Fascia at the surface of the skin - panniculus carnosus (fatty layer of subcutaneous tissue) above panniculus carnosis (deep layer of mucle in relevant regions)
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What are the types of immovable joints?
Symphysis and syndesmosis - slightly movable through compression of structures like intervertebral discs
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Describe synovial joints
These are freely movable, having a fluid-filled capsule
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What is a synchrondrosis?
Type of immovable joint between bone and cartilage
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What is a gomphoesis?
Type of immovable joint between a tooth and its socket
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What are anatomoses?
Types of artery which divert blood flow (at surface of skin for temperature homeostasis)
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How is lymph flow achieved?
Through a combination of negative throacic pressure, vessel contraction, muscle contraction and valves
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Where is mucosal associated lymphoid tissue present?
In the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus gland and gut (to remove pathogens)
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What is present in grey matter?
Cell bodies, associated dendrites and glia
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What is present in white matter?
Axons and glia
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Name features of the parasympathetic nervous system
Craniosacral outflow (from brain and spinal cord), preganglionic longer than postganglionic (gangliia clost to target organ)
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Name features of the synpathetic nervous system
Has thoracolumnar outflow (from thoracic and lumber spinal cord), preganaglionic shorter than postganglionic (as ganglia close to spinal cord, in sympathetic chain)
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How is the braincase formed?
Cranial vault formed from conversion of mesoderm to bone, cranial base formed from conversion of mesoderm to cartilage then bone (why has so many foramina)
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What are fontanelles?
Soft spots which occuur before orthgnathic points (where sutures meet) ossify
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What are the types of immovable joints?
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Symphysis and syndesmosis - slightly movable through compression of structures like intervertebral discs
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