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support and movement Flashcards

1
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Are hollow or solid tubes more structurally sound?

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hollow

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2
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What structures are involved in basic stem morphology?

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epidermis, vascular bundle, pith, cortex

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3
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What tissue is the pith made of?

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parenchyma

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4
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What are the cell walls of the pith like?

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thin

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5
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What tissue is the cortex made of?

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collenchyma

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6
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What are the walls of the cortex like?

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primary wall with some thickening in the corners

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7
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What is the vascular bundle surrounded by?

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sclerenchyma

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8
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What wall surrounds the vascular bundle?

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thick secondary cell wall

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9
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What is the purpose of the primary root (tap root)?

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anchorage and stability

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10
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What is the purpose of the lateral roots?

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absorption of water and dissolved minerals

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11
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What is the hydrostatic skeleton?

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capsule of fluid surrounded by two layers of muscle

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12
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What are the two layers of muscle in the hydrostatic skeleton?

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circular and longitudinal

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13
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What do the circular muscles do when they contract?

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elongate and narrow the body

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14
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What do the longitudinal muscles do when they contract?

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shorten and thicken the body

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15
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What is an exoskeleton do?

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hard outer surface is for protection of the soft tissues

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16
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What are some features of the exoskeleton?

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strong and light, mineralisation, thin and flexible at joints

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17
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What are limitations of the exoskeleton?

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can be crushed, does not grow in line with the body

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18
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What are the two types of endoskeleton?

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cartilaginous and bony

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19
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What does the bony endoskeleton do?

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support the weight of large animals on land - rigid support against gravity

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20
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What are osteons?

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cylindrical vascular tubes formed by osteoclast rich tissues

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21
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What are the functions of the skeletal system?

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provides support, determines the shape of the body, protection of vital organs

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22
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What is the skeletal system a mineral store for?

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calcium and phosphates

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23
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What bone marrow does the skeletal system contain?

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red bone marrow

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24
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What is the function of short bones?

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support and stability - limited movement

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25
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What is the function of long bones?

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limbs; levels; transmit longitudinal forces

26
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What is the function of flat bones?

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protective, muscle attachments

27
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What are the three parts of a long bone?

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epiphysis, diaphysis, metaphysis

28
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What is in the medullary cavity?

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adipose tissue

29
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What are the two membranes in a long bone?

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periosteum and endosteum

30
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What is Wolff’s law?

A

bones will adapt to the degree of mechanical loading

31
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What are the two components of the bone matrix?

A

inorganic = 67% and organic = 33%

32
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What makes up the inorganic component?

A

hydroxyapatite

33
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What makes up the organic component?

A

collagen and other proteins

34
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How many bones are there in the body?

35
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What are the two skeletons?

A

axial and appendicular

36
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What is part of the axial skeleton?

A

skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum

37
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What is part of the axial skeleton?

A

skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum

38
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What is part of the appendicular skeleton?

39
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What are the types of vertebral columns?

A

cervical (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5)

40
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What are the types of ribs and how many of each?

A

7 true, 5 false (2 floating)

41
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What are the types of joint?

A

cartilaginous and synovial

42
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What are the three principle functions of skeletal muscle?

A

movement of the body, posture and heat production

43
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What is digastric?

A

two muscle bellies connected by a tendon

44
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What is 1st class lever system?

A

muscle attachment to bone relative to joint

45
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What is most common type of level system?

46
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What are the components of muscles?

A

contractile cells and connective tissues

47
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What are the muscle shapes?

A

circular, parallel, pennate, convergent

48
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What is the function of a tendon?

A

transfer the force of muscle pull to bone to facilitate joint movement

49
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What are the two specialised regions for attachment to the muscoskeletal system?

A

myotendinous junction, osteotendinous junction

50
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What is isotonic contraction?

A

change in the length of the muscle

51
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What are the two types of isotonic contraction?

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concentric, eccentric

52
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What is concentric contraction?

A

muscle gets shorter

53
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What is eccentric contraction?

A

muscle gets longer

54
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What is isometric contraction?

A

muscle contracts but stays the same length

55
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What is the role of the cortex in control of movement?

A

plans voluntary movement

56
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What is the role of the basal ganglia in control of movement?

A

enhances desired movements and inihibits unwanted movements

57
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What is the role of the thalamus in control of movement?

A

relays sensory information to cerebral cortex

58
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What is the role of the brain stem in control of movement?

A

conveys sensory information to cortex and motor informations to motor neurones

59
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What is the role of the cerebellum in control of movement?

A

coordinates motor output

60
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What happens in the knee jerk reflex?

A

 Stimulate patellar tendon
 Activates stretch receptors or muscle spindles within the extensor muscle
 Activates sensory nerve
 Extensor muscle contracts
 Flexor muscle relaxes

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