The Brain
What is also known as the brain stem?
The Medulla
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bones
What is the smallest unit of life?
Cells
A muscle cell is also known as a muscle ____.
Fiber
What are the two types of cells in the nervous system?
neurons and glial cells
What side of the brain controls the creative talents like writing and drawing?
The right side
What type of tissue are bones composed of?
Connective
What cells have chloroplasts?
Plant Cells
Actin is a ____ filament and myosin is a ___ filament.
Thin, thick
Are the glial cells in the CNS and the PNS (peripheral nervous system) the same?
NO
What receives signals from heat, cold, and touch?
The cerebrum
What is the purpose of yellow marrow?
To store energy as fat
Where is the endoplasmic reticulum located in the cell?
Near the Nucleus
What allows the myosin filament to separate from the actin filament?
ATP
Astrocytes are in the CNS. Which division of the nervous system are satellite cells found in?
PNS (Peripheral Nervous System)
What is located between the left and right hemispheres?
Corpus Callosum
What is the structural unit of bone tissue?
osteons
In order for the mitochondria to produce ATP what does it need?
Glucose and Oxygen
The myosin head binds to the actin creating a____.
Cross-bridge
Microglial cells have a role in ___.
removing bacteria and viruses
What relays messages between the cerebellum and the cortex?
Pons
How often do you get a new sekeleton?
every 7-10 years
In addition to photosynthesis, the rough ER also does what?
Transport and fold proteins
Which of the following is preventing the myosin from accessing the actin so calcium is needed to override these two items?
Tropomyosin and Troponin
What function do the cilia have on ependymal cells?
move cerebrospinal fluid