Anatomical Positions/Terminology
Surface anatomy, regional anatomy, and systemic anatomy make up this type of anatomy
Gross anatomy
Which is NOT one function of Connective Tissue
A) Establishing the structural framework of the body
B) Transporting fluid and dissolved materials
C) Protecting organs D) Storage of minerals and blood cell filtration
E) Supporting, surrounding, and connecting other tissues
D) Storage of minerals and blood cell filtration
Actin and myosin filaments slide past each other during contraction
Sliding Filament Theory
Round flattish generally small bones found near joints. Example is the 2 patellae (kneecaps)
Seasmoid Bones
Astrocytes, schwann cells, satellite cells, and oligodendrocytes all fall under what?
Neuroglial Cells in the CNS
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Transverse plane
Type of cartilage that is durable and resists compression, found in intervertebral discs
Fibrous Cartilage
Myosin heads attach to actin filaments, facilitating contraction
Cross-Bridge Formation
True or Flase: Cervical allows flexion/rotation
True
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for carrying motor commands to skeletal muscles
A) Afferent division of the PNS
B) Efferent division of the PNS
C) Afferent division of the CNS
D) Autonomic division of the PNS
B) Efferent division of the PNS
Which plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?
Midsagittal plane
When you lift a dumbbell in a biceps curl, the brachialis assists the biceps brachii. This makes the brachialis serve as this type of muscle action.
Synergist
This spinal curve in our vertebral column balances the weight of the trunk over the lower limbs and gives us the ability to stand
Lumbar Curve
These 2 terms refer to overall microscopic anatomy
Cytology and Histology
Motor neuron innervating ALL the muscle fibers in a muscle group
Motor Unit
Cortical bone (Cortex); Osteons found here
Compact Bone
In a skeletal muscle fiber what is the name of the dense connective tissue surrounding the muscle fascicles
Perimysium
True or False: Spongy bone takes on stress from ONLY one direction
False