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Anatomy SLCC Salloum Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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Anatomy SLCC Salloum Exam 1anatomy - answer The study of body structure
Physiology - answer The study of body function
microscopic anatomy - answer structures too small to be seen with the naked eye
gross anatomy - answer Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
regional anatomy - answer Specific regions of the body
surface anatomy - answer superficial and internal structures as they relate to their
location on the body surface
systemic anatomy - answer studies structures involved with a specific activity
parietal layer - answer lines the internal surface of the body wall
visceral layer - answer covers external surface of organs
right hypochondriac region - answer liver, right kidney, gallbladder, large/small intestine
right lumbar region - answer ascending colon, small intestine, right kidney
right illiac region - answer appendix, cecum, ascending colon, small intestine
left hypochondirac region - answerliver's tip, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen,
large/small intestine
right lumbar region - answerdescending colon, small intestine, and right kidney
left illiac region - answersigmoid colon, descending colon and small intestine
epigastric region - answerliver, stomach, spleen, duodenum, adrenal glands, pancreas
umbilical region - answerduodenum, small intestine and transverse colon
hypogastric region - answerbladder, sigmoid colon, small intestine and reproductive
organs
tissue - answerA group of similar cells that perform the same function.
, extracellular matrix - answercomposed of ground substance and fibers
epithelial tissue - answerlines every body surface and all body cavities
cellularity - answercomposed almost entirely of cells
polarity - answerepithelial cells have an apical surface and a basal surface
attachment - answerbasal surface attaches to basement membrane
avascularity - answerno blood vessels
innervation - answerEpithelia are richly innervated to detect changes in environment
high regeneration capacity - answerBecause the apical surface is constantly exposed to
the environment, epithelial cells are frequently damaged or die; they are replaced as
quickly as they are lost
characteristics of epithelial tissue - answerattachment, avascularity, innervation, high
regeneration capacity
functions of epithelial tissue - answerphysical protection, selective permeability,
secretions, sensations
basement membrane - answerCells at the base of an epithelial layer are attached to
this.
intercellular junctions - answertight junctions, adhering junctions, desmosomes, gap
junctions
tight junctions - answergatekeepers between external and internal environments.
adhering junctions - answercement cells together
desmosomes - answerbutton or snap between adjacent cells
gap junctions - answerallows cells to communicate with each other by the flow of ions
and small molecules
keratin - answerhard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
endocrine gland - answera ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the
bloodstream
exocrine gland - answerpossess ducts and their cells secrete products into their ducts
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