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Physiology mid-term

wk1-6 Chapters 1-17

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Group of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the perimysium
The origin of muscle is on the femur, the insertion in on the tibia. When it contracts, it bend the knee. Its fibers run parallel to the body. What term might be part of its name? Flexor
Another name for a skelatal muscle cell is a muscle fiber
The plasma membrane of muscle fiber is called sarcolemma
An articulation is a point of contact between bones. TRUE
A symphysis is a joint in which bones are connected by fibrous bands. FALSE
A gliding joint is a form of uniaxial joint. FALSE
Eversion turns the sole of the foot outward. TRUE
In bone growth the medullary cavity is enlarged because of the activity of? osteoclasts
Functions of the bone are support,protection,mineral storage, hematopoiesis
in the DNA molecule a sequence of three base pairs forms a? codon
In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes move to the opposite end of the cells along the spindle fibers? anaphase
the two processes of protein synthesis are transcription, translation
the result of meiosis is four daughter cells that are haploid
Which structure allows the electrical signals to travel along the sarcolemma and move deeper into the cell? transverse tubule
Anaerobic respiration results in the formation of an incompletely catabolized molecule called lactate
During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering of the release of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm? Latent period
Which joint allows for a unique movement called opposition? saddle
Thick myofilaments extend the length of the: A-band
The minimal level of stimulation required to cause a fiber to contract is called the Threshold stimulus
Muscle tone is maintained by Negative feedback mechanisms
Hematopoiesis is carried out in the: Red bone marrow
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