Review Quiz Flashcards
Importance of chondrocytes in endochondral ossification
undergo hypertrophy to increase cartilage size
Function of langerhans cells
for immune responses
provides stability to the cell membrane
cholesterol
changes an organism undergoes through time
development
Anatomical term which means farther from the attachment of a limb
distal
anatomical term for anterior part of elbow
antecubital
Fontanel intermediate to parietal and Occipital bones
Posterior Fontanel
Known as “little lake”
lacunae
sesamoid bone in wrist
pisiform
condition of the weakening of bones in adults
osteomalacia
Fairly rare type of epithelium that has a mainly protective function
Stratified columnar and cuboidal epithelium
Tendency of solutes to move from area of higher concentration to area of lower concentration
Diffusion
Organelle which appears only in mitosis
Centrioles
An example of non-carbohydrate source from which glucose is produced through the process of gluconeogenesis
Amino Acid
Epiglottis and pinna is made of this kind of cartilage
Elastic cartilage
Divides body into equal left and right portion
midsagittal
Most abundant electrolyte in the interstitial space
sodium
Function in ATP generation
mitochondria
Which body system carries out the physical and chemical breakdown of food and absorption of nutrients
digestive system
Anatomical term for hip
coxal
Kind of response which reverses an original stimulus
Negative Feedback Mechanism
Stage in mitosis where centromeres of chromatid pairs line up at the center of the mitotic spindle
metaphase
only cell in the body with flagella
sperm
process of bone formation
ossification