BIOL 223 Final-Deck 5

List the three elements of a lever.

When the load and applied force are on opposite sides of the fulcrum you have a:

When the load is between the applied force and the fulcrum, such as with a wheel barrow, you have a:

The elbow is an example of which type of lever?

What structure is surrounded by the perimysium?

The entire muscle, such as the biceps brachii, is surrounded by the:

An individual muscle fiber (cell) is surrounded by the:

What is the main function of sarcoplasmic reticulum?

Which structure in a muscle cell runs perpendicular to the sarcolemma and allows the entire fiber to depolarize?

Define sarcomere.

The point of attachment for actin filaments that also serves as the borders of each sarcomere is the:

The point of attachement for thick filaments which is the center of a sarcomere is the:

The part of the sarcomere where thin filaments overlap thick filaments is known as the:

Which part of the sarcomere only has thin filaments?

The A band encompasses the entire length of _______ filaments in the sarcomere.

Name the part of the sarcomere that surrounds the M line and only contains thick filaments.

What type of ion channel is on the synaptic knob of the neuromuscular junction?

What type of ion channel is on the muscle (post-synaptic) tissue of the neuromuscular junction?

How is an isometric contraction different from an isotonic contraction?

What type of information is carried by the afferent nervous system?

What type of information is carried by the efferent nervous system?

Will neurons performing continuous propagation have myeline sheaths?

List the four steps of continuous propagation.

List the four steps of saltatory propagation.

List the three meningeal layers of the brain.

What occurs in the dural sinus?

What occurs in the arachnoid space?

What type of neurons travel through the dorsal root?

What type of neurons travel through the ventral root?

The dorsal root and ventral root combine to form the: