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Details Title Midterm 2 Description Muscles, Bones, Membranes Total Cards 35 Subject Anatomy Created 04/22/2008

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Term bursae	Definition small cushionlike sacs b/t moving body parts
Term keratin	Definition tought, waterproof, abrasion resistant, protective
Term stratum corneum	Definition horny outer layer of epidermis
Term cyanosis	Definition bluish gray, not enough O2
Term dermal papillae	Definition bumps, fingerprints
Term reticular layer	Definition deeper network of interlacing fibers
Term lanugo	Definition hair on a baby
Term hair papilla	Definition where hair growth begins
Term trabeculae	Definition needlelike structures of spongy bone
Term osteon	Definition bone matrix organized into osteons or haversian systems
Term periosteum	Definition bone membrane
Term axial skeleton	Definition skull, spine, chest and hyoid
Term appendicular skeleton	Definition upper and lower extremeties
Term true ribs	Definition 7 pairs
Term false ribs	Definition 5 pairs incl u pairs floating
Term synarthrosis	Definition ex.  fixed joint in skull
Term	Definition
Term medullary cavity	Definition yellow marrow
Term endosteum	Definition lines medullary cavity
Term articular cartilage	Definition covers ephyses as cushion
Term lacrimal	Definition 1st bone inside orbit.  upper cheek.
Term vomer	Definition inside bottom nasal cavity
Term trochanters	Definition proximal end of femur
Term amphiarthrosis	Definition pubic bone cartilage
Term malleolus	Definition ankle
Term saddle	Definition thumb joint
Term condyloid	Definition wrist
Term tonic	Definition maintain body position
Term sarcomeres	Definition basic contractile unit separated by Z lines.  consist of thick and thin filaments
Term myofibrils	Definition wires in cable.
Term thick/thin filaments	Definition thick myosin thin actin
Term contraction	Definition needs atp and calcium
Term isometric	Definition no movement
Term isotonic	Definition movement at joint
Term	Definition

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