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Flashcards by Britney Matthews, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Functions of Integumentary System | protection, containment, temperature, regulation, sensation, and endocrine |
| Epidermis | superficial and cellular skin component |
| Dermis | deep, connective tissue skin component contains vascular, nerves, and appendages |
| Epithelial Cell Components | Wide arrangements and variety Avascular (located in basement membrane above the blood) Polarity directionality |
| Fascia | dense, organized connective tissue |
| Functions of Fascia | organizes regions into compartments wraps, packs, and insulates deep structures |
| Bursa | closed sac or envelope of serous membrane |
| Retinacula | thickened deep fascia to hold tendons in place where they cross the joint during flexion and extension |
| types of connective tissue | tendons, ligaments, fascia, cartilage, bone, adipose |
| intermuscular septa | extend centrally from fascial sleeve to attach to bone |
| 2 classifications of the skeletal system | Axial skeleton and Appendicular skeleton |
| Axial Skeleton | Bones of the: head, neck, and trunk |
| Appendicular Skeleton | Bones of the limbs including: pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle |
| What is bone? | Highly specialized hardened connective tissue |
| What is bone mineralized by? | Calcium and phosphate |
| What is osteocytes? | the living "bone cells" |
| Types of osteocytes | osteoblasts and osteoclasts |
| Periosteum | fibrous connective tissue covering skeletal element like a sleeve around bones, except at the articular cartilage |
| Perichondrium | fibrous connective tissue covering cartilage |
| What are the 2 types of bone? | Compact bone and spongy bone |
| Classifications of Bone | Long Bones Short Bones Flat Bones Irregular Bones Sesamoid Bones |
| Compact Bone and its function | Superficial thin hard layer on bone. Provides strength for weight bearing |
| Spongy Bone | central mass surrounded by the compact bone |
| Medullary Cavity | marrow cavity either red or yellow bone marrow |
| Function of long bones | Tubular bone for rigidity and attachment of muscles and ligaments |
| Long bone Shape | contains the: Diaphysis - shaft (greatest amount of compact bone) Epiphysis - end Metaphysis - middle |
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