Author name: Easy Human Anatomy

Differences between location, functions & development of different skin cells Cells of skin Location Functions Development Keratinocytes New skin cells develop at the bottom layer of your epidermis (stratum basale) and travel up through the other layers as they get older. It forms barrier against environmental damage by heat, UV radiation, dehydration, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, parasites, and […]

 Pericardium : viva questions and answers       Q. 1. Define pericardium.  Ans: it is a conical fibro-serous sac whichcontains the heart and the roots of great vessels. Q.2. Mention the parts of pericardium. Ans: a) fibrous pericardium         b) serous pericardium : i) parietal pericardium ii) visceral pericardium Q.3.  mention the attachment of fibrous pericardium Ans:

  Chest X ray Chest X-rays is most common radiological procedure which show images of  Heart, Lungs, Blood vessels, Airways, The bones of your chest and Spine, breast shadow in case female. Chest X-rays can also reveal fluid or air in the pleural cavity.   Types of view Anterior posterior view Posterior anterior view Difference

 Cardiovascular system:  It is a transport system that carries blood and lymph to and from the tissuesof the body       Types of circulation –  Systemic circulation is the part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart. Left ventricle

 Terminology of joint Joint:articulation between two or more bones, whether there is movement between them or not. Structurally, joints are three types Fig 2.2 ·       Fibrous joint : two/ more than two bones are connected by fibrous tissue. ·       Cartilaginous (kaar·tuh·la·juh·nuhs)  joints : two / more than two bones are connected by cartilage (kaar·tuh·luhj). ·      

       Bones and muscles word root Word root Meaning Example brachi Arm Brachialis dorsa Back Thoracodorsal oste Bone Osteocyte pod, ped Foot Podocyte myo Muscle Myocyte Cost Rib Costochondral scapul Shoulder Subscapular carp Short bones of wrist Flexor carpi radialis Terminologyof bony parts •        Capitulum(kuh-pi-chuh-lum)small, round, articular head (e.g. the capitulum of the

Terminology of Movement  Flexion(flek-shan)refers to a movement that bends a joint ordecreases the angle between two bones.   Extension (uhk·sten·shn) refers to a movement that straightens a joint or increases theangle between two bones. But, the direction ofmovements varies   joint to joint. In the shoulder joint, forward movementis known as flexion, but in the knee

Anatomical Position and Plane To understand different medicalterminology of the body, students have to know some basic information aboutanatomical position, the planes of the body.  Anatomical position is astandard point of reference commonly used in human anatomy and physiology whendescribing certain anatomical terms and positions. Anatomical Points are: •   The erect positionof the body with the

         CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND EYE BALL Introduction to the nervous system, cranial cavity and orbit ·       Mention the parts of central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system(PNS), Composition of nervous tissue. ·       Neuron: Definition, draw and label parts & classification with example. ·       Neuroglia: definition, Name neuroglial cells of CNS

L Main arteries and veins of thoracic wall      Ascending aorta Arch of aorta Descending thoracic aorta Right and left subclavian arteries Internal thoracic artery Artery of thoracic wall   Main veins of thorax  Superior vena cava Right & left brachiocephalic vein Right and left subclavian veins Internal thoracic veins Veins of thoracic wall : Azygous