Anatomy and Physiology final exam
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Pivot Joint - ANSWER Allows for a turning motion, includes the joint between the head
and neck
Gliding Joint - ANSWER Connect the small bones in the hands and feet. Simplest
movement between bones
Saddle Joint - ANSWER Shaped to permit combinations of limited movements along
the perpendicular Planes. Example: allows the ankle of the foot to turn inward
206 - ANSWER Amount of bones in the body
Voluntary Muscle - ANSWER Can be contracted or relaxed by the will of the individual,
known as skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle - ANSWER Carry out autonomic muscular functions such as the
digestive system, also known as smooth muscle
Cardiac Muscle - ANSWER Found in the walls of the heart, a type of involuntary
muscle
Systolic - ANSWER Pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the
ventricles contract.
Diastolic - ANSWER Pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the ventricle
is at rest.Blood
Central Nervous System - ANSWER Brain and Spinal Cord
Peripheral Nervous System - ANSWER Made up that carry messages to and from the
central nervous system.
Sympathetic Nervous System - ANSWER Fight or Flight, Pupils Dilate
Parasympathetic Nervous System - ANSWER Conserves energy and slows the heart
rate down.
Autonomic Nervous System - ANSWER Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous
System
Skin - ANSWER Largest Organ of the body
Integumentary System - ANSWER Skin
Epidermis - ANSWER Outermost layer of skin.
Dermis - ANSWER Contains sweat glands, Sebaceous glands, hair follicles, blood
vessels, nerve endings.
Subcutaneous layer - ANSWER Made up od adipose (fat) and connective tissue
Endocrine System - ANSWER Secretes Hormones
graded A+ with certified answers
Pivot Joint - ANSWER Allows for a turning motion, includes the joint between the head
and neck
Gliding Joint - ANSWER Connect the small bones in the hands and feet. Simplest
movement between bones
Saddle Joint - ANSWER Shaped to permit combinations of limited movements along
the perpendicular Planes. Example: allows the ankle of the foot to turn inward
206 - ANSWER Amount of bones in the body
Voluntary Muscle - ANSWER Can be contracted or relaxed by the will of the individual,
known as skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle - ANSWER Carry out autonomic muscular functions such as the
digestive system, also known as smooth muscle
Cardiac Muscle - ANSWER Found in the walls of the heart, a type of involuntary
muscle
Systolic - ANSWER Pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the
ventricles contract.
Diastolic - ANSWER Pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the ventricle
is at rest.Blood
Central Nervous System - ANSWER Brain and Spinal Cord
Peripheral Nervous System - ANSWER Made up that carry messages to and from the
central nervous system.
Sympathetic Nervous System - ANSWER Fight or Flight, Pupils Dilate
Parasympathetic Nervous System - ANSWER Conserves energy and slows the heart
rate down.
Autonomic Nervous System - ANSWER Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous
System
Skin - ANSWER Largest Organ of the body
Integumentary System - ANSWER Skin
Epidermis - ANSWER Outermost layer of skin.
Dermis - ANSWER Contains sweat glands, Sebaceous glands, hair follicles, blood
vessels, nerve endings.
Subcutaneous layer - ANSWER Made up od adipose (fat) and connective tissue
Endocrine System - ANSWER Secretes Hormones
