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____ is a type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch (inside the dermis) .
Meissner's corpuscle is a type of ____.
____ are responsible for the sensation of the stretch of your skin
____ are nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to vibration and pressure .
Pacinian corpuscles are ____.
____ lies between the dermis and underlying tissues and organs. It consists of mostly adipose tissue and is the storage site of most body f…
Hypodermis lies between the dermis and ____.
Thermoregulation is accomplished through: ____div>
Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect due to ____.
Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a ____ effect due to evaporative cooling.
____ is the erection or bristling of hairs due to the involuntary contraction of small muscles at the base of hair follicles that occurs as…
Piloerection is the erection or bristling of hairs due to th____
Shivering is when your ____ muscles shake in small movements. This creates warmth by expending energy.
Shivering is when your skeletal muscles shake in small movements. This creates ____.
Shrinking the diameter of blood vessels that supply the skin, a process known as vasoconstriction , reduces blood flow and helps ____ heat.
____, reduces blood flow and helps retain heat.
Shrinking the diameter of blood vessels that supply the skin, a process known as vasoconstriction , ____ and helps retain heat.
Vasodilation increases blood flow to the skin and helps to ____ heat.
____ increases blood flow to the skin and helps to expel heat.
____ muscle provides support and is involved with movement , blood propulsion , and thermoregulation.
Skeletal muscle ____ striated.
Striated muscle tissue is a muscle tissue that features repeating functional units called ____.
____ muscle tissue is a muscle tissue that features repeating functional units called sarcomeres.
Skeletal muscle is under ____ control.
____ muscle is under voluntary (somatic) control.
Skeletal muscle is ____.
____ muscle is multinucleated.
____ muscle pairs are those whose actions oppose each other.
____ skeletal muscle fibers are slow-twitch and carry out oxidative phosphorylation .
Red skeletal muscle fibers are ____ .
____ skeletal muscle fibers are fast-twitch and carry out anaerobic metabolism .
White skeletal muscle fibers are ____ .
____ muscle forms the supporting tissue of blood vessels and hollow internal organs , such as the stomach, intestine, and bladder.
Smooth muscle is considered smooth because ____.
Smooth muscle is under ____ control.
Smooth muscle is ____.
____ muscle is a/an involuntary, striated muscle that constitutes the main tissue of the walls of the heart.
Cardiac muscle is a/an ____ muscle that constitutes the main tissue of the walls of the heart.
Cardiac muscle is under ____ control.
Cardiac muscle is ____.
Cardiac muscle cells are connected with ____.
The skeletal system is derived from the ____.
The ____ includes the skull , vertebral column , ribcage , and hyoid bone .
The axial skeleton includes the ____.
The ____ includes the limbs , pectoral girdle , and pelvis .
The appendicular skeleton includes the ____.
____ bone, also known as cortical bone, is a dense material used to create much of the hard structure of the skeleton.
Compact bone, also known as ____ bone, is a dense material used to create much of the hard structure of the skeleton.
____ bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone , is a very porous type of bone located at the ends of the long bones (the epip…
Spongy bone, also known as ____ bone , is a very porous type of bone located at the ends of the long bones (the epiphyses), with harder com…
____ is a thin membrane that covers many of the bones in your body.
Periosteum is a ____ that covers many of the bones in your body.
____ produces the cellular elements of the blood, including platelets , red blood cells and white blood cells.
____ are hard, dense bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility
Long bones are ____ bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility
____ attach bones to other bones .
Ligaments attach ____ .
____ attach bones to muscles .
Tendons attach ____ .
Bone tissue is also known ____ tissue.