ANATOMY Flashcards
condition body function, body fluids are maintained
Homeostasis
stand upright with face directed forward, upper limbs hanging on the sides palms face forward
Anatomical Position
Movement from higher to lower concentration
Diffusion
group of specialized cells
tissue
decrease 02 blood count, bluish color of the skin
cyanosis
organ system providing protection and support, allows body movements, produce blood cells
skeletal system
divide equally
midsagital
greater concentration outside the cell
hypertonic
vertebrae
7 cervic, 12 thoracic, 1 sacral, 5 lumbar, 1 coccyx
the right circulation of blood
vena cava - right atrium - right ventricle - lungs - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta
inflammation of the meninges
Meningitis
caused by lesion in basal nuclei; characterized by muscular rigidity, resting tremor, general lack of movement, and slow shuffling gait
Parkinson’s Disease
mental deterioration or dementia; usually affects older people; involves of loss of neurons in the cerebral cortex; includes general intellectual deficiency, memory loss, short attention span, moodiness, disorientation and irritability
Alzheimer’s Disease
male cva - hypothalamus affected - body temperature control
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3 auditory ossicles
malleus, incus, stapes
mitral valve where?
between left atrium and left ventricle
inflammation of the brain
encephalitis
sensory nerve ending, responding to stimuli
receptors
part of the heart , right an left coronary artery
coronary sulcus