click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
anatomy
flash cards
Question | Answer |
---|---|
wavelike muscular contractions to propel material throught the digestive tract | peristalsis |
sac of synovial fluid between a tendon and a bone to decrease friction | bursae |
malignant tumor containing embryonic connective tissue | sarcoma |
lymph tissue that filters as it passes to the circulatory system | lymph nodes |
crain and spinal cord | central nervous system (CNS) |
elevated glucose levels in the blood | hyperglycemia |
lymphocytes that transform into plasma cells to produce antibodies | B/ lymphocytes |
straightening of a limb | extension |
elevating the foot | dorsiflexion |
stationary attachment point of a muscle to a bone | origin |
fluid that coats the walls of alveoli to reduce surface tension and allow inflation | surfactant |
lymphocytes that act directly on an antigen to destroy it | T/ lymphocytes |
point of attachment further from the center | distal |
point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another | synapse |