Nervous System
Sensory, Integrative, and Motor functions
What is three basic functions of the nervous system
The branch of science that deals with the study of body parts.
What is anatomy
Skeletal muscle, Cardiac muscle, and Smooth muscle are the...
What is three basic types muscle types
The division that contains the brain and spinal cord
What is central nervous system
Standing upright, feet parallel, head level and facing forward, arms to the side, and with the palms of the hands facing forward is called...
What is anatomical position
Ability to shorten when an adequate stimulus is recieved
What is contractility
Carry nerve impulses toward cell body, and receive stimuli from synapses or sensory receptors
What is dendrites
The plane that is used in the exercise of kicking a soccer ball.
What is sagittal plane
On the outside of the epimysium
What is fascia
The three types of nerves
What is afferent, efferent, and mixed nerves
The nose is __ to the elbows
White in color, contract rapidly, and fatigue quickly
What is fast twitch fibers
Contains cell extensions organized into tracts
What is white matter
The axis of the sagittal plane
What is transverse axis
Myofilaments are able to slide past each other during contractions, and the muscle shortens
What is isotonic contractions