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92 Cards in this Set

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the scientific name for joints is articulations.
true
joints are classified structurally and functionally.
true
rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease.
true
high levels of uric acid in the blood may lead to osteomyelitis
false
a paritally torn ligament heals slowly because it has a weakened cell structure.
false
immovable joint that makes the structures in the skull are classified as
fibrous
type of joint that separates the articulating ends of bones by a cavity and is filled with fluid
synovial
slightly movable joints connected by cartilage are classified as
cartilaginous
the type of arthritis that usaully affects the big toe is
gouty arthritis
which type of arthritis forms bone spurs in the joints?
rheumatoid
causes humpback
kyphosis
contains over 100 different types of inflammatory or degenerative diseases
arthritis
ligaments or tendons are excessively stretched or torn away from the bone
sprain
caused by drying of discs and weakened ligaments
herniated disks
"wear and tear" arthritis
osteoarthritis
H2O on the knee
bursitis
a disease in which uric acid accumulates int eh blood and may be deposited as needle-shaped crystals in soft tissues of joints
gouty arthritis
the lumbar protrudes inward
lordosis
an autoimmune disease that symmetrically affects joints of the body
rheumatoid arthritis
bones fail to calcify and become bowed due to lack of calcium and viamin D
rickets
curvature of the spine
scolosis
bone thinning disease
osteoporosis
thumb joint
saddle
intercarpal joints of the wrist
plane
between the ulna and radius
pivot
knuckles
condyloid
knee or phalanges
hinge
shoulder and hip
ball and socket
what do ligaments hold together in a joint?
bone and muscle
what body part has a joint that works ina manner similar to a door?
knee
the three basic types of muscle are skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle.
true
smooth muscles produce smooth and sustained contractions.
true
the thick filaments of myofibrils are called actin.
false
skeletal muscle contracts rapidly and tires easily
true
smooth muscle fibers are branched and are arranged in a figure 8 fashion?
false
where is cardiac muscle tissue located in the body?
heart
in addition to thick protein myosin, what other thin protein is involved in skeletal muscle contraction?
actin
what tough connective tissue joins skeletal muscles to bones?
tendons
the three types of muscles are
skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
smooth muscles can be found
in internal organs
A(n) ____ muscle contacts under unconcious control.
involuntary
contractions of ____ muscle are slow and sustained.
smooth
the plasma membrane of a cell is the
sarcolemma
the __ and the __ give the cell its striated appearance.
A bands and I bands
the type of muscle tissue that ca contract rapidly but tire easily is the
skeletal
the ____ wraps around the fascicle.
perimysium
the ___ wraps around the entire muscle.
epimysium
another name for skeletal muscle is
striated
which of the following is not a function of tendons?
provide elasticity
which of the following is not a location of smooth muscles?
muscle of the arm
repeating units of myosin and actin filaments bound by Z lines are
sarcomeres
muscle tissue functions to move
blood, bones, and food in the digestive tract
smooth muscle..
can change the diameter of blood vessels, move food throught the digestive tract, is not udner conscious control
contractile element of a skeletal muscle
myofibril
region of myofibril between two successive Z lines
sarcomere
lights bands
I band
fine sheath of connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber
endomysium
type of contraction where the muscle shortens and movement occurs
o
cytoplasm of a muscle cell
h
dark bands of the myofibril
b
repeating units of myosin and actin filaments bound by Z lines are
sarcomeres
muscle tissue functions to move
blood, bones, and food in the digestive tract
smooth muscle..
can change the diameter of blood vessels, move food throught the digestive tract, is not udner conscious control
contractile element of a skeletal muscle
myofibril
region of myofibril between two successive Z lines
sarcomere
lights bands
I band
fine sheath of connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber
endomysium
type of contraction where the muscle shortens and movement occurs
isotonic
cytoplasm of a muscle cell
sarcoplasm
dark bands of the myofibril
A band
a dark line that bisects the H zone
M line
a darker area found in the middle of the I band
Z disc
small filament found in the myofibril; produces the banding pattern.
myofilament
lighter stripe in the middle of the A band
H zone
muscles do not shorten but try to move against an immovable object
isometric
the state of continuous partial contraction
muscle tone
list the four functions of muscles in the body
produces movement
maintains stability
generates heat
digests food
touching the thumb to the tips of the fingers ont eh same hand
opposition
movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis
rotation
moving the elecated body part inferiorly
depression
a dark line that bisects the H zone
M line
a darker area found in the middle of the I band
Z disc
small filament found in the myofibril; produces the banding pattern.
myofilament
lighter stripe in the middle of the A band
H zone
muscles do not shorten but try to move against an immovable object
isometric
the state of continuous partial contraction
muscle tone
list the four functions of muscles in the body
produces movement
maintains stability
generates heat
digests food
touching the thumb to the tips of the fingers ont the same hand
opposition
movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis
rotation
moving the elecated body part inferiorly
depression
to move away from the midline of the body
elecation
pointing toes
plantar flextion