A&P FUNDAMENTALS
THIS SYSTEM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTION OF VITAL ORGANS, PRODUCTION OF BLOOD CELLS, AND STORAGE OF MINERALS
WHAT IS THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
THIS COMPONENT OF THE SKELETON INCLUDES THE LIMBS, PECTORAL GIRDLE, AND PELVIC GIRDLE
WHAT IS THE APPENDICULAR SKELETON?
WHAT IS THE SYSTEMIC CIRCUIT?
THIS ASPECT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM INCLUDES THE NERVES AND GANGLIA
WHAT IS THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
THIS LONG TUBE CONNECTS YOUR MOUTH TO YOUR STOMACH
WHAT IS THE ESPOHAGUS?
THIS STUCTURE IS COMPOSED OF TWO OR MORE TISSUES WORKING TOGETHER TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC, COMPLEX FUNCTION
THE MAXILLA, A VERTEBRAE, AND THE OS COXAE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE OF BONE
WHAT IS AN IRREGULAR BONE?
EXTERNAL RESPIRATION, OR GAS EXCHANGE, TAKES PLACE BETWEEN THE BLOOD IN THE LUNGS AND WHAT STRUCTURE?
THIS COMPONENT OF THE NEURON, SURROUNDING THE AXON, SPEEDS UP ITS ACTION POTENTIAL
WHAT IS THE MYELIN SHEATH?
THIS STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS PRIMARILY TO ABSORB WATER AND ELECTROLYTES, AND TO FORM SOLID WASTE.
WHAT IS THE LARGE INTENSINE?
RAISING YOUR HAND MOVES YOUR ARM IN THIS DIRECTION ANATOMICALLY
WHAT IS SUPERIOR OR CRANIAL?
A CRANIAL SUTURE, THE ULNARADIAL INTEROSSSEOUS MEMBRANE, AND THE PERIODONTAL MEMBRANE HOLDING TEETH IN THE MANDIBLE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE OF JOINT.
WHAT IS A FIBROUS JOINT?
THIS STRUCTURE HELPS REDUCE FRICTION WHEN LUNGS EXPAND DURING RESPIRATION
WHAT IS THE PLEURA?
THESE ARE CONTAINED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND PROCESS INFORMATION
WHAT ARE INTERNEURONS
THESE WAVES OF CONTRACTIONS MOVES THE MATERIALS THROUGH THE LUMEN OF THE GI TRACT
WHAT IS PROPULSION?
THESE TWO SYSTEMS WORK TO CONTROL AND REGULATE THE BODY
WHAT ARE THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM?
THE FORCE GENERATED BY THE MUSCLE, AND THE RESISTANCE OR LOAD THAT MUST BE OVERCOME, ARE TWO FACTORS IN THIS FUNCTION.
WHAT IS MUSCULAR CONTRACTION?
THESE COMPONENTS OF THE BLOOD HELPS YOUR BLOOD CLOT.
WHAT ARE PLATELETS?
NEURONS RECEIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THESE BRANCHES
WHAT ARE DENDRITES
THIS COVERS THE TRACHEA TO PREVENT FOOD FROM ENTERING THE AIRWAY.
WHAT IS THE EPIGLOTTIS?
THE PERICARDIAL CAVITY AND THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY ARE BOTH LINED WITH THIS TYPE OF TISSUE
WHAT IS A SEROUS MEMBRANE?
THIS DENSE, REGULAR CONNECTIVE TISSUE CONNECTS MUSCLE TO BONE.
WHAT IS A TENDON?
THIS INCREASED BREATHING DEPTH AND RATE MEETS HIGHER OXYGEN DEMANDS DURING EXERCISE OR LOW OXYGEN AVAILABILITY.
WHAT IS HYPERAPNEA?
THIS STRUCTURE IS MADE OF THE DURA MATER, THE ARACHOID MATER, AND THE PIA MATER.
WHAT ARE THE CRANIAL MENINGES?
THIS ASPECT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, THOUGHT TO BE DISTINCT FROM THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, IS AN ARRAY OF SENSORY AND MOTOR NEURONS MEDIATES MIXING AND PROPULSION.
WHAT IS THE ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM?