Unit 1
A plane that divides the body into right and left portions.
Median/midsagittal
Single layered, permeable type of epithelium tissue
Simple squamous
One function of the skin is that it produces _______
Vitamin D
Bone marrow can be found in this cavity of long bones.
Medullary cavity
This will energize a myosin head causing it to bend
ATP
The study of how an organisms body functions
physiology
Support and protect neurons
neuroglia
UV radiation can be harmful, thankfully we have this protein in our body that helps protect (not fully) from UV rays
Melanin
MAture bone cells
Osteocytes
The name of the two main proteins involved muscle contraction
Actin and Mysosin
[Directional Terms] The elbow is _______ to the shoulder
Distal
Tissue that is contracts involuntarily, and is striated.
Cardiac muscle
[DOUBLE] What period does Mr. Rodriguez teacher Biology?
6th
[DOUBLE] Rodriguez has two dogs. Cosmos and ______
Rocket
The smallest structures within a muscle...
Myofilaments
Cell division of gametes
meiosis
Blood is a type of _______ tissue
connective
This bottom layer is composed up of loose fatty connective tissue.
Hypodermis/Subcutaneous
Cylinders in compact bone
Osteons
The name of characteristic of a muscle that states that muscles are able to respond to a stimuli
Excitability
Produces red blood cells
Skeletal
Organelle that coverts sugars into adenosine triphosphate
Mitochondria
Gland the secretes hormones through the body (in the bloodstreams)
Endocrine
Melanoma
The hormone that stimulates bone break down
Parathyroid Hormone
Opposing muscle that relaxes (rests) during a contraction
Antagonist
Transports nutrients and gases around the body
Circulatory/Cardiovascular
What is the final product of translation during protein synthesis
protein
The function of this tissue is to support and bind other tissue together
Connective
Name of the oil that is produced by the sebaceous glands in our body
Sebum
Fibrous
These allow muscle fibers to slide without fear of bursting
Membranes
Protects, regulates temperature and prevents water loss
Integumentary
The region of the abdominal cavity below the umbilical region
Hypogastric
The cells that make up this tissue has vacuoles that are made up of fat/oil. Helps with insulation
Adipose
The epidermis is composed of these 5 layers of epithelial tissue.
Stratum Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basale
Which layer is constantly being shed off?
Corneum
The process of incorporating calcium and minerals into cartilage
Ossification
The muscles doing the contracting during a movement are known as....
Prime movers
Lymphatic