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Bones & Bone tissue
Skeletal System
Joints
Muscular System
Nervous System
100
the head of the long bone is
What is epiphysis
100
the bumps you feel when you run your hand along the spine in the back
What is spinous process
100
the least movable joint
What is a fibrous joint
100
single muscle cell is called
What is muscle fiber
100
this portion of the brain contains centers responsible for such vital functions as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure
What is medulla oblongata
200
in this fracture the bone pierces the skin
What is compound
200
the bone that forms the heel
What is calcaneus
200
most of the joints in the body are
What is synovial joints
200
during the process of muscle contraction, the sarcoplasmic reticulum is stimulated to release this substance
What is calcium
200
a nerve cell in this phase cannot respond to a new stimulus
What is refractory period
300
these effect bone growth and maintenance
What is exercise, nutrition and epinephrine
300
pituitary gland rests in an indented area in which cranial bone
What is sphenoid
300
this joint offers the widest rom
What is ball and socket joint
300
a continuous state of partial muscle contraction in which muscles are at their optimal resting length is called
What is muscle tone
300
this arouses the body for action and next has a calming effect. 2 answer's
What is Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
400
the name of the basic structural unit of bone
What is osteon
400
this bone does not support body weight
What is fibula
400
this joint has a medial and lateral meniscus
What is the knee
400
this muscle is often called the praying muscle
What is sternocleidomastoid
400
name the 2 main divisions of the nervous system
What is CNS and PNS
500
this part of bone produces blood cells
What is red bone marrow
500
these ribs do not attach to the anterior thoracic cage
What is false ribs
500
an extreme extension of this joint beyond its normally straight position
What is hyperextension
500
at rest, muscles obtain most of their energy by metabolizing what
What is fatty acids
500
impulse-conducting cells of the nervous system are called
What is neurons