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Bacterium that causes botulism

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Clostridium botulinum bacteria

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Prime mover

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The muscle responsible for most of the movement when a body movement is produced by a group of muscles. Also called agonist

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Agonist

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The muscle responsible for most of the movement when a body movement is produced by a group of muscles. Also called prime mover

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Dietary sources of iron

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Liver, meat, poultry, egg yolks, fortified breads and cereals, dark green vegetables, and dried fruits. Although less than 20% of it is usually absorbed

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Osteosarcoma

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Is a type of bone cancer. Usually affecting the leg bones, that originates from osteoblasts, the cells that make bony tissue. It occurs most often in children, teens, and young adults and more often in males than females

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Protein

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Is the most essential nutrient for building and repairing cells and tissues

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Periosteum

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A membrane that surrounds the diaphysis

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Zygomatic bone

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The cheek bones

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Saturated fats

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Derived primarily from animal sources and usually solid at room temperature

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Submucosa

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Contains loose connective tissue, blood vessels, glands, and nerves. The blood vessels carry absorbed nutrients throughout the body

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Hepatitis

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Is inflammation of the liver. There are many different types of hepatitis

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Kyphosis

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Is an abnormal curvature or the spine, most often at the thoracic (chest) level. This condition is often referred as humpback

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Lordosis

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Is an exaggerated inward (convex) curvature od the lumbar spine sometimes this condition is called Swayback

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Scoliosis

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Is an abnormal, s shaped lateral curvature of the thoracic or lumbar spine

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Esophageal hiatus

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Hole in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes

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Metatarsals

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Are bones that form the front of the foot. There are five metatarsals per foot

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Niacin

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Is needed for carbohydrate, protein, fat, and nucleic acid metabolism

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Vitamin k

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Needed for blood clotting

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Aerobic respiration

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Uses the body’s storage of glucose to make ATP

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Bland diet

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A typical bland diet includes easily digested foods such as Mashed potatoes, and gelatins

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Rhabdomyolysis symptoms

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Dark urine, muscle tenderness, muscle weakness, seizers, joint pain, and fatigue

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Some of the muscles that move the abdominal wall

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External and internal obliques, transverse abdominal, and rectus abdominis

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A mild reaction to food can be treated with over the counter

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Benadryl

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Each gram of fat contains

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9 calories, more than twice the calorie content of proteins and carbohydrates

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The cardiac muscle

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Is self exciting, so it does not need nerve stimulation to contract

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S/S of tetanus

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(Locked jaw) symptoms usually appear between 5 to 10 days after infection. Msluscle spasms in the jaw, neck, and facial muscles are usually the first signs. Other signs include worsening of spasms (may cause bone fractures), dyspnea (breathing difficulties) irrability, fever, sweating, and drooling

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Clear liquid diet

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Coffee, tea, carbonated beverages, clear gelatin, strained fruit juice, bullion, clear broth, and taking prescribed electrolytes solution, or laxative preparations

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Vitamin E

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Antioxidant that prevents the breakdown of certain tissues

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Smooth muscle fibers

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Contract and relax together, resulting on peristalsis

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Regular exercise can prevent

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Bone loss

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Kilocalorie

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Commonly called a calorie, is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1°c

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Medullary cavity

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In adults it contains yellow bone marrow, which is mostly fat

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A process

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Is a prominent projection on a bone

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Sesamoid bones

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Are small, rounded bones usually found next to joints or embedded in a tendon. An example is the patella, or kneecap

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Fibrous joints

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Are connected by short fibers and normally do not move against each other

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Occipital bone

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Is a flat bone

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Lifestyle changes to prevent bone loss

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Include getting regular exercise, using diets, or supplements that include calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D. Moderating the use of alcohol and stopping smoking

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An excess of lipids, particularly some dietary fats, can lead to increased

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Risk of heart, artery, and other diseases

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Gastritis

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Is an inflammation of the stomach lining. It is often referred to as upset stomach

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Constipation help

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Diet modification, stool softener, enema, surgery if necessary

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Small intestine does and carries

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Is a coiled, tubular organ that extends from the stomach to the large intestine. It fills most of the abdominal cavity. The small intestine carries out most of the actual digestion in the body and is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients into the blood stream

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Mucosa layer

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The mucosa is the innermost layer of the canal wall. It is mad mostly of epithelial tissue rest secrets enzymes and mucus into the lumen, of passageway of the canal. This layer also is active in absorbing nutrients

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Diverculits

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Is inflammation of the diverticula in the intestine. Diverticula are abnormal dilations of pouches in the intestinal wall. when the diverticula are not inflamed the condition is known as diverticulosis

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Mucous cells

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Secrete mucus. The Mass created by food mixed with the saliva and mucous mixture is called a bolus

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The stomach

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Secrets acid and enzymes to further the breakdown of foods into usable nutrients

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The proximal portion of the large intestine

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Absorbs water, and a few electrolytes

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Hemorrhoids

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Enlargement of rectal or anus veins