anatomy Flashcards
which joint is the most mobile
synovial joints, with a synovial cavity (eg. shoulder and knee joints)
what is the marrow cavity lined by
endosteum
what is the ECM made up of
collagen/elastic fibres
ground substance (H20, aminoglycans, proteoglycans)
where are blood vessels / nerves found in cartilages
perichondrium
where is the hyaline cartilage found
in the fetus
where is the fibrocartilage found
patella of knee
where is the elastic cartilage found
ear
how is the skeletal muscle tissue like
elongated, cylindrical, unbranched, striated and voluntary
do skeletal fibres have 1 or many nuclei? location?
many, flattened, near periphery beneath sarcolemma
what is the contractile unit of the skeletal muscle
sarcomere
what are the thin myofilaments made up of
f-actin attached to z line, troponin and tropomyosin
what are the thick myofilaments made up of
myosin attached to m line
where is the ball and socket joint found
shoulder, hip
where is the pivot joint found
radioulnar joint
where is the hinge joint found
elbow, knee