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Physio assignment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Axial skeleton | skull, spine, and thoracic cage |
| appendicular skeleton | limbs |
| osteocyte | maintains bone tissue |
| ligament | bone to bone connection |
| tendon | bone to muscle |
| cardiac muscle | involuntary movement |
| dermis | true skin------The middle layer of skin containing connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. |
| keratin | A protein that strengthens skin, hair, and nails, making them resilient and waterproof. |
| mitosis | process of cell division resulting in two genetically identical daughter cells, essential for growth and repair. |
| meiosis | type of cell division producing four genetically diverse gametes (sperm or eggs), each with half the number of chromosomes. |
| smooth muscle | Involuntary muscles found in walls of internal organs, aiding in functions like digestion and blood flow |
| skeletal muscle | Voluntary muscles attached to bones, responsible for body movements. |
| Na+ K- pump | transports 3 Na+ out of cell and 2 K- ions into, changes concentration |
| 3 phases of AP | depolarization -> repolarization -> hyperpolarization |
| nerve impulse | also known as action potential has 5 stages resting, threshold, rising, falling and recovery phase |