ANPH 108 - Final Exam Flashcards
What allows the myosin of the thick filament to pull on actin
When ATP is available
Where can you find microvilli
areas where absorption is important
What is expiratory reserve volume
• The largest amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled
How many vertebrae do we have
24
What are the 5 major types of glia
Astrocytes (in CNS) Microglia (in CNS) Ependymal cells (in CNS) Oligodendrocytes (in CNS) Schwann cells (in PNS)
What is Endochondral Ossification
Process of cartilage being replaced by bone in a growing skeleton
What are the 3 layers of the heart wall
Epicardium - outer
Myocardium - middle
Endocardium- inner
What do you call a group of organs that perform complex functions
system
What are 2 cavities of the dorsal cavity
Cranial cavity
Spinal cavity
Which organelle synthesizes some lipids and carbohydrates
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
What is the function of the muscle tissue
- connects
- supports
- transports
- protects
What effect does growth hormone have on blood calcium level
Increases bone growth. Reduces calcium levels as a result
Where can you find flagella
human sperm cells
What is myography
method of graphing the changing tension of a muscle as it contracts
What is the contractile unit of the muscle fibers
sarcomere
What are the 3 kinds of muscle tissue
- Skeletal muscle
- Smooth muscle
- Cardiac muscle
What 4 protein molecules make up myofilaments
- myosin
- actin
- tropomyosin
- troponin
What is epimysium
sheath covering the muscle as a whole
How much is tidal volume
500 ml
What are the structural proteins of the Extracellular matrix
- collagen
- elastin
what is perimysium
connective tissue binding together fascicles
What is the name of the outer wall of the trachea
adventitia
What causes tropomyosin to shift; exposing active sites of actin
calcium released by nerve impulses binds to troponin, which cause the shift
What is the function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Temporarily store Ca++ ions
What does the T wave represent on an ECG
repolarization of the ventricles
What is osteogenesis
development of bone from cartilage
What are the 3 cell connections
Desmosome
Gap junctions
Tight junction
What is the name for cancellous bone in cranial flat bones
diploe
What are the afferent divisions of the nervous system
incoming sensory pathways
What is vital capacity
IRV + TV + ERV
What are the 3 molecular robots
- Dynein, myosin, kinesin
What do you call the movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane
osmosis
What is the name of the membrane that lines the medullary cavity
endosteum
What produces calcitonin
thyroid
What is the hearts natural pacemaker
SA node
What is the name of the membrane covering the bone
periosteum
How much is a normal inspiratory reserve volume
3 to 3.3 litres
What is sarcoplasm
the cytoplasm of the muscle cell
What is the role of cytochrome oxidase
Burns O2 in cell
What is the name of the canals connecting the lacuna
canaliculi
What do you call the grape-like structure resulting from the cell division of a fertilized egg
morula
What does the U wave represent on an ECG
repolarization of the papillary muscle
What do you call the process of converting glucose into pyruvate and a hydrogen ion
glycolysis
How much is the normal residual volume
1.2 Litres
What are the efferent divisions of the nervous system
outgoing motor pathways
What is mastication
chewing
What is tidal volume
amount of air inhaled and exhaled
What are the 4 layers of the epiphyseal plate
- Resting” cartilage cells
- Zone of proliferation
- Zone of hypertrophy
- Zone of calcification
Which 2 components of the cytoskeleton do nanobots use for movement
- Microfilaments
- Microtubules
What are the cells of the nervous tissue
- neuron
- neuroglia
What do you call the collection of mechanisms that influence the dynamic (active and changing) circulation of blood
hemodynamics
What is the Foramen ovale
opening in septum between the right and left atria
What is a sarcomere
a segment of myofibril between 2 Z-disks
What makes up the nervous system
brain
spinal cord
nerves
What are the heads of myosin attracted to
actin
How does calcitonin affect blood calcium levels
stimulates bone formation by osteoblasts, lowering blood calcium levels