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What is DNA?
An extremely large molecule in nuclei of cells; made of two long chains that twist to form double helix
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What is connective tissue?
Extracellular matrix is a prominent feature for this tissue type
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What is dorsiflexion?
This movement places the dorsum of the foot closer to the shin.
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What is a tendon?
This type of connective tissue attaches muscle to bone
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What is running?
If no feet are in contact with the ground, this is not walking, it is ______________
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What is tonicity?
This is a way to compare osmotic pressure gradients between two solutions
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What is cartilage?
This type of tissue absorbs shock and resists tension, compression and shear
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What is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
This knee ligament prevents anterior shear of tibia on femur
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What is the refractory period?
In this period of muscle physiology, muscle is unable to respond to further stimuli (about 5ms)
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What is the midfoot?
These three bones make up this subsection of the foot: navicular, cuneiforms, and cuboid
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What is as serous membrane?
A single, continuous layer of tissue that is folded over on itself to create a double-layered structure
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What is melanin?
This substance made in the stratum basale is responsible for skin pigmentation.
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What is synarthrosis?
In this functional classification of joints, there is no movement between articulating bones
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What is a 2nd class?
The gastrocnemis and soleus, exerting a force to propel a person up onto his toes is an example of this type of lever
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What is the gluteus medius?
This hip abductor and external rotator muscle functions to stabilize the pelvis on the femur during midstance
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What is a colloid?
This type of mixture appears opaque and the solid particles are too small to see with the naked eye or microscope
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What is reticular tissue?
This tissue type forms fine meshwork that supports small structures and functions to trap old foreign cells
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What is (a) multiaxial (joint)?
This functional classification of synovial joints involves motion around three axes
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What is convergent?
This fascicle pattern of the pectoralis major is a broad triangular-shaped muscle that tapers down to a single tendon
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What is the deltoid ligament?
This ligament provides stability to the medial ankle, connecting the tibia to the midfoot and rearfoot
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What is peroxisome?
This cell organelle is a membrane-bound organelle that uses oxygen to oxidize organic molecules
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What is (estimating) surface area of a burn?
What does the rule of nines refer to?
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What is the knee?
What is the largest diarthrotic joint in the human body?
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What is 45 degrees?
During the power stroke of the crossbridge cycle, what is the angle of the myosin head in relation to its tail?
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What is the tibialis posterior?
This muscle of the deep posterior compartment functions to stabilize the medial longitudinal arch during initial contact through midstance. It is not the flexor halllucis longus or flexor digitorum longus.
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