Ch. 20: Blood Flashcards
The type of bone marrow that makes blood cells and is usually in younger people
Red
The type of bone marrow that creates that and is found in the shaft of bones
Yellow
Name for bone cells
Osteocyte
The type of bones that the hips shoulder blades and skull bones are
Flat
The division of the skeleton that is made up of the skull vertebrae and ribs
Axial
The series of rings that surround blood vessels in bone tissue
Lamellae
The type of bones that the ankle and wrist bone are
Short
The division of the skeleton system that is made up of the arms and legs
Appendicular
The type of bone cells that eat away bone tissue
Osteoclast
The name for the ends of the bones
Epiphysis
The passageways that connect one bone cells to another in bone tissue
Canaliculi
The longitudinal passageways that blood vessels and nerves run through
Haversian canals
The type of bone tissue that the patella and hypoid bones are
Sesmoid
The type of bone tissue that is densely packed and found in the shaft
Compact
The areas in a bone tissue that osteocytes are found inside of
Lacunae
The name for bone cells that create new bone tissue
Osteoblast
The name for the shaft of a long bone
Diaphysis
The type of bone tissue that is found in the ends of long bones
Spongy
The type of bones that the femur and tibia are examples of
Long
Regulates hormones homeostasis
Hypothalamus
Regulates melatonin
Pineal
Regulates growth hormone
Pituitary
Releases epinephrine
Adrenal
Releases testosterone
Testes
Releases calcitonin
Thyroid
Releases thymosin
Thymus
Releases estrogen
Ovary
Releases PTH
Parathyroid
Releases glucagon and insulin
Pancreas
The name for the nerves that connect to muscles
Motor neuron
The name for the thick myofibrils that pull on thinner fibers
Myosin
The name for the enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter ACH
ACHase
The name for a segment of a muscle fiber
Sarcomere
The neurotransmitter that causes sodium to enter into a muscle fiber
ACH
The name for the area that is made up of actin myofilaments
I band
The subunits that make up in myofibril
Myofilaments
The name for the thin myofilaments that get pulled a muscle fiber
Actin
The name for the gap that is found between a motor neuron a muscle fiber
Synapse
The area of a circle near in which only myosin filaments are located
A band
The subunits of a muscle that make up a muscle fiber
Myofibril
The type of muscle contraction in which the muscle shortens in length
Isotonic
The type of muscle tissue that is striated and involuntary
Cardiac
The name for a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it connects to
Motor unit
The name for the muscle tissue that is striated voluntary
Skeletal
The tissue that covers a muscle and separates them from other tissues
Fasciae
The type of muscle tissue that is involuntary and non-striated
Smooth
The subunits that make up a muscle fascicle
Muscle fiber
The subunits that make up a muscle
Fascicle
The type of muscle contraction which the muscle does not change in length
Isometric
The four steps to healing a fracture
One. Hematoma – Blood clot forms two. External callous forms
three. Spongy bone forms
Four. Compact bone replaces spongy five. Callus is removed overtime
The type of bones that facial bones and vertebrae are
Irregular
