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CH1: Structure and Function of Body Systems Flashcards

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axial skeleton consists of

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skull, vertebral column (C1 through the coccyx), ribs, and sternum

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appendicular skeleton consists of

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shoulder girdle, bones of arms, wrists, and hands. pelvic gridle, bones of legs ankles and feet

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3
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how much movement do fibrous joints allow

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none

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4
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how much movement do cartilaginous joints allow

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limited (intervertebral disks)

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5
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how much movement do synovial joints allow

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considerable

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6
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what are the most important features of synovial joints

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low friction, large range of motion

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7
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what covers the articulating end of a bone?

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hyaline cartilage

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8
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joints are enclosed in a capsule filled with what?

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synovial fluid

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9
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what is a uniaxial joint and list 2 examples

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rotates about a single axis (hinge)

knees, elbow

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10
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what are biaxial joints and list 2 examples

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allows movement about two perpendicular axis

wrists, ankles

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what are multiaxial joints and list 2 examples

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allow movement in all 3 perpendicular axis that define space

shoulders, and hips

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12
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what 4 sections make up the vertebral column

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(CTLS) cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral

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13
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epimysium

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fibrous connective tissue that covers skeletal muscle

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14
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periosteum

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connective tissue covering all bone that tendons attach to

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15
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proximal vs distal

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LIMB MUSCLES

closer to the trunk and farther from the trunk

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16
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superior vs inferior

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TRUNK MUSCLES

closer to the head and closer to the feet

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17
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fasciculi

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bundles of muscle fibers

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18
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connective tissue surrounding fasciculi

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perimysium

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19
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endomysium

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connective tissue surrounding muscle fiber

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20
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encircles endomysium, muscle fiber membrane

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sarcolemma

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21
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what is the neuromuscular junction

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junction between a motor neuron and the muslce fibers it innervates

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22
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a motor neuron and muscles it innervates

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a motor unit

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23
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what does sarcoplasm consist of

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protein filaments, other proteins, stored glycogen, fat particles, enzymes

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24
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inside the sarcoplasm there are hundred of

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myofibrils

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25
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what two types of myofilaments make up a myofibirl

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actin and myosin

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26
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cross bridge

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pair of myosin filaments

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27
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what is the smallest contractile unit of skeletal muscle?

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sarcomere

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28
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what is the Hzone

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area in the center of the sarcomere where only myosin fibers are present

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29
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what controls muscular contraction?

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the regulation of calcium ions

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30
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action potential

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electrical nerve impulse

31
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what protein does calcium bind with during the excitation-contraction phase?

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troponin

32
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the amount of force produced by a muscle at any point in time is directly related to what?

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the number of myosin crossbridges bound to actin filaments cross sectionally at that same moment in time

33
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power stroke

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energy for pulling action

34
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where does the power stroke come from?

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the hydrolysis of ATP

35
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what causes the release of acetylcholine

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arrival of action potential at the nerve terminal

36
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what does acetylcholine do?

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causes excitation of the sarcolemma, causing fibers to contract

37
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what is the all or none principle of muslce?

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all muscle fibers in a motor unit contract and develop force at the same time

38
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what is the twitch time on Type I fibers?

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slow

39
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what is the twitch time on Type IIa fibers

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fast

40
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what is the twitch time on Type IIx fibers?

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fast

41
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rank Type I, IIa, IIx by how fast and powerful they are

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IIx, IIa, I

42
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rank type I, IIa, IIx by how efficient they are

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I, IIa, IIx

43
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what is it that relays information concerning muscles dynamics to central nervous system?

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proprioceptors

44
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where are proprioceptors located?

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within joints, muscles, and tendons

45
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muscle spindles

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proprioceptors that provide information concerning muscle length and rate of change in length, they facilitate the activation of muscles

46
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GTO’s

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golgi tendon organs, proprioceptors that send an inhibitory discharge as tension in the muscle increases

47
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the “pumps” of the heart consist of what two chambers?

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atrium and ventricle

48
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what do the tricuspid valve and mitral valve do?

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prevent the flow of blood from the ventricles back into the atria

49
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what do the aortic and pulmonary valve do?

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prevent the backflow from the aorta and pulmonary arteries into the venticles

50
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ventricular contraction is called what?

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systole

51
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ventricular relaxation is called what?

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diastole

52
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what valves are active during ventricular contraction?

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mitral and tricuspid valves

53
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what valves are active during ventricular relaxation

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aortic and pulmonary

54
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what is the hearts intrinsic pace maker?

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SA node

55
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where is the SA node located?

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in the upper lateral wall of the right atrium

56
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how does an impulse from an SA node get conducted to all parts of the vetricles?

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first through the atrioventricular node, which conducts the atrioventricular bundles left and right branches and all the purkinje fibers within those branches

57
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heart muslce

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myocardium

58
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the autonomic nervous system is composed of what 2 subsystems?

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

59
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sympathetic vs parasympathetic

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sympathetic - accelerates heart rate, constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure
parasympathetic - slows heart rate, increases gland activity, relaxes sphincter muslces

60
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< 60 BPM

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bradycardia

61
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> 100 BPM

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tachycardia

62
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P wave and QRS complex are recordings of what?

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electrical depolarization

63
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the T wave is a recording of what

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electrical repolarization

64
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what electrical stimulus leads to a mechanical contraction?

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depolarization

65
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what carries blood away from the heart?

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arteries

66
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what carries blood back towards the heart?

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veins

67
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what component of the nervous system facilitates te exchange of oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes, hormones, and pretty much everything else

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capillaries

68
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veins break down into what?

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venules

69
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what enables the transport of oxygen in blood?

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hemoglobin

70
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what additional function does hemoglobin have?

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acid base buffer through the regulation of hydrogen ion concentration

71
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what is the first, second and all following respiratory generation passages?

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trachea, bronchi, bronchioles

72
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pleural pressure

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pressure in narrow space between pleura and chest wall

73
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what is the membranes enveloping the lungs and that lines the chest wall?

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pleura

74
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alveolar pressure

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pressure inside the alveoli when no air is flowing into or out of the lungs

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