Skeletal
The scapula is part of this skeleton
What is the appendicular?
This connects muscle to bone
What is a tendon?
Also known as our "fight or flight" response
What is the sympathetic response/nervous system?
These vessels pick up the interstitial fluid
What are initial vessels?
Giraffe's have this many cervical vertebrae
What is seven?
The connective tissue covering of a long bone
What is periosteum?
This structure meaning "bundle" is covered by the perimysium
What is a fascicle?
Nociceptors are sensitive to this stimulus
What is pain?
Edema caused by obesity, hypertension, venous insufficiency, or pregnancy
What is dynamic edema?
Prevents food and liquid from entering the windpipe (trachea) during swallowing
What is epiglottis?
The knee cap is considered this shape of bone
What is sesamoid?
The contractile unit of a muscle cell
What is a sarcomere?
Ependymal cells produce this
Being exposed to a disease in childhood is what type of immunity?
What is naturally-acquired active immunity?
Teratoma means "_______ tumor"
What is monster?
The pubic symphysis is this type of joint
What is amphiarthrotic?
We can regulate the amount of force used for any movement by changing the number of these engaged
What are motor units?
Nerve plexus that innervates the head and neck
What is cervical plexus?
These structures slow down lymph flow through the node bed
What are trabeculae?
This condition was thought to be caused by an excess of black bile-- a direct translation of the term
What is melancholy?
Known as the bone-builders
What are osteoblasts?
This ion causes myosin binding sites on actin to be exposed
What is calcium?
This neuronal pathway creates an immediate motor response to sensory input
What is reflex arc?
A group of connected pre-collector capillaries situated end to end
What is anastomosis?
These cells can slow down and begin rolling along the inner surface of a vessel wall
What are leukocytes?