Lymphatic System
What is the main lymphatic duct?
Thoracic duct
What does the integumentary system consist of?
Hair, skin, nails
The patella and pisiform are which type of bone?
Sesamoid
shoulder/hip
What type of muscle contraction is occurring when muscles are activated, but there is no visible movement?
Isometric contraction
Which organ matures T cells?
Thymus
Which type of tissue regenerates the easiest?
Epithelial tissue
What kind of fracture breaks into several pieces?
Comminuted
What is the most common type of arthritis that is aging-related?
Osteoarthritis
What kind of muscle contraction is occurring when the muscle changes length? (shortening or lengthening)
Isotonic
Redness, pain, heat, and edema are part of what response?
Inflammatory response
What type of tissue is the skin made of?
Stratified squamous epithelium
What type of fracture does not break the skin?
closed
What is the structure that reduces friction around joints?
Bursae
An injury to muscle or tendons is called _____.
Strain
Which lymphatic organ can we live without, though we will be more prone to infection?
Spleen
Glands that excrete products into the blood rather than ducts are considered ____.
endocrine glands
_____ break down bone, while _____ help build/repair bone.
osteoclasts, osteoblasts
Where are synovial membranes found?
Joint cavities
A single, brief muscle contraction is called ____.
Muscle twitch
What cells perform phagocytosis?
Macrophages
When piercing the skin, in what order are the layers of the epidermis punctured?
Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale
What is the congenital condition that results in lateral curvature of the spine called?
Scoliosis
What are the 6 types of synovial joints?
hinge, ball-and-socket, condylar/ellipsoid, plane, saddle, pivot
What is the sliding filament theory?
Thick (myosin) and thin (actin) filaments "slide" past each other during muscle contraction, resulting in disappearance in the H zone due to overlap.