ANATAMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Flashcards

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THE STUDY OF THE BODY STRUCTURE

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ANATAMY

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2
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THE STUDY OF THE BODY FUNCTION

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PHYSIOLOGY

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3
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THE WING SHAPED PLATE OF CARTILAGE THAT SITS ANTERIOR TO THE LARYNX AND FORMS THE ADAMS APPLE.

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THYROID CARTILAGE

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THE SYSTEM OF BONES AND SKELETAL MUSCLES THAT SUPPORT AND PROTECT THE BODY AND PERMIT MOVEMENT.

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MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

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5
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THE BONES OF THE BODY

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SKELETON

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6
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TISSUE THAT CAN CONTRACT TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF A BODY PART.

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MUSCLE

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TISSUE THAT CONNECTS BONE TO BONE

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LIGAMENT

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8
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TISSUE THAT CONNECTS MUSCLE TO BONE

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TENDON

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9
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WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELTAL SYSTEM?

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  1. TO GIVE THE BODY SHAPE 2. TO PROTECT VITAL INTERNAL ORGANS. 3. TO PROVIDE FOR BODY MOVEMENT.
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10
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THE BONY STRUCTURE OF THE HEAD

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THE SKULL

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THE TOP, BACK, AND SIDES OF THE SKULL.

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CRANIUM

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12
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THE LOWER JAW BONE

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MANDIBLE

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13
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THE TWO FUSED BONES FORMING THE UPPER JAW

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MAXILLA

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14
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THE NOSE BONES

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NASAL BONES

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15
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THE BONY STRUCTURE AROUND THE EYES. E.G. THE EYE SOCKETS

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ORBITS

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16
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BONES THAT FORM THE STRUCTURE OF THE CHEEKS.

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ZYGOMATIC ARCHES

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17
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THE 33 BONES OF THE SPINAL COLUMN.

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VERTEBRAE

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18
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THE CHEST

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THE THORAX

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19
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THE BREASTBONE

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STERNUM

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20
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THE SUPERIOR PORTION OF THE STERNUM

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MANUBRIUM

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THE INFERIOR PORTION OF THE STERNUM

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XIPHOID PROCESS

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HE BASIN SHAPED BONY STRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS THE SPINE AND IS THE POINT OF PROXIMAL ATTACHMENT FOR THE LOWER EXTREMITIES.

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PELVIS

23
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THE SUPERIOR AND WIDEST PORTION OF THE PELVIS

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ILLIUM

24
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THE LOWER, POSTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE PELVIS.

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ISCHIUM

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THE MEDIAL ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE PELVIS.

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PUBIS

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THE PELVIS SOCKET INTO WHICH THE BALL OF THE PROXIMAL END OF THE FEMUR FITS TO FORM THE HIP JOINT.

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ASCETABULUM

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THE LARGE BONE OF THE THIGH.

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FEMUR

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THE KNEECAP

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PATELLA

29
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THE MEDIAL AND LARGER BONE OF THE LOWER LEG.

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TIBIA

30
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THE LATERAL AND SMALLER BONE OF THE LOWER LEG.

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FIBULA

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PROTRUSION ON THE SIDE OF THE ANKLE

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MALLEOLUS

32
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TARSALS

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THE ANKLE BONES

33
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METATARSALS

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THE FOOT BONE

34
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CALCANEUS

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THE HEEL BONE

35
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THE TOE BONES

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PHALANGES

36
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THE COLLARBONE

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CLAVICLE

37
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THE SHOULDER BLADES

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THE SCAPULA

38
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THE HIGHEST PORTION OF THE SHOULDER

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ACROMIOCLAVICULAR PROCESS

39
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THE JOINT WHERE THE ACROMION AND THE CLAVICLE MEET.

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ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT

40
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THE BONE OF THE UPPER ARM BETWEEN THE SHOULDER AND THE ELBOW.
HUMERUS

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HUMERUS

41
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THE LATERAL BONE OF THE FOREARM.

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RADIUS

42
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THE MEDIAL BONE OF THE FOREARM.

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ULNA

43
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THE WRIST BONES

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CARPALS

44
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THE HAND BONES

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METACARPALS

45
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THE POINT WHERE TWO BONES COME TOGETHER.

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JOINT

46
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MUSCLE THAT CAN BE CONSCIOUSLY CONTROLLED.

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VOLUNTARY MUSCLE

47
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MUSLE THAT RESPONDS AUTOMATICALLY TO BRAIN SIGNALS BUT CAN NOT BE CONSCIOUSLY CONTROLLED.

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INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE

48
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SPECIALIZED INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE FOUND ONLY IN THE HEART.

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CARDIAC MUSCLE

49
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THE ABILITY OF THE HEART TO GENERATE AND CONDUCT ELECTRICAL IMPULSES ON ITS OWN.

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AUTOMATICITY