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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The embryonic precursor for connective tissue is called | mesenchyme |
| The most common fixed cell of connective tissue is the | fibroblast |
| Which of the following has the most densly concentrated fibers in the extracellular matrix? A. areolar B. reticular C. adipose D. dense irregular | B. reticular |
| What is the major difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissue? | The arrangement of the fibers in the matrix |
| What kinf od cartilage is found in the annulus fibrosae of the IVD? | hyaline |
| Is elastic cartilage surrounded by a perichondrium? | Nope, hyaline and fibrocartilge |
| Which of the following forms most of the embryonic mesoderm? Hyaline cartilage, Elastic cartilage, or fibrocartilage | Fibrocartilage |
| The Nissl substance of the neuronal cell bodies is actually aggrigates of what cellular organelle? | Golgi |
| Most neurons form which type of synapse? | Chemical |
| What contributes to the blood-brain barrier? | astrocytes |
| Myelin is produced by oligodendrocytes? (T/F) | False |
| In striated muscle, T tubules are extensions of... | The plasma membrane |
| Sarcomeres are found in all types of muscle? (T/F) | False |
| Which muscle is able to normally divide in the adult? | Skeletal muscle |
| The cardiac muscle us concentrated in the area of the heart around the valves? (T/F) | False |
| Where are cardiac cells concentrated? | In the myocardium |
| The thickest layer of the wall of the artery is the... | Tunica media |
| Which type of capillary is the most widespread? | Fenestrated |
| What is another name for a very large glycosaminoglycan? | Hyaluronate |
| Which glycosaminoglycans is associated with reticular fibers? | Heparin sulfate |
| Glue like molecules of teh extracellura matrix have single binding sites for one component in the ECM. One glue molecule binds to one component like a fiber or a glycosaminoglycan, but never both. (T/F) | True |
| In collagen biosynthesis, which amino acid has hydroxyl groups added? | Proline |
| The tendency of a substance to move from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration is called...? | Diffusion |
| Paricals of a susbstance dissolved in either a liquid or a gas solvent are in continuous random motion. This is the defintion of...? | Brownian movement |
| What gated channels are opened at threshold potential during the generation of an action potential? | voltage gated Na++ channels |
| Sodium ions flow easily through potassium voltage gated channels. (T/F) | False |
| Non-myelinated axon processes have action potentials that move along the entire length of the axon? (T/F) | False |
| Which synapse relies on gap junctions? | Electrical synapses |
| The axoplasmic flow from the cell body towards teh synaptic knob is called...? | Anterograde |
| Retrograde | Axoplasmic flow back toward soma |
| Inhibitory neurotranmitters cause...? | Hyperpolarization |
| Adreniergic synapses utiliza ligand gates which are activated by...? | Acetylcholine |
| Enzymes that degrade the neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine are ...? | acetycholinesterase |
| What are the two types of macroglial cells? | Oligodendrocytes and astrocytes |
| Which glial cell is most numerous? | Astrocytes |
| The signal to release neurotransmitters involves the passage of the action potential across the synaptic knob which triggers and influx of ____ into the knob. | Calcium |
| The combination of _______ and _______ cover the myosin binding sites in microfilaments of resting muscle. | Troponin complex and tropomyosin |
| What is the yield of ATP per glucose passing through the glycolytic path in skeletal muscle, during anaerobic conditions? | 2 ATP |
| In the signal to contract, what does calcium first bind to before activation of myosin light chain kinase? | Troponin C |
| Where is the calcium +2 ATPase pump in skeletal muscle myofibrils? | Sarcoplasmic reticulum membrane |
| What type of port does the Calcium ATPase have? | uniport |
| The logitudinal region of an intercalated disk found in the cardiac muscle contains...? | Gap Junctions |
| Which enzyme in our circulatory system helps to transport CO2 from tissues and out thrrought the lungs? | carbonic anhydrase |