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A&P Lab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| membrane potential maintained by a nonconducting neuron’s plasma membrane | resting membrane potential (RMP) |
| A slight shift away from the RMP in a specific region of the plasma membrane | local potential |
| movement of the membrane potential toward zero | depolarization |
| the membrane potential begins to move back toward the resting potential | repolarization |
| joints in which fibrous bands (ligaments) connect two bones | Syndesmoses |
| unique joints that occur between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla | Gomphoses |
| joint in which a pad or disk of fibrocartilage connects two bones. | symphysis |
| Sleevelike extension of the periosteum of each of the articulating bones | Joint capsule |
| Thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering and cushioning the articular surfaces of bones. | Articular cartilage |
| Some synovial joints contain a closed pillow like structure | bursa |