Joints
What is the relationship between stability and mobility of a joint?
Inverse
The less mobile, the more stable
The place where an impulse is transmitted from a motor neuron to a skeletal muscle is called the:
Neuromuscular junction
The function of osteoclasts is to:
Breakdown bone matrix
This gland is responsible for lubricating the skin and providing protection from bacteria
Sebaceous
Cardiac muscle tissue is unique because:
It is involuntary and striated
Bones held together by dense connective tissue are which type of joint?
Fibrous Joint
Which disease is an autoimmune disorder that reduces acetylcholine receptor availability, leading to muscle weakness?
Myasthenia gravis
The carpal bones in the wrist are examples of what type of bone?
Short
Blood vessels carry _________ to the site of tissue damage, causing a fibrous clot to form.
Platelets
What is an example of homeostasis being maintained by a negative feedback loop?
Temperature Regulation
Which type of arthritis falls under the category of an autoimmune disorder?
Rheumatoid arthritis
The neurotransmitter released by motor neurons that facilitate a skeletal muscle contraction is:
Acetylcholine
What is the major producer of blood cells?
Red bone marrow
Arrector pili muscles that contract in response to cold or emotion, creating 'goose bumps,' are found in which portion of the skin
Dermis
Endocrine and exocrine glands are BEST described as being composed of which type of tissue?
Epithelial
Where is a syndesmosis most likely to be found?
Between the radius and ulna
From largest to smallest, which of the following best describes the structural components of skeletal muscle?
Fascicle, fiber, myofibril, myofilaments
The articular cartilage of a long bone covers which portion of a bone?
Epiphysis
Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight causes skin cells to produce _________, which the liver and kidneys modify to promote bone development.
Vitamin D
Describes hypertrophy
An increase in size of existing cells of a tissue
An intervertebral joint is an example of a joint where bones are joined by a pad of ___________.
Fibrocartilage
Describes muscle tone
Resting tension maintained by involuntary stimulation
The medullary cavity of a long bone is located inside the _________.
Diaphysis
Which type of cell in the epidermis acts as phagocytes to fight infection and initiate immune responses?
Dendritic
Type 1 muscle fibers:
are oxidative slow twitch used in endurance activities