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SCN1111 Exam Revision Sem 1 Questions AndAnswers
Blood - Answer connective tissue made up of plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes and
platelets.
Blood's functions include - Answer transportation, regulation, protection
Haemoglobin - Answer The protein that transports the oxygen within the red blood cells.
Erythrocytes - Answer Red blood cells which are responsible for transporting oxygen
Leucocytes - Answer White blood cells (WBCs). These contain antibodies and are the
main cells of the body's immune system. White blood cells have nuclei which contain
nuclear DNA.
Haemostasis - Answr Blood clotting / stopping of bleeding
Blood clotting stages - Answr Vascular, platelet and coagulation
Vascular phase - Answr Injury to a blood vessel causes it to constrict slowing the flow of
blood
Platelet phase - Answr Injury to the endothelial lining causes platelets to adhere to it.
Additional platelets stick to the site finally forming a temporary platelet plug in the
process
Coagulation phase - An answer converts the temporary platelet plug to a stable fibrin
, clot
Axial skeleton - An answer the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal
column and sternum and ribs
Appendicular skeleton - An answer bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower
extremities
What is a long bone? - An answer Consists of an elongated long shaft and two ends
What is a short bone? - Answer Generally cubed chaped and stubby
What is a flat bone? - Answer Thin, flattened and slightly curved
Irregular bones? - Answer Complicated shapes not fitting any classes
Hyaline cartilage - Answer Support, flexibility, resilience. Ribs and joint surfaces.
Elastic cartilage - Answer cartilage with abundant elastic fibers; more flexible than
hyaline cartilage
Fibrocartilage - cartilage that contains fibrous bundles of collagen, such as that of the
intervertebral disks in the spinal cord.
Diaphysis - shaft of a long bone
Epiphyses - ends of long bone
Periosteum - A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones and serving as
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