Mid-term Review

Notes but in flashcard format

Occipital lobe

Responsible for vision.

Sagittal plane

An uneven vertical division of the body.

Spongy Bone

Gives bone its lightness, found at the epiphyses of long bones.

Plane Joint

Between carpal bones.

Olfactory bulb

Smell.

Reuptake inhibitor

Blocks trans-membrane proteins on pre-synaptic cells, leaving more neurotransmitters in the synapse.

Connective tissue

Blood, bone, adipose.

Frontal lobe

Reason & Planning.

Antagonist

Binds to a receptor away from the active site, preventing the normal neurotransmitter from binding.

Compact bone

Gives bone its strength around the diaphysis of long bones surrounding the medullary cavity.

Popliteal

Inferior to gluteal region.

Agonist

Imitates a particular neurotransmitter by binding to the receptor’s active site.

Sternal

Medial in the body.

Inverse agonist

Binds to a receptor at the active site without activating the receptor.

Hippocampus

Memory.

Hinge

Elbow.

Orbital

The eye/eye socket.

Cerebellum

Responsible for muscle coordination.

Patellar

The kneecap.

Distal

Far from the joint.

Scapular

On the posterior side of the body.

Saddle

Base of thumb.

Hypothalamus

Body temperature regulation.

Pivot

Proximal ends of radius and ulna.

Superficial

Hair is superficial to your head.

Wernicke’s area

Speech production.

Condyloid

Wrist rotation.