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