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Decks in this class (49)

Integumentary System
Epidermis structure,
Epidermis function,
Stratum corneum structure function
6  cards
Skeletal System
Components 4,
Functions 5,
Ligaments
47  cards
Bone Anatomy
Long bones,
Flat bones,
Short bones
16  cards
Bone development, Bone growth, Bone remodeling
2 patterns of bone formation duri...,
Intramembranous ossification,
Endochondral ossification
34  cards
Bone repair
4 steps of bone repair,
Hematoma,
Callus
12  cards
Calcium Homeostasis
What happens if calcium levels ar...,
What happens if calcium levels ar...,
Three hormones that regulate calc...
20  cards
Skull
Major sutures of the skull 4,
Bones that connect the orbit of t...,
The function of the sinus 2
20  cards
Vertebral Column
Functions of the vertebral column 5,
5 regions of vertebrae,
General structure of an inidivuda...
40  cards
Ribs
How many pairs of ribs are there,
How many true ribs are there,
What is a true rib
13  cards
Appendicular Skeleton
Pectoral girdle,
Acromion process location and fun...,
Function of clavicle
16  cards
Pelvic Girdle
What bones form the pelvic girdle,
Obturator foramen,
Acetabulum
17  cards
Joints
Structural classifications of joi...,
Functional categories of joints 3,
Fibrous joints
37  cards
Types of Joint movement
3 general types of movement,
Gliding movements,
Angular movements
27  cards
Selected joint
Temporomandiublar joint tmj,
Type of joint tmj is,
Tmj disorders
12  cards
Muscle Tissue
Three types of muscle tissue,
Skeletal muscle,
Smooth msucle
44  cards
Muscle movement
Excitation contraction coupling,
What is stored in teh sarcoplasmi...,
What does ca2 bind with
12  cards
Whole Muscle Physiology
Muscle twitch,
3 phases of muscle contraction,
Motor units
27  cards
Energy sources for muscle contraction
4 processes for deriving atp in s...,
Aerobic respiration wher it occcu...,
Anaerobic respiration
17  cards
Smooth muscle
Smooth muscle characteristics,
Dense bodies dense areas,
Intermediate filaments
21  cards
Muscle gross anatomy
Two points of attachment of each ...,
Origin fixed end,
Head
23  cards
Functional organization of nervous tissue
4 components of the nervous system,
5 functions of the nervous system,
2 major divisions of the nervous ...
19  cards
Cells of the nervous system
2 cells that make up nervous system,
What do neurons do,
What do glial cells do
25  cards
Organization of nervous tissue & Electrical signals
Gray matter,
Cortex,
Nuclei
38  cards
Synapses
Synapse,
Presynaptic cell,
Postsynaptic cells
33  cards
Spinal Cord
How many spinal nerves are there,
Where do the spinal nerves exit t...,
What comprises spinal nerves
31  cards
Reflexes
What is the basic structural unit...,
What is the basic funcitonal unit...,
5 components of the reflex arc
13  cards
Spinal Nerves
3 layers of connective tissues in...,
How are spinal nerves designated,
Dermatome
35  cards
The Brain // development, brainstem, and cerebellum
Early embryo forebrain late embry...,
Early embryo midbrain late embryo...,
Early embryo hindbrain late embry...
28  cards
The brain // Cerebrum
What structure divides the brain ...,
What are the folds in the brain c...,
What are the grooves between the ...
20  cards
Cranial nerves
3 functions of a cranial nerve ma...,
Sensory functions,
Somatic motor functions
15  cards
Integration of the nervous system
Sensation v perception,
General senses 2 groups,
Special senses
37  cards
Sensory areas of the cerebral cortext
Primary somatic sensory corext,
Homunculus,
Gate control theory of pain control
27  cards
Brainstem Functions
Why is the brainstem important,
Reticular formation,
Ras reticular activating system
34  cards
Smell
Where is the olfactory region,
Olfactory epithelium,
Olfactory bulb
16  cards
Taste
Papillae,
Where are taste buds located,
What are the four types of papillae
20  cards
Vision | Accessory Structures
What are the palpebrae and what i...,
Palpebral fissure,
Canthi
47  cards
Function of the eye
How does the lens focus,
Emmetropia,
What is the far point of vision
37  cards
Structures and functions of the ear
3 divisions of the ear,
Which parts of the ear are respon...,
What is the auricle and what is i...
39  cards
Basics of the Autonomic Nervous System
What does the autonomic nervous s...,
What are the 3 divisions of the ans,
What does the enteric nervous sys...
9  cards
Anatomy of the ANS
Where are the preganglionic neuro...,
Two types of sympathetic ganglia,
Where are the sympathetic chain g...
28  cards
Physiology of the ANS
What is dual innervation of a sin...,
7 responses of the sympathetic ne...,
4 activities the parasympathetic ...
14  cards
Regulation of the ANS
Autonomic reflexes,
Baroreceptors,
Role of the brainstem spinal cord...
11  cards
Endocrine System: Principles of Chemical Communication
Secretion,
Autocrine chemical messengers exa...,
Paracrine chemical messengers exa...
14  cards
Hormones
The greek for hormone means,
3 important characteristics of a ...,
Stability of a hormone
17  cards
Hormones II
Humoral stimuli,
Neural stimuli,
Releasing hormones
24  cards
10 Ways Endocrine System Regulates Body
Regulation of metabolism,
Control of food intake and digestion,
Modulation of tissue development
10  cards
Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus
The function of the pituitary gland,
The function of the hypothalamus,
Infundibulum
28  cards
Thyroid Gland
Function form of the thyroid gland,
Thyroglobulin,
Parafollicular cells
20  cards
Parathyroid Gland & Adrenal Gland
Where are the parathyroid glands,
What two cells make up the parath...,
What do chief cells do
19  cards

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