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joint with dense collagenous ct between bones
fibrous joint
immoveable joint
synarthrosiss
some movement at a joint
amphiarthrosis
joint with cartilage directly between bones
cartilagenous joint
a cavity between bones, an articular capsule connects the bones around the cavity
synovial joint
freely moveable joint
diarthrosis
three structural classifications of articulation
fibrous, cartilagenous, and synovial
three functional classifications of articulation
synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, and diarthrosis
fibro cartilage ring of a vertebral disc
annulus fibrosis
putty like, pulpy middle of a vertebral disc
nucleus pulposus
secretes fluid into the synovial cavity
synovial membrane
pain in the leg from pressure on the sciatic nerve, located in the back
sciatica
structural characteristics of a synovial joint 3
synovial joint/cavity is present between bones, articular cartilage is on the end of each bone, bones are held together by an "articular capsule"
articular capsule has these two parts
fibrous capsule of dense collagenous ct, and a synovial membrane lining the inside of the capsule
additional structures found in some synovial joints include
1 accessory ligaments- acl and collateral in the knee, acc lig.s like those in the shoulder, elbow, hip 2 meniscus or articular discs 3 fluid filled bursa- patella, deltoid
inflamed bursa
bursitis
bone spur
osteophyte
auto-immune disorder which degrades the synovial membrane, causes swelling, thickens synovial fluid, degrades cartilage, and forms osteophytes
rheumatoid arthritis
excessive wear breaks down cartilage, leads to excessive pain and swelling, forms osteophytes
osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis
wedge of fibrocartilage within the synovial cartilage
articular disc/meniscus
functions of the muscular system 5
to produce movement at joints, to maintain posture, to support soft tissues, to produce body heat, controls entrance and exit from digestive and urinary sytems
muscle that is primarily responible for a particular action
prime mover or agonist
secondary muscle that assists agonists in the same type of movement
synergist
muscle with opposite action of the prime mover
antagonist
a muscle that stabilizes the origin of the agonist
fixator- ie shoulder for the arm
a bundle of muscle fibers and their endomysium is known as a
fascicle
areolar ct around muscle fibers in a fascicle
endomysium
dense collagenous ct areound each fascicle
perimysium
hundreds or thousands of fascicles, surrounded by the perimysium, wrapped in the epimysium
muscle belly
dense collagenous ct around the muscle belly
epimysium
____ fuse during embryo development to form muscle fiber
myoblasts
a muscle fiber is a unique cell because it is a _____ and it is ______
syncytium, multiucleate
the plasma membrane surrounding a muscle fiber
sarcolemma
the cytoplasm of a muscle fiber
sarcoplasm
a membrane complex which surrounds each myofibril
sarcoplasmic reticulum
each fiber contains hundreds or even thousands of ______
myofibrils
_____ _____ and _____ _____ wrap around the myofibrils
sarcoplasmic reticulum and transverse tubules
sarcoplasmic reticulum is filled with _____ ions
calcium
there are thousands of _____ along the length of each myofibril
sarcomeres
steps of muscular contraction 7
1 elec nerve impulse(action potential) travel along motor neuron, 2 release of acetylcholine(act) from neuron to neuromuscular synapse, 3act rec proteins in sarcolemma are stimulated, 4elec impulse(action potential(ap)) travels along sarcolemma and down t tubules into fiber, 5 sarcoplasmic reticulum releases stored Ca2 into surrounding sarcoplasm, 6Ca2 triggers sliding myofilaments within all sarcomeres within all myofibrils, 7 fiber contracts pulling on endomysium, pulling on tendons
all of the fibers that contract together, controlled by a single neuron
motor unit
the total number of ___ ____ contracting within a muscle belly determine its strength, or degree of contraction
motor units
increase in muscle size by increasing the number of myofibrils, mitochondria, sarcoplasmic reticulum, etc
hypertrophy
endomysium is composed of
areolar ct
perimysium is composed of
dense collagenous ct
epimysium is composed of
dense collagenous ct
characteristics of skeletal muscles 7
attached to bones, voluntary contraction, fibersformed in embryo by fusion of myoblasts- multinucleate syncytium, fibers very long, large and cylindrical, striated, fibers are isolated from eachother, action potential does not spread to adjacent fibers
characteristics of cardiac muscle 7
found in heart wall, involuntary contraction, uninucleate and not syncytium, small short and branched, striated, intercalated discs-fibers connect, action potential spread fiber to fiber like a wave
characteristics of smooth muscle 7
found in walls of hollow organs, involuntary contraction, uninucleate and not syncytium, fibers are small, short, and taper at the ends, non-striated-overlapping thick and thin myofilaments, fibers occur in sheets with connections at sarcolemma, one fiber contracts a wave of contraction spreads across all of the fibers in the group
area of connection between two bones
articulation
specific fibrous connection that holds a tooth in its socket
peridontal ligament
single example of cartilagenous synarthrosis
epiphyseal plate
three functions of synovial fluid
provides lubrication, nourishes the chondrocytes, an acts as a shock absorber
joint where articulating surfaces slide past each other
gliding joint
movement in the anterior/posterior plane that reduces the angle of articulating elements
flexion
movement in the anterior/posterior plane increases the angle of articulating elements
extension
inward movement of the limb
medial rotation
movement away from the body on the frontal plane
abduction
movement of the limb toward the body in the frontal plane
adduction
type of joint that only allows rotation
pivot joint
joint that provides movement in all combinations of planes, including rotation, such as the shoulder
ball and socket
joint that allows gliding action over a relatively flat articular surface, such as the clavicle/manubrium
gliding or plane joint
complex articulation which is concave on one axis and convex on the other, such as the thumb
saddle joints
an oval articular surface nestles within a depression on the opposing surface, such as the carpals
ellipsodal or condylar joints
joint that permits angular movement in a single plane, such as the elbow
hinge joint
the unique dense collagenous ring in the shoulder joint that forms the "socket"
glenoid labrum
the site within a muscle where communication between a synaptic terminal of a neuron and a muscle fiber occurs
neuromuscular synapse
deep indentations of the sarcolemma that project inward into the muscle fiber
transverse tubules
thick myofilaments
myosin
thin myofilament
actin
each skeletal muscle contains hundreds to thousands of long cylindrical structures called
myofibrils
resting tension of muscle fibers
muscle tone
a globular protein that binds O2 to slow muscle fibers
myoglobin
four logical groupings of the axial muscles
muscles of the head and neck, vertebral column, oblique and rectus abdominus, perenium and pelvic diaphragm
when a visceral organ protrudes through an opening in the surrounding muscle wall
hernia
three layers of the heart wall
epicardium, endocardium, and myocardium
specialized cell junctions between cardiac muscle cells in the heart
intercalated discs
three veins that deliver blood to the heart
inferior and superior vena cava, and the coronary sinus
plasma protein that includes antibodies
globulins
most abundant protein in the blood
albumins
the inherent ability of the heart to generate and conduct impulses in the absence of neural and hormonal stimulation
autorhythmicity
three layers of a blood vessel wall
intima, media, and adventitia
small arteries and veins within the walls of larger vessels that allow diffusion between the blood stream and surrounding tissues
vasa vasorum
thickening and toughening of arterial walls
arteriosclerosis
capillary with complete epithelial lining and tight junctions
continuous capillaries
capillaries with "swiss cheese" lining, porous to allow passage of large molecules
fenestrated capillaries
capillaries with large pores and thin to no basal lamina, to allow slow, extensive exchange
sinusoids
five components of blood plasma
water, nutrients, organic wates, electrolytes, proteins
three formed elements found in the blood
rbc's, wbc's and platellets
plasma protein essential for blood clotting
fibrinogen
responsible for more than 90 percent of the production of plasma proteins
liver
platellets are formed here
red marrow of the bones
three functions of platellets
transport chemicals important to the clotting process, formation of a temporary patch in damaged blood vessels, active contraction after clot formation has occured
backflow of blood through a heart valve
prolapse, heart murmur
cusps/valves of the heart are anchored by "cords" called the
chordae tendineae
the chordae tendineae are anchored to the heart wall by the
papillary muscles
the two "circuits" of blood flow to and from the heart
systemic and pulmonary
another name for the bicuspid valve
mitral valve
two semilunar valves
pulmonary and aortic valves
narrowing from deposits and/or hardening of the cusps
valve stenosis
the portion of the pericardium on the surface of the heart
visceral pericardium
the portion of the pericardium along the inside of the sac
parietal pericardium
lines the inside of the heart chambers, itis composed of simple squamous epithelium and areolar ct
endocardium
is the thick middle region of the cardiac muscle tissue
myocardium
is the outer layer of the heart wall composed of areolar ct and simple squamous epithelium
epicardium or visceral pericardium
the outer layer of the pericardial sac, dense collagenous ct
fibrous pericardium
the pacesetter of the heart
the sinoatrial node (sa node)
the action potential in the heart starts at the sa node, and travels down the ____ ____ across the atria fibers
intermedial pathway
the node of the heart which seperates the atrium and ventricles, carries the action potential after a temporary delay
atrioventricular node (av node)
action potential leaves the av node, and travel down these conducting fibers before reaching the purkinje fibers
bundle of His
these conducting fibers carry the action potential from the bundle of His across the ventricles
Purkinje fibers
a blockage in the coronary arteries due to fatty deposits on and in the vessel walls
atherosclerosis
the middle/open space in a blood vessel
lumen
reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscles
coronary ischemia
cardiac muscle fibers whichconduct an action potential and contract
contracting fibers
cardiac muscle fibers which start their own action potential, generally do not have the ability to contract
pacesetter fibers
cardiac muscle fibers which do conduct action potential but do not contract
conducting fibers
severe dysfunction in the conduction system of the heart is known as
cardiac arrest
a picture of the electrical events through the heart conduction system
ECG or EKG, electrocardiogram
chest pain resulting from ischemia
angina
death of cardiac muscle cells due to lack of blood flow(o2 starvation)
myocardial infarction
insertion of a stent as a treatment for atherosclerosis
balloon angioplasty
band between space of thin filaments in a sarcomere
H band
band between thick filaments of a relaxed sarcomere, containing the titin
I band
the length of the thick filament is represented by the _ band in a sarcomere
A
exchanged between the cardiovascular system and a typical body cell
O2, Nutrients, Glucose, Amino Acids
CO2, and Organic Waste
exchanged between the cardiovascular system and respiratory system
oxygen and carbon dioxide
exchanged between the cardiovascular system and the digestive system
nutrient molecules, water, ions, electrolytes
large food items and water in, feces/undigested stuff out
exchanged between cardiovascular system and urinary system
excess water and ions, organic waste out