Bones
What type of connective tissue covers the ends of long bone?
Articular Cartilage
What type of synovial joint is located at the knee?
(Modified) Hinge joint
What are the outer edges of a sarcomere called?
Z-disks
Once an action potential reaches the axon, what neurotransmitter is released from the presynaptic terminal and crosses the synaptic cleft to bind onto receptors of the motor-end plate?
Acetylcholine
What is the smallest prime number?
2
What is the structure in bone that contains osteocytes?
Lacunae
What is the scientific name for the knee joint?
Tibiofemoral
An enlargement of muscle fiber size is known as what?
Hypertrophy
During the cross-bridge cycle, what step happens after calcium binds with troponin?
Troponin and tropomyosin release off of active site on actin for myosin head to bind
What year did the titanic sink?
1912
What type of bone is the sternum?
Flat
Name the structural classification joints in order of most mobile to least.
Synovial, Cartilaginous, Fibrous
Bundles of myofibers make up what in skeletal muscle?
Fascicles
An increase in respiration rate following cessation of exercise to return oxygen to normal resting values is known as what?
Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC)
What is the only letter not on the periodic table?
J
This type of growth happens when new bone is added in the center of the matrix and older bone is pushed towards the surface?
Interstitial
What type of special movement is demonstrated when the mandible is moved to the right or left of the midline?
Excursion
During an action potential, the return of the membrane potential to resting value is known as what phase?
Repolarization
An increase in action potential frequency that allows partial relaxation of the muscle is called what?
Wave summation
What did Alexander Fleming discover?
Penicilin
Name 3 factors that affect bone growth?
Genetics, Nutrition (vitamin C & D, calcium & phosphorous, malnutrition), Hormones (growth, thyroid, estrogen & testosterone)
What type of fibrous joint contains an interosseous membrane? (ex. between the radius & ulna)
Syndesmoses
What makes up a triad at the NMJ?
Two terminal cisternae located between a T-tubule
In smooth muscle, calcium binds to what for cross-bridge cycling to occur? (hint: acts similar to troponin in skeletal muscle)
Calmodulin
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn