Semester 1 Revision 2021

2. Area of the brain responsible for coordinating motor commands initiated by the primary motor cortex.
6. This unites the anterior and posterior blood supplies in the brain.
7. A motor neuron and the muscle fibres it innervates.
8. This compound requires the use of a carrier protein to cross the plasma membrane.
12. The midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata form the _____ ____.
18. In the absence of oxygen, the body makes ATP via ________ ___________.
20. The carpal bones of the hand are _____ bones.
22. ___________ joints are freely moveable joints.
24. The difference in charge across the membrane of a neuron.
25. Type of bone cell that secretes extracellular matrix to build new bone.
26. _____________ is released from parasympathetic and sympathetic pre-ganglionic fibres.
29. If the pH of the blood drops, free hydrogen ions will bind to ___________, forming carbonic acid.
30. Structure responsible for detecting muscle tension.

1. Chains of _____ _____ link together to form polypeptides.
3. _____ _______ solutes can cross the plasma membrane via simple diffusion.
4. During muscle contraction, _______ binds to actin forming a cross bridge.
5. Name the process whereby a vesicle fuses with the cell membrane to secrete a substance into the extracellular fluid.
9. Name of the process whereby cells become specialised for a function.
10. Type of conduction that occurs on myelinated axons.
11. Layer of the skin that contains blood vessels and nerves.
13. When calcium binds to this molecule, a conformational change uncovers binding sites for cross bridge formation.
14. A chemical reaction whereby a substance is broken apart into smaller parts.
15. Opening of chemically-gated sodium channels will cause an ___________ _______ potential.
16. The cell bodies of first order neurons are located here.
17. Type of receptor that responds to light.
19. type IIB fibres are fast twitch __________ fibres.
21. Tissue type that contains a lot of extracellular matrix and few cells.
23. This type of bone tissue reduces the weight of the skeleton.
27. Contraction of the ciliary muscle causes the lens to _____.
28. Parasympathetic fibres exit via the cranial and ______ regions.