Bone Formation
Long Bone Anatomy
Sarcomere
Neuromuscular Junction
Pathologies
100
Bone cells that build up bone.
What are osteoblasts?
100
The long shaft of the long bone
What is the diaphysis?
100
The line where actin filaments are anchored.
What is the z-line?
100
The gap between the neuron and the muscle tissue
What is the synapse?
100
Patient presents with back pain, spine curvature, and breathing problems. Diagnosis the patient.
What is scoliosis?
200
Bone cells that maintain bone's structure.
What are osteocytes?
200
The site of bone growth in endochondral ossification
What is the epiphyseal plate (growth plate)?
200
The reason dark bands appear dark under a microscope
What are the myosin filaments?
200
The neurotransmitter that signals the calcium in the sarcoplasmic reticulum to be released
What is acetylcholine?
200
Patient presents with back pain from vertebral fractures, loss of height, stooped posture, increased risk of fractures. Diagnose the patient
What is osteoporosis?
300
When an embryo is developing, their bones aren't hard, true bones yet. They are this material instead
What is cartilage?
300
The lining that covers the medullary cavity.
What is the endosteum?
300
The name of how we describe myosin and actin interacting for muscle contraction.
What is the sliding filament theory/model?
300
The action that happens when ATP binds to myosin
What is the myosin head detaching from the actin filament?
300
Patient presents with swollen, tender, stiff joints, fatigue, fever, and symmetrical symptoms. Diagnose the patient.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
400
Chondrocytes (cartilage cells) develop form this tissue in an embryo.
What are mesenchymal cells? OR What is mesenchymal tissue?
400
The structure that connects muscle to bone
What is a tendon?
400
The region measured between the two z-lines
What is the sarcomere?
400
Rigor mortis occurs when this is in short supply (RIP)
What is ATP?
400
Patient is sore after running 10 miles yesterday. Patient can still move, but it feels uncomfortable and unnatural. What did the patient's muscles probably undergo?
What is anaerobic respiration?
500
Perichondrium transforms into this in endochondral ossification.
What is the periosteum?
500
The tendon connected to the bone that doesn't move.
What is the origin tendon?
500
The area that doesn't change during muscle contraction
What is the A-band?
500
Condition that is an autoimmune disorder that affects the neuromuscular junction. Patients experience loss of muscle function particularly in the small muscles such as their eyes. Diagnose the patient.
What is myasthenia gravis?
500
Patient isn't producing enough blood cells to support their daily functions. Name a procedure that could help patient with blood cell formation.
What is a bone marrow transplant?