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Patrice Buckley
Anatomy weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the four main types of bones based on shape? | Long, short, flat and irregular |
| Name the bones that make up the axial skeleton. | Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage |
| What are the five regions of the vertebral column? | Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal |
| What are the three structural classifications of joint? | Fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial |
| What are the six types of synovial joints? | Plane, hinge, pivot, condylar, saddle, and ball-and-socket |
| What are the three types of muscle tissue? | Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth |
| What is the role of calcium in muscle contraction? | Binds to troponin, causing a conformational change that exposes the myosin-binding sites on actin |
| What are the parts of a neuron? | Cell body, dendrites and axon |
| What are the main functions of the digestive system? | Ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination |
| What is chyme? | The semi-fluis, partially digested food that leaves the stomach. |
| What is the function of hydroschloric acid (HCI) in the stomach? | Activates pepsinogen to pepsin, denatures proteins,a nd kills bacteria. |
| What is the main function oft the liver? | Bile production, detoxificiation, nutrient metabolism, and storage. |
| What brain regions control respiration? | Medulla, brain regions,a nd control resptrain. |