithelia?

they cover surfaces that are subjected to mechanical or chemical stress

identify the type of epithelial tissue shown

transitional

Ribs that are connected to the sternum by separate cartilaginous extensions are called ________ ribs.

true

the mediastinum is the region between the

two pleural cavities

Anterior is to ________ as posterior is to dorsal.

ventral

the abdominopelivic and thoracic cavities are subdivisions of the __________ body cavity

ventral

rickets is a condition by a softening and bending of bones that occurs in growing children, as a result fo _______ deficiency.

vitamin D3

what degree of burn would affect the connective tissues of the skin, which contains capillaries and nerve fibers?

3rd degree

3 muscles that make up the hamstrings

biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

diaphysis

bone shaft

the bones of the wrist form the?

carpus

consider the levels of organization in the body. what is the lowest level?

cellular

the shaft of a long bone is called the what?

diaphysis

exocrine secretions are discharged onto some external or inteernal body surface through a?

duct

C1

atlas

the deltoid acts to

abduct arm

raising the arm laterally

abduction

the presence of ___________ strongly indicates that the long bone is still growing.

an epiphyseal plate

a skeletal muscle that is not regularly stimulated by a motor neuron will become smaller and weaker; such as in those individuals that are paralyzed by spinal injuries. the term used when this occurs to the muscle is what?

atrophy

C2

axis

the lipid in oil glands is released through which type of secretion?

holocrine

the tendency of the body's systems to maintain a relatively constant or balanced internal environment.

homeostasis

Synarthrosis

immovable joint

which of the following best explains why hair color dulls or turns silver/grey as a person ages?

low functioning follicles and decreased melanocyte activity

osteocytes

maintain normal bone structure by recycling the calcium salts in the bony matrix around themselves

which type of tissue contains neuroglial cells?

neural

why does osteopenia occur at the ages 30-40?

obsteoblastic activity slows and osteoclastic activity increases

Bone forming cells are called

osteoblasts

mature bone cells

osteocytes