Bone Voyage
What is the name of the process by which bones are formed?
Ossification
What is the basic contractile unit of a muscle?
Sarcomere
What organelle is the "powerhouse" of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the most common and movable type of joint?
Synovial Joint
What is the anatomic position of the palms?
Facing forward
Which bone cell is responsible for bone formation?
Osteoblast
Which filament is made of myosin?
Thick filament
What passive process moves molecules from high to low concentration?
Diffusion
Which joint type allows movement in only one plane?
Hinge Joint
What plane divides the body into right and left halves?
Sagittal Plane
Name the two major divisions of the skeleton.
Axial and Appendicular
What structure releases calcium ions to trigger contraction?
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
What are the three embryologic germ layers?
Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm
What structure secretes synovial fluid?
Synovial Membrane
The wrist is ______ to the elbow, meaning its farther from the trunk
Distal
Which bone classification includes the patella?
What type of contraction involves no change in muscle length?
Isometric
What cell transport process uses vesicles to bring substances into the cell?
Endocytosis
What is the name of the ring of cartilage in the shoulder or hip joint?
Labrum
The liver is in which abdominal quadrant?
RUQ or Right Hypochondriac
What type of bone contains trabeculae and red marrow?
Spongy Bone
What is the name of the neurotransmitter that initiates muscle contraction?
Acetylcholine (ACh)
Name all four basic tissue types.
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous
Which synovial joint type allows the greatest range of motion?
Ball-and-socket
Define Medial and Lateral
Toward the midline and Away from the midline