Ch. 45 Flashcards
Four types of human tissue
Muscle
Nervous
Epithelial
Connective
Four body cavities
Cranial
Spinal
Thoracic- above diaphragm
Abdominal- below diaphragm
Appendicular skeleton
Arms Legs Scapula Clavicle Pelvis
Function of bones
Support Movement Protection Mineral storage Production of blood cells
Osteoporosis
Loss of bone minerals- become brittle and weak
Ligaments
Tough connective tissue
Hold bones together
Tendons
Attach muscle to bone
Origin/insertion
Three muscle types
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
Smooth muscle
Involuntary
Stomach wall
Blood vessels
Cardiac muscle
Involuntary
Heart walls
Joints- types+ examples
Places where bones meet
Fixed- skull
Semi movable-vertebrae
Movable- hips, arms etc
How muscles contract
Myosin “heads” pull the actin in
Muscle shortens
Requires ATP to detach myosin from actin
Skeletal muscle
Voluntary
Moves bones
Ossification
Cartilage becomes hard due to mineral deposits
3rd fetal month
Bone growth
Takes place at epiphyseal plates (bone ends)