Cartilage and Bone
where osteocytes lie
lacunae
This cell has a round heterochromatic nuclei with little discernible cytoplasm
lymphoocytes
Where liposfuscin granules can be found
neurons or cardiac cells
autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the Acetylcholine recepters
myasthenia gravis
This king of the gods ruled from Mount Olympus and wielded a thunderbolt.
Who is Zeus?
uncalcified bony tissue
osteoid
increase vascular permeability, stimulates smooth muscle contraction
Function of histamne
IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, IgD
The immunoglobulins
Site of low electrical resistance
gap junction
This hero was forced to perform 12 labors, including slaying the Nemean lion.
Who is Heracles?
Zones of the growth/epiphyseal plate
Reserve, Multiplication, Hypertrophy, Cartilage degeneration, & Ossification
occurs in fluid and releases antibodies
Humoral Immune response
The size of a Red Blood Cell
7 micrometers
The initial event of impulse conduction
depolarization of axolemma
Known as the messenger of the gods, he wore winged sandals.
Who is Hermes?
stages in fracture repair
Periosteal proliferation > chondroblast differentiation > primary bone formation > remodeling
Types of proper connective tissue
loose & dense
Tissue section thickness for epoxy
1um
Fibers between cardiac cells
reticular fibers (Type III Collagen)
She was punished by being turned into a monster with snakes for hair, turning onlookers to stone.
Who is Medusa?
Another name for bony matrix
osteoid
Macrophages originate from
blood monocytes
Un-digestible products of lysosomal digestion, either secreted out of the cell or stored within
lipofuscin granules (residual bodies)
prevents myosin-actin interaction and leads to relaxation
dephosphorylation of myosin
The goddess of magic and crossroads, she was honored in household rituals and associated with ghosts.
Who is Hecate?