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integument, skeletal, muscle
chapter 37
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
06/02/2006

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two layer of vertebrate skin
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epidermis, dermis
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keratinocytes and melanocytes are contained in the
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epidermis
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keratinocyte
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cells that produce water proofing protein keratin
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melanocytes
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cells that produce melanin for keratinocyte
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melanin
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brownish pigment, creates a barrier to UV
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functions of skin
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protection (injury, dehydration, UV, pathogens), temperature control, stimuli, vitamen d production
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epidermis is
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stratified epithelium
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what kind of tissue is the dermis made of/
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connective (with both elastin and collagen)
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does the dermis contain blood vessels?
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yes
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does the dermis contain sweat and oil glands
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yes
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does the dermis contain nerves?
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yes nerve fibers
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hypodermis
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anchors dermis to structures below, connective tissue and adipose tissue for insulation and cushioning
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hair is made up of
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keratinized cells
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follicle
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where the hair root is embedded into the dermis
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cuticle
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dead flattened cells around hair shaft
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where do hair cells come from
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skin cells that make polypeptide chain of keratin
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microfiber
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three polypeptide chains coiled into one
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macrofiber
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several microfibers coiled into cable like fiber
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types of skeletons
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hydrostatic, exoskeleton, endoskeleton
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how do insects use their exoskeleton to flap their wings?
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muscles contract, exoskeleton pops out, wings move up. Muscles relax, exoskeleton pops back, wings move down
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funcitons of bones
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movement, support and anchor muscles, enclose and protect internal organs, store calcium and phosphorus, produce blood cells
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how many major bones in the human skeleton?
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206
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two major divisions of the skeleton
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appendicular and axial
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appendicular skeleton consists sof
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pectoral girdle and upper extremeties, and the pelvic girdle and lower extremeties
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axial skeleton consists of
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skull, rib cage, vertebral column
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two types of tissue in long bones
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spongy and compact
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compact bone
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resists mechanical shock
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spongy bone
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where red marrow is found
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central cavity of the long bone contains
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yellow marrow
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yellow marrow
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converts into red marrow then makes blood cells when necessary
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compact bone consists of (blank) systems
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haversian
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haversian systems
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thin, cylindrical dense layers around interconnecting canals for blood supply and nervous tissue
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bone tissue is first formed in embryos from
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cartilage model
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osteoblast
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deposit bone
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osteoclasts
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secrete enzymes that degrade bone
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reason for bone remodeling
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adjust bone strength and helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels
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three types of joints
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fibrous, cartilagenous, and synovial
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what kind of joints do fetal skulls have?
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fibrous
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cartilaginous joints allow for
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slight movement
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synovial joints
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move freely, ligaments connect bones
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triceps brachi
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straighens forearm
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pectoralis major
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draws arm forward
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rectus abdominus
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depresses thoracic cavity and bends backbone
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adductor longus
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draws thigh towards body
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sartorius
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bends thigh at hip, bends lower leg at knee
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quadtriceps femoris
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flexes thigh at hip, wxtends leg at knee
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biceps brachii
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bends forearm
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deltoid
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raises arm
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trapezius
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lifts shoulder blade
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latissimus dorsi
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draws arm backward
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gluteus maximus
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extends thigh outward
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biceps femoris
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hamstring, draws thigh backward, bends knee
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gastrocnemius
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calf, bends lower leg at knee
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a muscle fiber is a
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single muscle cell
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each muscle fiber contains many
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myofibrils
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myofibrils are made up of
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actin and myosin
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actin and myosin are arranged into
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sarcomeres
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sarcomeres
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basic unit of muscle contraction
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z band
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anchors sarcomeres
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actin looks lilke
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two strands of pearls twisted together
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myosin molecules look like
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a golf club with two heads
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neuromuscular junction
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connection of motor neuron and skeletal muscle
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sarcoplasmic reticulum
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membranous wrapping around myofibrils
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at rest binding site between actin and myosin is blocked by what
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troponin and tropomyosin
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upon stimulation, calcium ions diffuse into myofibril and biegin binding to
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troponin
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eventually, calcium ions cause troponin to
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change shape and slide off myosin binding site
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with troponin and tropomyosin gone, myosin is free to bind with
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actin, and contraction occurs
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three pathways that supply atp to power muscle contractions
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dephosphorylation of creatine phophate, aerobic respiration, and glycolysis (anaerobic resp)
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dephosphorylation of creatine phosphate
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creatine phosphate donates phosphate to ADP to make ATP, left iwth creatine (good for few quick contractions)
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Aerobic respiration
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body uses glucose from blood stream and oxygen to make ATP (good for prolonged moderate excercise)
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glycoloysis
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glucose broken down withoutoxygen, necessary when respiratory system can't keep up (byproduct is lactic acid)
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isotonic contraction
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muscle tension exceeds load and muscle shortens
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isometric contractions
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muscle tension does not exceed load and thus lengthens
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motor unit
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one neuron and all the muscle cells that it forms juncitons with, each muscle consists of many motor units
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twitch
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initial response of muscle cell (50 milliseconds to contract and relax)
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tetanus
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sustained contraction resulting from repeated stimulation of motor unit
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what will happen if muscle is kept in tetanus for too long
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fatigue
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