POST TEST PHYSIOLOGY
osteoblast
function is to produce collagen for bone matrix
fossa
a depression in the bone
manubrium
the superior portion of the sternum
oseoclast
bone cell responsible for the destruction (breakdown) of bone matrix
metacarpals
bones that make up the palm of the hand
myosin
thick myofilament
actin
thin myofilament
characteristics of skeletal muscle
striated; multinucleated; under voluntary control
acetylcholine
the chemical neurotransmitter that sends a nerve stimulus to a muscle fiber
epimysium
protective tissue covering the entire muscle
amylase
major enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch
lipase
enzyme that breaks down fat
tetanus
a state of prolonged muscle contraction
insicors
teeth that are used for cutting food
peristalsis
the contraction of the muscularis that results in waves of movement of food through the
gastrointestinal tract
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number of permanent teeth in adults
spleen
organ that is part of the lymphatic system
liver
organ that aids in the processing of nutrients, production of bile, detoxification of drugs
and vitamin and mineral storage
small intestine
where absorption of most nutrients occurs
enterokinase
helps to convert trypsinogen into trypsin
structures in order of air flow
pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
osteoblast
function is to produce collagen for bone matrix
fossa
a depression in the bone
manubrium
the superior portion of the sternum
oseoclast
bone cell responsible for the destruction (breakdown) of bone matrix
metacarpals
bones that make up the palm of the hand
myosin
thick myofilament
actin
thin myofilament
characteristics of skeletal muscle
striated; multinucleated; under voluntary control
acetylcholine
the chemical neurotransmitter that sends a nerve stimulus to a muscle fiber
epimysium
protective tissue covering the entire muscle
amylase
major enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch
lipase
enzyme that breaks down fat
tetanus
a state of prolonged muscle contraction
insicors
teeth that are used for cutting food
peristalsis
the contraction of the muscularis that results in waves of movement of food through the
gastrointestinal tract
32
number of permanent teeth in adults
spleen
organ that is part of the lymphatic system
liver
organ that aids in the processing of nutrients, production of bile, detoxification of drugs
and vitamin and mineral storage
small intestine
where absorption of most nutrients occurs
enterokinase
helps to convert trypsinogen into trypsin
structures in order of air flow
pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
