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Tissues & Other Things Flashcards

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Receptive region of neuron - conducts impulses toward cell body

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Dendrites

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Branches at end of axon - conducts impusles to muscle or other nerve

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Telodendrites

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Epithelium located in:
Lung (pink)
Capillary walls
Kidney
Liver
Heart
Blood vessels
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Simple squamous epithelium

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Epithelium located in:
Thyroid gland
Kidney tubules
Ducts of many glands

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Epithelium located in:
Stomach
Small & large intestine
Ducts of various glands

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Epithelium located in:
Respiratory tract
Nasal cavities
Trachea
Bronchi
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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Epithelium located in:
Moist linings of mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Vagina
Anus
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Non-Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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Epithelium located in:

Surface of the skin

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Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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Epithelium located in:
Urinary bladder
Ureters
Upper portion of urethra

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Transitional epithelium

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Epithelium located in:
Exocrine glands
Beneath the covering epithelium as single or cluster of cells
Sweat glands
Mammary glands
Sebaceous glands
Pancreatic glands
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Glandular epithelium

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Connective tissue located:

Between various glands

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Areolar (loose) connective tissue

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Connective tissue located in:
Spleen
Liver
Bone marrow
Lymph nodes
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Reticular connective tissue

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Most abundant connective tissue in the body:

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Areolar (loose) connective tissue

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Connective tissue located in:
Under the skin
Around kidneys, heart and eyeballs
Within the abdomen and breasts

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Adipose connective tissue

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Connective tissue located in:
Ligaments (link bone to bone)
Tendons (link bones to muscle)

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Dense regular connective tissue

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Connective tissue located in:
Skin dermis
Fibrous coverings around organs (kidney, muscles, bones, nerves)

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Dense irregular connective tissue

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17
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Connective tissue located in:
Articular surfaces of bones
Ends of ribs
Part of nasal septum, larynx, trachea and bronchi

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Hyaline cartilage connective tissue

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Connective tissue located in:
External ear (pinna)
The epiglottis
Wall of auditory (eustachian) tube

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Elastic cartilage connective tissue

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Connective tissue located in:
Pads
Vertebral discs between the individual vertebrae
Knee menisci between the tibia and femur
Pubic symphysis (joint between the pubic bones of the pelvis)

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Fibrocartilage connective tissue

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20
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Connective tissue located in:
Located throughout the body
External layer of bone

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Bone connective tissue - compact bone

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Connective tissue located in:
Located throughout the body
Internal layer of bone

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Bone connective tissue - spongy bone

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22
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Muscle tissue located:

Attached to skeleton

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Skeletal muscle tissue

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Muscle tissue located:
Within the walls of hollow organs:
- Blood vessels
- Digestive organs
- Urinary tract
- Respiratory tract
- Reproductive tract
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Smooth muscle tissue

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Muscle tissue located:

The walls of the heart

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Cardiac muscle tissue

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25
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Nervous tissue located:

Spinal cord

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Spinal cord ganglion

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26
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Composed of neural tissue:

“Light touch”

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Meissner’s corpuscle

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27
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Composed of neural tissue:

“deep” sensation

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Pacinian corpuscle

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28
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Located in upper dermis, project into epidermis

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Meissner’s corpuscle

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29
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Connective tissue that attaches the ribs to the sternum

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Hyaline cartilage

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30
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The _____ nerve relays nerve impulses when tasting a bitter pill

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IX. Glossopharyngeal nerve

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31
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The ____ nerve acts to decrease the heart rate

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X. Vagus nerve

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32
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On the microscope the _______ ____ concentrates and directs the light to the slide.

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Condensor lens

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33
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3 components common to all types of connective tissue:

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Cells, fibers, ground substance

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Muscle: short branched fibers

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Cardiac muscle

35
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Muscle: many nuclei/cell

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Skeletal muscle

36
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Muscle: attached to bones

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Skeletal muscle

37
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Muscle: hollow organs

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Smooth muscle

38
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Muscle: spindled, tapered ends

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Smooth muscle

39
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Muscle: non-tapered, long, cylindrical

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Skeletal muscle

40
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Muscle: central nuclei

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Smooth muscle

Cardiac muscle

41
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Mitosis or Meiosis

The daughter cells contain a pair of chromosomes of each kind

42
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Myelinated tree

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Arbor vitae

43
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The top (1/5) layer of your dermis

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Papillary layer

44
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Dura

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Outside layer (close to bone)

45
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Arachnoid

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Middle layer

46
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Pia

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Closest to organ

47
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The interval between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater where CSF exists

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Subarachnoid space

48
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It is the location of the primary somatosensory cortex, the main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch (sensory)

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Postcentral gyrus

49
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Called the somato-motor cortex because it controls volitional movements of the contralateral side of the body (motor)

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Precentral gyrus

50
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Nerve to smell

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I. Olfactory

51
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Sensory - Carries impulses associated with vision

52
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Motor - (1) Controls 4/6 extrinsic eye muscles which move the eye (superior, medial and inferior rectus, and inferior oblique)

(2) Controls the ciliary muscle which varies the shape of lens which changes in distance
(3) Controls circular smooth muscle of iris to constrict pupil of the eye

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III. Oculomotor

53
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Motor - Controls ⅙ extrinsic eye muscles which move the eye (superior oblique)

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IV. Trochlear

54
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Order of nerves: “On occasion, our trusty truck acts funny—very good vehicle any how”

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I. Olfactory
II. Optic
III. Oculomotor
IV. Trochlear
V. Trigerminal
VI. Abducens
VII. Facial
VIII. Vestibulocochlear
IX. Glossopharyngeal
X. Vagus
XI. Spinal Accessory
XII. Hypoglossal
55
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Function of nerves: “Some scientists make money, but my brother says beautiful blondes make more”

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I. Sensory
II. Sensory
III. Motor
IV. Motor
V. Both
VI. Motor
VII. Both
VIII. Sensory
IX. Both
X. Both
XI. Motor
XII. Motor
56
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Sensory - Pain, touch and temperature from nasal mucous membrane, facial skin and cornea
Sensory - Pain, touch and temperature from facial skin, mouth, upper teeth
Sensory - Pain, touch and temperature from skin of chin, lower teeth and anterior 2/3 of tongue
Motor - Muscles of mastication (chewing)

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V. Trigeminal

57
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Motor - Controls 1/6 extrinsic eye muscles which move the eye (lateral rectus)

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VI. Abducens

58
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Sensory - Taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue

Motor - To muscles of face, ears and scalp responsible for facial expressions. Secretion of saliva and tears

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VII. Facial

59
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Sensory - Carries impulses associated with sense of hearing
Sensory - Registers the movement of the body through space and the position of the head. Communication with cerebellum to maintain body equilibrium and coordination of muscle function

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VIII. Vestibulocochlear

60
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Motor - To muscles of pharynx and base of tongue; also stimulates secretion of the parotid salivary gland
Sensory - Touch, temperature and pain from pharynx; taste from posterior 1/3 of tongue

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IX. Glossopharyngeal

61
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Motor - To muscles of the larynx for swallowing. To smooth muscle of the digestive tract (from esophagus to large intestine) to increase motility and in airways to bronchoconstrict. To glands of the digestive tract. To cardiac muscles to slow heart rate.
Sensory - From baroreceptors and chemoreceptors and mucous membranes of larynx, trachea, lungs, esophagus, stomach, gall bladder and intestines; taste from epiglottis

62
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Motor - To muscles of pharynx, larynx, and soft palate and trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. Swallowing and movement of the head and shoulders.

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XI. Spinal Accessory

63
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Motor - To muscles of tongue. Movement of tongue during speech and swallowing.

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XII. Hypoglossal

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Epithelial tissue function:

Secretion & absorption

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Simple cuboidal & simple columnar epithelium

65
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Epithelial tissue function:

Secretion & protection

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

66
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Epithelial tissue function:

Diffusion

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Simple squamous epithelium

67
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Epithelial tissue function:

Protects the body from mechanical stress

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Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

68
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Epithelial tissue function:

Protects tissues from heat, microbes & chemicals

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Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

69
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Epithelial tissue function:

Allows organs to expand / withstand pressure

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Transitional epithelium

70
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Epithelial tissue function:

Secretion

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Glandular epithelium

71
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Connective tissue function:
Attach skin to underlying tissue
Surround & support blood vessels

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Areolar (loose) CT

72
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Connective tissue function:
Internal framework of organs
Closely related to blood vessels and nerves

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Reticular CT

73
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Connective tissue function:
Storage site for lipids
Pads & protects
Insulation

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Adipose CT

74
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Connective tissue function:

Resists pulling forces in a single direction

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Dense regular CT

75
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Connective tissue function:

Resists pulling forces in several directions

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Dense irregular CT

76
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Connective tissue function:
Support with flexibility
Embryonic skeleton

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Hyaline cartilage

77
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Connective tissue function:

Strength and elasticity

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Elastic cartilage

78
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Connective tissue function:

Strong support, withstand heavy pressure

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Fibrocartilage

79
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Connective tissue function:
Support & protection
Synthesis of blood cells
Storehouse for minerals

80
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The hammer taps the Achilles tendon while the foot is dorsiflexed, and the foot, in response, should jerk toward the plantar surface

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The Achilles reflex

81
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Normal response must be a sudden leg extension

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The patellar reflex

82
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Occurs after the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked. The big toe then moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot. The other toes fan out.
Normal in infants, abnormal in adults

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Babinski reflex

83
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Your touch receptors do not continue to send impulses all the time. This is due to ______ by receptor cells. (e.g. watch)

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