The thin myofilament making up the sliding filament theory is called___
What is actin?
Thick filaments are made up of_____-
What is myosin?
Muscles that work with prime movers by providing the opposing action is the _____________.
What is an antagonist?
A type of white blood cell (lymphocyte) that develops in the thymus
T- Cell
What are the four components of blood
1. plasma 2. red blood cells 3. white blood cells 4. platelets
Muscle fibers bundled together into groups are called?
Wrapped in perimysium
What are fascicles?
A patient looks down at their toes, this movement is:
What is flexion?
When a student shrugs their shoulders saying, "I don't know the answer." The ________ muscle is activated.
What is the trapezius?
what is a core component of the adaptive immune system that protect the body through humoral immunity (antibody-mediated defense)
B- Cell or B-lymphocyte
Arteries carry blood _________ from the heart and veins carry blood ____________ the heart.
away and toward
Which muscle cells have more than one nucleus, are striated and are controlled voluntarily?
What is skeletal tissue?
When I stand on my tip toes, my __________ muscle is activated.
What is my gastrocnemius?
Uninucleated, involuntary, and produces slow, long steady contractions.
What is smooth muscle?
What type of immunity is
Fast, general protection
Present from birth
innate immunity
what is shock
Shock occurs when tissues receive too little blood flow.
Shock Is a Failure of Blood Pressure Regulation
Muscle fibers are made up of....
What are myofibrils?
A basketball player stretches before a game, but their muscles don't tear.
What is extensibility?
What inhibits myosin from binding to actin? **Hint what is binded to actin before removed
troponin and tropomyosin
What is the difference between an allergic reaction and an autoimmune disorder?
Autoimmune - Immune cells attack the body's own tissues.
Allergy - Harmless triggers cause an overreaction.
What type of antigens are in a type O blood type
No A/B antigens → anti-A and anti-B
What are 4 general functions of the muscular system
What is
-Movement
-Heat Production
-Posture
-Stabilize joints
ATP is the energy currency for the body. It is required for a muscle to contract. Many ATP's are needed to generate a muscle contraction. (TRUE OR FALSE)
A dancer points her toes, this movement is:
What is plantar flexion?
What are the three steps the T Cells use to Destroy Infected Cells
Recognize infected cell
Attach and release signals
Destroy infected cell
name the largest artery and vein in the body
the aorta is the largest artery in your body
vena cava is the largest vein in the human body