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What are the 5 properties of muscle that help them carry out their functions? |
1. Excitability 2. Conductivity 3. Contractility 4. Extensibility 5. Elasticity |
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What 4 muscles make up the rotator cuff? |
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis |
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What 4 muscles play a part in elevating the scapula? |
Levator Scapulae Trapezius Rhomboideus major Rhomboideus minor |
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What are the 3 connective layers of the muscle tissue and what do each surround? |
Endomysium- each muscle fiber Perimysium- binds fibers into fascicles Epimysium- surrounds the entire muscle |
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What composes the tunica interna (tunica intima)? |
simple squamous epithelium (endothelium) |
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What composes the tunica media? |
Smooth muscle, collagen, and elastic tissue |
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What composes the tunica externa (tunica adventitia)? |
Loose connective tissue |
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What are the three types of capillaries? |
1. Continuous 2. Fenestrated 3. Sinusoids |
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Where can fenestrated capillaries be found? |
Organs that engage in rapid absorption or filtration such as the small intestine or kidneys |
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Where are sinusoid capillaries found? |
Liver, bone marrow, spleen. Irregular, blood filled spaces. |
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What makes up the classification of "formed elements?" |
erythrocytes, platelets, and five kinds of leukocytes |
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What is the main protein in plasma? |
Albumin |
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What is the function of neutrophils? |
Phagocytize bacteria Secrete antimicrobial agents (most common white blood cell) |
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What is the function of an eosinophil? |
Phagocytize antigen-antibody complexes, allergens, and inflammatory chemicals Secrete enzymes that weaken or destroy parasites |
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What is the function of a basophil? |
Secrete histamine- which increases blood flow to tissue Secrete heparin which promotes mobility of other WBCs |
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What is the function of a monocyte? |
Differentiate into macrophages Phagocytize pathogens, dead neutrophils, and debris of dead cells Present antigens to activate other cells of the immune system |
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What is the function of a lymphocyte? |
Destry cancer cells Present antigens to activate other cells in immunity Coordinate actions of other immune cells Secrete antibodies Serve in immune memory |
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What stops blood from entering capillaries? |
precapillary sphincters |
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In portal systems, what happens? |
Blood flows through two capillary beds |
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In anastomoses, what happens? |
Veins or arteries merge without capillaries |
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What does the epicardium consist of? |
simple squamous epithelium on top of aereolar tissue |
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What does the myocardium consist of? |
Mostly myocytes |
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What does the endocardium consist of? |
Consistent with endothelium of blood vessels |
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What kind of walls do the atria have? |
Thin, flaccid walls |
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Which chamber of the heart has the thickest walls? |
The left ventricle |
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Where is the sinoatrial node located? |
Right atrium |
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After traveling to the atrioventricular node, where do electrical signals in the heart travel? |
The atrioventricular bundle, or bundle of His |
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What is located in the subcapsular sinus of lymph nodes? |
Reticular fibers, macrophages, and dendritic cells |
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What is located in the red pulp of the spleen? |
concentrated erythrocytes |
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What is located in the white pulp of the spleen? |
Lymphocytes and macrophages |
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What is the function of lacteals? |
Absorb dietary lipids in the small intestine |
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What do smaller lymphatic vessels consist of? |
thin endothelial cells without gap junctions |
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What do larger lymphatic vessels consist of? |
Thin tunica interna, media, and externa |
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What is the role of natural killer cells? |
attack and lyse bacteria, transplanted cells, and infected or cancerous host cells |
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What is the role of cytotoxic t cells? |
directly attack and kill infected cells |
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What is the role of regulatory T cells? |
Prevent an excessive response |
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What is the role of memory T cells? |
Long lasting memory of the antigen for quicker responses |
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What is the role of B cells? |
Secrete antibodies, can become memory B cells |
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What is the role of Macrophages? |
Large, phagocytic cells that ingest and destroy tissue debris, dead neutrophils, bacteria, and other foreign material |
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What is the role of reticular cells? |
contribute to stroma of lymphatic organs and act as antigen presenting cells |
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What is the role of dendritic cells? |
specialized macrophages in the skin, mucous membranes, and lymphatic organs |
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What contributes to nonspecific immunity? |
Natural killer cells, neutrophils, and other leukocytes |
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What is associated with humoral immunity? |
B cells |
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What is associated with cellular immunity? |
T cells |
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Which lymphatic organ does not have the lymph structural/functional unit? |
thymus |
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How many lymphatic trunks are there? |
Six |
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What are the two lymphatic collecting ducts? |
Right lymphatic and thoracic |