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bio ch 11 musc and skel
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acetylcholine ACh
neurotransmitter that triggers action potential in skeletal muscle
stim. by parasymp.
t-tubules
invaginations in plasma membrane that allow the action potential to activate inner cells
present in skel and cardiac muscle
myoglobin
protein in skel muscle that takes oxygen from Hb and supplies it directly to skel muscle when needed
multinucleate syncytium
fusion of multiple cells so they're multinucleate
skel muscle only
cardiac and smooth muscle have functional sync.
diaphysis and epiphysis
epi. is the curved ends of a bone and dia is the long part inbtwn the two
hyaline cartilage
strong and somewhat flexible
elastic cartilage
support and more flexible than hyaline cus it has elastin
fibrous cartilage
very rigid and very strong support
synathroses
immovable joints
parts where bones are fused tgth
amphiarthroses
slightly movable joints
give mobility and much support
diarthroses
freely movable joints
osteoblasts
make bone
osteoclats
destroy bone
parathyroid hormone and calcitriol
increase blood calcium levels
promote osteoclat activity (cus breaking down bone will release calcium)
calcitonin
decreases calcium blood levels
inhibits osteoclat activity
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bio ch 11 musc and skel
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ch 11 bio musc and skel sys
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2020-04-28T00:07:14Z
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