Joints
An example of a fibrous joint or a synarthrosis.
What is a suture?
the deepest meningeal layer of the brain
What is the pia mater?
A bond that contains unequal sharing of electrons and results in partial charges
What is a polar covalent bond?
dense collection of myelinated axons
What is white matter?
Connects muscle to bone
What is a tendon?
A sac filled with synovial fluid that prevents friction between skin, muscle, or tendon and underlying bone.
What is a bursa?
The fissure found between the cerebrum and the cerebellum
What is the transverse fissure?
What is a nucleotide?
a type of neuron that detects sensory stimuli and conducts them to the CNS
What is a sensory neuron?
two muscles of mastication
What are the temporalis and masseter muscles?
Moving the limb laterally away from the body or spreading the fingers.
What is abduction?
Specializes in language, math, and science skills
What is the left hemisphere?
What is carbon?
-70 mV
What is resting membrane potential?
Connective tissue which lines a muscle fascicle
What is the perimysium?
Pointing foot and toes up
What is dorsiflexion?
Produced by the ependymal cells in the choroid plexus
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
This ion is released by the terminal cisternae when an action potential reaches it.
What is calcium?
Period where neuron is irresponsive to any incoming stimulus, no matter how strong.
What is the absolute refractory period?
Type of receptor found at the motor-end plate
What is Acetylcholine?
Allows for limited gliding movement between bones (found in the tarsal bones of the foot)
What is a planar joint?
What is the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)?
the major cation of the intracellular fluid.
What is potassium?
Phase where sodium gates open and membrane voltage increases rapidly.
What is depolarization?
This muscle allows you to stand on your toes
What is the gastrocnemius muscle?