1. A. As you observe the skull, explain how the structure of the sutures between the cranial bones is related to the overall function of the cranium.
2.
1. A. Why are synarthroses an important component of fibrous joints?
2. Cartilaginous joints exhibit amphiarthroses. Why is this important?
3.
1. A. Structurally, how are cartilaginous joints similar?
2.
1. A. Which type of synovial joint has the least amount of movement?
2.
1. A. Why are diarthroses important for synovial joints?
2. A. Which synovial joint is most movable?
3.
1. A. What are the four structural characteristics that all synovial joints share?
2.
1. A. Which of the body movements was the most difficult to perform? Why?
2. Hinge joints like the knee’s or elbow have limited movement. Why are these types of joints more prone to injury?
3.
1. A. When performing flexion on the arm, the biceps muscle (on the anterior part of the arm) contracts. What happens to the triceps muscle (on the posterior part of the arm) as this action is performed?
2.
4. ALT1 Labs Part 2
5.
6. Organization of Nerve Tissue Lab The Multipolar Neuron
1. A. What is the function of a neuron?
What is the difference between a neuron and a nerve?
2. A. What gives a multipolar neuron its name?
3. B. What are the functions of the dendrites and axons? Exercise 2: Structures of selected neurons 4. A. Which slide contained bipolar neurons?
5. B.
6. C. Which slide contained unipolar neurons?
7. D.
8. E. What was unique about the dorsal root ganglion compared to the other two slides?
Exercise 4:
Structure of a Nerve 9. Describe the function of the following
