It's a Hard Cell
What is the center of the cell called, known as the control center of the cell?
Nucleus
What are the 3 types of muscle?
Smooth, Cardiac, Skeletal
Demonstrate or describe anatomic position.
Arms and legs outstretched, palms and toes facing forward.
What are the 2 types of cells that give skin its hard texture and its color?
Keratinocytes and melanocytes
Where is yellow bone marrow stored?
Medullary cavity
What is the term for the constant and stable internal environment within a narrow range despite changes that occur in the external environment?
Homeostasis
What is the smallest functional unit of a sarcomere where muscle contraction occurs? (Hint: sliding filament theory with actin and myosin)
Sarcomere
Demonstrate or characterize the midsaggital plane
When in anatomic position, separates the body into left and right halves
Which layer of skin is regarded as being avascular?
Epidermis
What type of cartilage is found between bones to prevent friction
Articular cartilage
Name 3 types of connective tissue
Areolar, adipose, reticular, regular, irregular, elastic, bone, cartilage, blood
What are the lines of muscle called, which are formed by Z lines?
Striations
What is the largest organ in the body?
Skin/integumentary system
Name 2 of the 4 types of corpuscles
Meissner (tactile), Krause (bulboid), Ruffini (bulbous), Pacini (lamellar)
What is another name for a Haversion System found in compact bone?
Osteon
Where are proteins created, packaged, and directed in the cell?
Golgi body (apparatus, complex)
What type of muscle is found in your intestines?
Smooth
What is the name of the small bone at the end of the sternum that can break off when CPR is performed poorly?
Which nerve endings detect pain?
Nociceptors
Name the 5 types of bone
Long, short, irregular, flat, and sesamoid
What is the organelle that break down cellular material with enzymes?
Lysosome
Explain rhabdomyolysis in the context of skeletal muscle.
The break down of muscle
What is the name for the odd-looking creature that accurately represents the proportion of body parts size to how sensitive to touch it is.
Homunculus
Name the 5 layers of the epidermis in any order.
Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
Name the 3 major components found within the joint capsule
Synovial membrane, articular cartilage, synovial fluid