A&P Final Exam Semester 1

3. Another name for white blood cells (WBC).
6. Muscle that produces a movement opposite to that of the prime mover.
7. Cell that specializes in the breakdown and release of calcium phosphate minerals into the bloodstream in order to increase blood calcium levels.
8. The study or the structures (cells, tissues, organs,& organ systems of the human body.
9. that produces the major force of the movement.
12. Another name for red blood cells (RBC).
13. Cells that upon being stimulated, depolarize to start an action potential.
15. Connective tissue cells that produce lots of collagen in between cells.
16. Cells found in bone tissue that lay down the calcium phosphate minerals around collagen fibers to produce the solid matrix of bones.
18. Cell found in the connective tissue of the dermis; respond to injury, infection, or allergy by producing and releasing substances, including heparin and histamine.

1. Ion that causes the release of neurotransmitters into the synapse.
2. Animal tissue that functions mainly to bind and support other tissues, having a sparse population of cells scattered through an often fibrous extracellular matrix.
4. Cells that produce the semi-solid matrix of cartilage tissue.
5. The study of the functions and the chemistry of human body.
10. A type of tissue that consists of elongated, excitable cells that are specialized to contract in response to stimulation.
11. Muscle that facilitates a movement by either directly promoting the movement or stabilizing a joint for more effective movement.
12. Tissue that lines the body's internal cavities and covers the body's external surface; this tissue also makes up the secretory portion of many glands.
14. A tissue that receives messages from the body's external and internal environment, analyzes the data, and directs the response.
17. Ion that floods the inside of cells to cause depolarization which leads to action potentials.