Chapter 7
The shaft of long bone is called
Diaphysis
Longest and strongest bone in the body
Femur
The study of joints
Arthrology
The smallest contractile unit of a muscle
sarcomere
The shin; the "weight-bearing" bone of the lower limb
Tibia
The functional unit of compact bone
Osteon
Your C2 vertebra is also called
Axis
The shoulder joint is an example of this type of joint
Synovial joint (ball and socket)
The triad is made up of
The state of muscular rigidity postmortem
Rigor mortis
Responsible for resorption (degrading bone)
Osteoclast
Lateral bending of the spine
Scoliosis
Rotating your palms posteriorly
Pronation
Decrease in muscle tone
Hypotonia
The growing of bone width is called
Appositional growth
This hormone is released when blood calcium is too high
Calcitonin
Inferior to pelvic inlet; houses reproductive organs
True pelvis
The autoimmune disease where your body attacks its own cartilage
Rheumatoid arthritis
A marathon runner would most likely have this type of muscle fibers
Slow-oxidative (or slow-twitch) fibers
When a muscle fully contracts, which 2 things disappear on the sarcomere
H-zone and I-band
Also known as "hyaline cartilage model"
Endochondral ossification
Name the 2 Primary Curves present at birth
Thoracic curve and sacral curve
Name all 3 functional joint classifications
Synarthrosis, Amphiarthrosis, Diarthrosis
Name the 3 main steps of a muscle contraction
Excitation, Excitation-Contraction Coupling, Crossbridge Cycling
Name the 2 regulatory proteins for muscle contraction
Troponin and Tropomyosin