What are muscles and glands whose activities are controlled by nervous activity
called?
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Effectors
Myofibrils are composed primarily of
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actin and myosin.
The femur
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is the longest bone in the body.
Bundles of myelinated axons form nervous system tissue called __________
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white matter
What structure of a neuron is a short, highly branched process that helps receive
input from other neurons?
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Dendrites
The disease called multiple sclerosis involves an immune response against myelin of
the central nervous system, causing scar formation (sclerosis) within the neural tissue.
How would this affect nerve impulse conduction?
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Impulses are blocked or interrupted.
Match the location in the body with the name of the bone.
1. Thigh bone
2. Lateral lower leg bone
3. Medial lower leg bone
4. Knee cap
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1. Femur
2. Fibula
3. Tibia
4. Patella
What are vertebrae?
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The bones that form the backbone
Articular cartilage is
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, hyaline cartilage.
Classifying joints as synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, or diarthrotic represents
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the degree of movement possible at the joint.
Bones of a synovial joint are held together by
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a joint capsule.
Cartilaginous joints are connected by
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hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage.
What is the definition of hematopoiesis?
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