LM1 (1-3: directional terms/overview)
The _______ ________ is characterized by arms at sides, thumbs pointed laterally, body erect, and palms turned anteriorly.
What is anatomical position?
Groups of cells that are similar in structure and perform a common or related function form a:
what is a tissue?
The structural/functional units of compact bone. They contain osteocytes, lacuna, and lamellae.
what are osteons? what is an osteon?
The functional unit of skeletal muscle.
what is a sarcomere?
The "fight or flight" division of the Autonomic Nervous System.
What is sympathetic division?
The ______ _______ is a 2-layer membrane with amphipathic components. It regulates what can enter/exit the cell.
what is phospholipid bilayer?
These fibers found in the vertebrae allow for great tensile strength and shock absorption.
what are collagen fibers?
Moving a limb away from the midline of the body along a frontal plane.
what is abduction?
Model for contraction the involves actin and myosin sliding past each other and partially overlapping.
what is the "sliding filament" model?
what is the corpus callosum?
Protein monomers are _______ ________. The sequences of these monomers determine the overall structure of a protein.
what are amino acids?
In cardiac cells, the ______ _____ prevent separation of cells and allow the hear to contract as a coordinated unit.
what are intercalated discs?
This is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with other bones. It serves as a moveable base for the tongue.
what is the hyoid bone?
When considering levels of organization, muscle fibers are
what are cells?
Process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank.
what is association?
The number of ________ _______ determines a chemical element's ability to react with other elements.
what is valence electrons?
The _____ ______ is the deepest layer in the epidermis. It is supplied with the highest levels of oxygen.
what is stratum basale?
These structures warm/humidify air, allow for vocal resonance, and lighten the skull.
what are paranasal sinuses?
The names of muscles may indicate the action of the muscle. The term that means "muscle elevates" is:
This ventricle is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.
what is the fourth ventricle?
A _______ feedback mechanism typically enhances the triggering stimulus. (Ex: blood clotting)
what is positive?
Calculation used by physicians to estimate the extent of burn damage associated with dangerous fluid loss.
what is "rule of nines"?
Sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses are all examples of this joint type.
what is a fibrous joint?
Levers that operate at a mechanical advantage.
What are power levers?
This type of receptor helps perceive pain. (Ex: you can perceive a very hot coffee that has spilt on you).
what are nociceptors?