ZOOLOGY 2ND ASSSESMENT

TRACHEA

another term for windpipe

AORTA

main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body

TENDON

structures that connect muscles to the bone

GALL BLADDER

stores and concentrates bile

BRONCHIOLES

part of the respiratory tree that branch off like tree limbs from the bronchi

SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

respiratory mucosa is made up of

RECTUS ABDOMINIS

main muscle of inspiration

THYROID CARTILAGE

so called adams apple in men is actually a

PULMONARY ARTERIES

carry oxygen poor blood to the lungs for oxygenation

ALVEOLI

exchange of gases occurs in the

PLEURA

each lungs is surrounded by a flattened sac of serous

VIT A, D, E

nutrients needs fat for absorption

PREHENSION

taking up of food is called

CHYLOMICRONS

ultra low density lipoproteins are lipoprotein particles that consist of triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol and proteins that transport dietary lipid

CHOLECYSTOKININ

responses to the arrival of acid and fat, this hormone is release from duodenum

PARIETAL CELLS

gastric glands that secretes hydrochloric acid

OMENTUM

structure that covers the small intestines like an apron

THROMBOCYTES

involved in blood clotting process

HEMOSTASIS

control of bleeding

NEUTROPHILS

majority of granulocytes that kills bacteria , viruses and other toxins in bloodstream

BARORECEPTORS

mechanoreceptors located in the aorta and carotid arteries that help regulate blood pressure

VALVES

prevents backflow of blood

SINOATRIAL NODE

pacemaker of the heart

LUBB-DUBB

valves in the heart snap shut, it creates these sounds

SUTURE

type of joint is found in the skull

CARPALS

example of short bone

PATELLA

bone reduces friction of tendons

SYNOVIAL JOINTS

gomphoses is example of

SUPINATION

movement tends to rotate an extremity so the palmar or plantar aspect of the limb is up

ACETYLCHOLINE

neurotransmitter is needed for muscular contraction

SACROPLASMIC RETICULUM

in muscle contraction, calcium ion are released from the

when does contraction begins?

WHEN MYOSIN HEADS INTERACT WITH ACTIN FILAMENTS FORMING CROSS BRIDGES

FATIGUE

happens when there is a decrease in maximal force or power production od muscles in response to contractile activity

PERIMYSIUM

connective tissues that surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers

MYOFIBRIL AND SARCOMERE

contains the thick and thin filaments

GLYCOGEN

majority of the polysaccharides is stored in skeletal muscles

LIPIDS, CARBOHYDRATES AND AMINO ACIDS

slow muscle fibers used this source of energy for ATP

MYOCARDIUM

the cardiac muscle

OSTEOBLASTS

bone forming cells are called

OSTEOCLASTS

bone destroying cells are called

SYNDESMOSES

joints with fibrous tissue uniting medium

permit slight movement

GOMPHOSIS

fibrous mobile peg and socket joint

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

joint between mandible (jaw bone) and temporal bone of skull

ATLANTO- OCCIPITAL JOINT

joint between the skull and first cervical vertebra of neck

SYMPHYSEAL JOINT

between adjacent vertebra throughout the rest of vertebral column

SPHEROID JOINT

synovial joints permits movement in nearly direction

4 FUNCTIONS OF SALIVA

aids in swallowing

secretes mucus

aids in cleansing teeth

aids in taste sensation

TIDAL VOLUME

air is moved into or out of the lungs during a normal respiratory cycle (0.5 L)

INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME

maximal volume of air exhaled at the end of normal inspiration (3L)

EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME

maximal volume of air exhaled at the end of tidal volume (1.2 L)

INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME

maximal volume of air exhaled after a normal expiration (3.6 L)

FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY

GLOTTIS

space between the vocal cords

PEPSIN

enzymes that breaks down protein

ALIMENTARY TRACT

other term for gastrointestinal tract

CROWN

visible part of the tooth that covers by an enamel

4

how many lobes does liver have?

PERMANENT

dentition found in adult

PRIMARY

dentition found in baby

OSTEOLOGY

study of bones

OSTEO

relating bones “osteoporosis”

205 bones

HORSE HAVE

209 bones

HUMAN HAVE