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Darian Harrison
assignment 1 (mid-term)
Question | Answer |
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Define articulation | an articulation, or joint, is a point of contact between bones |
List four major groups of organic substances in the body | Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic acids |
Discuss the function of carbohydrates, list 3 types | Provide primary source of chemical energy needed by everybody cell. Also serve a structural role as components of such critically important molecules such as DNA and RNA. Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and polysaccharides |
List 4 major types of tissue in the body | Epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue |
Describe the characteristics and functions of epithelial tissue | Covers and protects the body surface, lines body covities, specializes in moving substances into and out of the body or particular organ (secretion, excretion, and absorption), and forms many glands. The cells in epithelial tissue are usually very close t |
List the three functions of skeletal muscle tissue | Movement, heat production and posture |
3 characteristics of skeletal muscle cells that allow them to function as they do | excitability, contractility, and extensibility |
what are the 5 cell layers of the epidermis | stratum Basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum |
What are the two bones of the shoulder girdle | clavicle and scapula |
what is the significance of the cribriform plate | Part of the nasal roof that are perforated by small foramina through which olfactory nerve branches reach the brain. |