Muscular
I find this type of muscle inside the urinary bladder. It can be stretched to great lengths and is involuntary.
Smooth
a ligament connects...
bone to bone
Receptive area for signals from other neurons
Dendrites
Where does filtration happen in the kidney?
Glomerulus
what is the 3rd stage of labor?
Expulsion of the placenta
Ability of muscle tissue to be elongated or stretched is called...
Extensibility (the others are contractility, elasticity, excitability)
What two things are STORED within bones?
minerals and fats
The afferent or sensory nerve brings the impulse _________ the brain and the efferent or motor nerve brings the impulse __________ the brain.
TOWARD
AWAY
What structure directs urine into the renal pelvis?
Calyces
A zygote
Painful disorder of muscles, tendons, and surrounding soft tissue
Fibromyalgia
Arthritis caused by the destruction of cartilage between the joints
osteoarthritis
Autoimmune condition with symptoms of weakness and tingling in feet and legs and then upper body. Triggered by an acute infection.
Diabetes insipidus
Which disease or disorder can cause cervical cancer in females?
HPV human papilloma virus
a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it can effect are called ...
a motor unit
Describe the two different types of ossification and which one happens in long bones.
Intramembranous - happens within a membrane (skull)
Endochondral - happens within cartilage framework (long bones, cartilage growth plate)
Difference between the white and gray matter of the brain
white mostly contains axons (myleination)
gray contains mostly cell bodies
What structure reabsorbs fluid back into the blood as well as secreting excess ions into the urine?
Peritubular capillaries
What are the male and female gametes and gonads?
gametes are sperm and egg, gonads are testes and ovaries
The place between a nerve and the muscle fiber is called...
the neuromuscular junction
Which classification of joint is cartilaginous and allows for some movement and give an example?
amphiarthrosis - vertebrae, pubic symphysis, SI joint
The middle layer of the meninges is called
Arachnoid mater
Two other words for urination
Voiding
Which disease & disorder can cause cervical cancer in females?
HPV - human papilloma virus