final Flashcards
(198 cards)
the most powerful abductor of the femur at the hip joint is?
Gluteus medius
a tendon is composed of?
all three layers extend past the muscle belly to form the tendon
the endomysium is
connective tissue fascia surrounding individual fibers
skeletal muscle fibers have many nuclei because?
the fibers formed from the fusion of many smaller cells during the embryonic development
the function of calcium ions in skeletal muscle contraction is to
bind and remove the troponin/tropomysin covers on the actin molecules so that the myosin heads can attach to the binding areas
after death the sarcoplasmic reticulum will leak ? causing temporary muscle contraction or rigor mortis
calcium
the role of ACH in skeletal muscle is to?
bind to specific receptors on the sarcolemma to open channels thus causing an action potential to spread across the muscle fiber
the effect of ACH on skeletal muscle fibers ends only when?
it is broken down by ACHe
the muscle protein whose function is related to it golf club like shape is?
myosin
neuroglia in the CNS the produce the myelin sheath are the?
oligodendrocytes
the faster type of propagation seen in myelinated axons is?
saltatory conductiom
the sire of communication between to neurons is called
synapse
the neve that passes through the carpal tunnel is?
median
the lever system in which the effort is very close to the fulcrum would give us a mechanical?
disadvantage
the deltoid performs which of the following actions?
abduction of the arm
the role of the troponin/tropomysin complex in skeletal muscle is to?
block myosin binding sites on actin during periods of rest
the neurotransmitter molecule released at the neuromuscular junction is known as?
ACH
a damaged neuron in the CNS will regenerate and repair itself only if?
None…..CNS neurons generally do not regenerate
the substance that is released from the synaptic end bulbs that allows presynaptic neuron to communicate chemically with the postsynaptic structure is called?
neurotransmitter
the autonomic nervous system is divided into?
sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
the branch of the nervous system that would cause blood vessel dilation in the skeletal muscles along with dilation of the pupils and increased heart rate would be the?
sympathetic N.S.
the blood brain barrier is formed from the neurological cells called? as they wrap their axons around capillaries in the brain…
astrocytes
the nodes on ranvier are?
gaps in myelin sheath
the traveling of action potential down the axon due to positive feedback response of the NA channels opening along the axon is called?
propagation