Cells
What is an immortal cell line
Cells that don't die off after a set number of cell divisions
Your elbows and knees are examples of what type of joint
Diarthrotic joint
Cartilage lacks what two main components that most other tissues contain
What are nerve fibers and blood vessels
What are the 3 common shapes of cells
squamous
cuboidal
columnar
In what phases of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur
What is synthesis
What are the main characteristics of cancer cells
Small cytoplasm
Multiple nuclei
Coarse chromatin
Multiple, large nucleoli
What is the main purpose of osteoblasts
Form new bone tissue and heal existing bones
What are the three types of cardiac biomarkers
Troponin, Creatine Kinase, Myoglobin
What type of connective tissue surrounds each individual muscles fiber
Endomysium
Portion of the neuron that brings information into the cell body
What are dendrites
The only primary cell type that is always in mitotic division
What are hemocytoblasts
Deficiency of vitamin D that causes weak brittle bones that fracture easily
What are rickets
The alternating contraction and relaxation of the digestive system to move food along
What is peristalsis
What 3 things is the urinary system primarily responsible for regulating
Water, electrolyte, and acid-base levels
What type of neuroglial cell makes myelin sheath that provides insulation around the axon
What are oligodendrocytes
What are the 3 parts of an animal cell
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
What is the official term for blood cell formation
What is hematopoiesis
What chemical is released by the nerve upon arrival of a neural impulse to the neuromuscular junction
What is Acetylcholine
What is the only type of connective tissue that is responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body
What is blood
What 3 bodily functions are altered by the sympathetic nervous system taking charge
increased heart rate
increased respiration (breathing)
increased blood flow to muscles
Chemical energy from food is converted into a usable form of energy through the process of cellular respiration in what cellular organelle
What is the mitochondria
Name all 4 types of diarthrotic joints
Ball and socket
Hinge
Pivot
Saddle
When action potential sweeps along the sarcolemma, and a muscle cell is excited, what is released from intracellular storage areas
What are calcium ions
The unstructured material that fills the space between cells and functions as a strainer through which nutrients and other substances are filtered
What is ground substance
Where do most metabolic reactions occur in the cell
What is cytoplasm