All Bones about it
The ends of long bones are called
Name the sections of the spine.
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccyx
What type of cartilage lines the end of long bones in synovial joints?
Hyaline
What neurotransmitter crosses the NMJ?
Acetylcholine
The large superficial muscle in the upper region of the back is the
Trapezius.
What are the 2 types of marrow found in bone and how are they different?
Red Marrow (makes red blood cells/hematopoieis)
Yellow Marrow (mostly fat)
What bone is commonly called the jaw?
Mandible
A slightly moveable joint is classified as
amphiarthrotic.
A triad is made up of
Muscles found on the front of the thigh are the
Quadriceps.
The rings of an osteon are called
Lamellae
What is the superior most bone of the pelvis?
Ilium
Joints with flat surfaces that allow for a sliding action are called
gliding/ Facet joints
The period before muscle stimulation and the generation of muscle contraction is called the
latent period.
The hamstrings are found on the _________ thigh and __________ the leg.
Posterior, flex
What type of cartilage is replaced in ossification centers of long bones for bone growth?
Hyaline
What 6 bones make up the skull?
Frontal
Parietal (L and R)
Occipital
Temporal (L&R)
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
What structure joins the occipital bone to the parietal and temporal bones?
lambdoidal suture
The movement of actin filaments along myosin filaments is called the
sliding filament theory.
The 4 layers of abdominal muscles are the
Rectus abdominis
External oblique
Internal Oblique
Transverse abdominis
If calcium levels get low, PTH levels _______ and stimulate _________ activity.
increase, osteoclast
Name the bones from proximal to distal in the upper extremity.
Humerus, Ulna/Radius, Metacarpals, Carpals, Phalanges
This tissue secretes a lubricating fluid that bathes the inside of the knee joint.
Synovial membrane
How is calcium used in for cross-bridging in the sarcomere?
Calcium binds to troponin causing a shift in tropomyosin. This opens up Binding sites on Actin for the Myosin head to attach.
Smooth muscle uses ______ instead of calcium to initiate contraction and can be found in the ________.
Calmodulin.
Many answers here including: blood vessels, intestines, stomach, ureters, etc.