Tissues/ Glands
Eccrine
Responsible for cooling the body through sweat.
adductor magnus
The posterior thigh muscle that does not classify as a hamstring because it does not attach to the ischial tuberosity.
Unipolar Cells
"cul de sac" carry information from periphery to spinal cord.
The patella (kneecap) is classified as what type of bone?
Sesamoid bone
Pain, swelling, heat, and redness
What are the four cardinal signs of inflammation?
Commonly associated with hair follicles.
Aponeuroses
CT that connects muscle to muscle
Sella Turcica
protects the pituitary
How many total bones are there in the body?
206 bones
The spleen and liver
Which organs are known as the graveyard for red blood cells
Simple Squamous Tissue is found in...
Found in blood vessels, capillaries, alveoli
Calcium
Nuchal Ligament
supports the head
Osteon
The fundamental cylindrical unit of compact bone
Filters blood and forms urine
What is the main function of nephrons?
Goblet cells/ gland
only unicellular gland that secretes mucous.
Pollicis
What refers to thumb?
Microglial Cells
The "garbageman" or phagocytes of nervous system.
The sternum is classified as which type of bone?
Flat bone
What does RAAS stand for and how does it help increase blood pressure and blood volume.
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Causes vasoconstriction and increases sodium and water retention.
Found in upper respiratory tract
Psuedostratified Epithelium
A band
The portion of the Sarcomere that is defined by the entire length of the thick filaments; contains myosin.
Sagittal Suture
Separates the left and right parietals
Lucunae
"little lakes" : spaces within bone or cartilage that house osteocytes or chondrocytes
Glomerular filtration
Blood is filtered into the nephron tubules