Chapter 1: Structure and Function of Body Systems Flashcards
dark band that is the length of the myosin filaments, NEVER CHANGES LENGTH
A band
primary neurotransmitter that acts at the neuromuscular junction, excites the muscle fibers in the motor unit
acetylcholine
thin protein myofilament
actin
electrical nerve impulse
action potential
all muscle fibers in the motor unit contract and develop force at the same time
all or none principle
pressure inside the alveoli when the glottis is open and no air is flowing into or out of the lungs
alveolar pressure
where gases are exchanged in respiration
alveoli
valve that prevents backflow of blood from the aortic artery into the ventricle during ventricular relaxation
aortic valve
small branches of arteries that act as control vessels through which blood enters the capillaries
arteriole
sends signals to the ventricles
AV bundle
where the impulse is delayed slightly before passing into the ventricles
AV node
valves that prevent the flow of blood from the ventricles back into the atria during ventricular contraction
AV valves
joints that allow movement around 2 perpendicular axis
biaxial joints
specialized connective tissue covering all bones, where tendon attaches
bone periosteum
fewer than 60 bpm
bradycardia
second generation respiratory passage
bronchi
third generation respiratory passage
bronchiole
facilitate the exchange of oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes, hormones, and other substances between the blood and interstitial fluid in various tissues of the body, have thin permeable walls
capillary
joints that allow little movement
cartilaginous joints
formed by myosin heads attaching to actin filaments
crossbridge
“contraction,” reversal of the membrane electrical potential
depolarization
ventricular relaxation
diastole
process that allows oxygen and carbon dioxide to move through the alveolar capillary membrane
diffusion
graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart
electrocardiogram (ECG)
fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each individual muscle fiber
endomysium
fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle belly
epimysium
a bundle of muscle fibers grouped by fiber type
fascicle
motor unit that develops force and relaxes rapidly, has a short twitch time
fast twitch fibers
joints that allow virtually no movement
fibrous joints
proprioceptors located in series near the myotendinous junction, SENSE MUSCLE CONTRACTION + CAUSE MUSCLE INHIBITION
golgi tendon organ (GTO)
iron protein molecule carried by the red blood cells that transports oxygen, also an acid-base buffer
hemoglobin
type of smooth cartilage that covers the articulating ends of bones
hyaline cartilage
area in the center of the sarcomere where only myosin is present, shortens with contraction
H zone
corresponds with the areas in two adjacent sarcomeres that contain only actin filaments, shorten with muscle contraction
I band
two types of modified muscle fibers within the muscle spindle
intrafusal and extrafusal fibers
valve that prevents the back flow of blood from the left ventricle back into the left atrium during ventricular contraction
mitral valve