Anatomy Flashcards
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Absorption
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Transport of fully digested food into circulatory system
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Abductors
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Muscle that draws a body part away from the midline of an extremity
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Adductors
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Muscles that draw body part inward toward median
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Adipose tissue
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Connective tissue considered fat
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Adrenal glands
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Glands that secrete 30 steroid hormones and work fight or flight response
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Anabolism
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The process of building up larger Molecules from smaller ones
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Anatomy
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Study of human body that can see
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Angular artery
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Supplies blood to the side of nose
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Anterior auricular artery
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Artery that supplies blood to front part of ear
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Aorta
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Largest artery carries blood from heart to be distributed by branch arteries through body
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Arteries
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Thick walled muscular and flexible tubes that carry oxygenated blood from heart to capillairies
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Arterioles
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Small arteries that deliver blood to capillairies
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Atrioventricular valves
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To prevent the blood from flowing back into pumping chamber
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Atrium
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Upper chamber of heart through which blood is pumped to the ventricles
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Auricularis anterior
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Muscle in front of war that draws eat forward
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Auricularis posterior
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Muscle behind ear that draws ear backward
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Auricularis superior
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Muscles that draws ear upward
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Auriculotemporal nerve
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Nerve that affects the external ear and skin above the temple up to the top of skull
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Autonomic nervous system
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Controls involuntary muscles
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Axon
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Extension of neuron through which impulses are sent away from the cell body to other neurons glands or muscles
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Belly
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Middle part of a muscle
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Biceps
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Inner side of the upper arm
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Blood
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Supply oxygen and nutrients to cells and tissues and to remove carbon dioxide and waster from them
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Blood vessels
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Tube like structures that transport blood to and from the heart
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Body systems
Group of bodily organs act to perform one or more functions
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Brachial artery
Located in the upper arm major blood vessel which runs down the arm
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Brain
Part of central nervous system
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Brain stem
Structure that connects the spinal cord to brain
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Buccal nerve
Nerve that affects the muscle of the mouth
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Buccal nerve
Affects the muscle of the mouth
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Buccinator
Thin flat muscle of the cheek between the upper and lower jaw that compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips
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Capillaries
Thin walled blood vessels that connect arteries to the veins
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Cardiac muscles
Involuntary muscle that is the heart
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Carpus
Wrist
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Catabolism
Breaking down of complex compounds within cells into smaller ones
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Cell membrane
Part of cell that encloses protoplasm capable of performing
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Cells
Basic unit of all living things
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Central nervous system
Brain spinal cord spinal nerves and cranial nerves
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cerebellum
Lies at the bases of brain and is attached to the brain stem
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Cerebrum
Bulk of brain and located in the front upper part of cranium
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Cervical cutaneous nerve
Nerve located at the side of the neck down to breast bone
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Cervical nerves
Nerves that originate at spinal cord
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Cervical vertebrae
Seven bones of top in neck area of spine
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Circulatory system
Controls circulation of blood through heat and blood vessels
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Clavicle
Collarbone
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Common carotid arteries
Supply blood to face head and neck
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Connective tissue
Binds protects and supports bones cartilage and tendons
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Corrugator muscle
Facial muscle draws eyebrows done and wrinkles forehead vertically
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Cranium
Oval bonds case that protects the brain
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Cytoplasm
Watery fluid necessary for cell growth reproduction and self repair
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Defecation
Elimination of feces
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Deltoid
Shoulder joint muscle
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Dentrites
Free like nerve fibers extending from a nerve cell
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Deoxyribonuclric acid
DNA genetic information
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Depressor Anguli Oris
Muscle extending alongside chin
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Depressor labii inferioris
Muscle lower lip that depresses it and draws it to one side
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Diaphragm
Separates thorax and helps with breathing
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Diencephalon
Midbrain contains thalamus and hypothalamus
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Digestion
Breakdown of food
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Digestive enzymes
Chemicals that change food into energy
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Digestive system
Changing food into nutrients and waste
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Digital nerve
Sensory motor nerve controls motion of fingers
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11th cranial nerve
Motor nerve that controls motion of neck and shoulders
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Endocrine glands
Secretes hormones
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Endocrine system
Growth development sexual activities and health to entire body
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Epicranial aponeurosis
Tendon connecting occipitalis and frontal is
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Epicanius
Broad muscle that covers top of skull
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Epithelial tissue
Protective covering on body surfaces
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Ethmoid bone
Eye socket bone spongy and fragile
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Excretory system
Eliminates waste from body
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Exhalation
Breathing outward
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Exocrine glands
Sweat and oil glands
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Extensors
Straighten wrists
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External carotid artery
Supples blood to scalp ear face and neck and side of head
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External jugular vein
Bein located on side of neck
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Facial artery
Supplies blood to lower region of face mouth and nose
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5th cranial nerve
Chief sensory nerve controls chewing and has three branches
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Flexor
Extensor muscle of the wrist
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Frontal artery
Supplies blood to forehead and upper eyelids
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Frontal bone
Forehead bone
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Frontalis
Front portion of epicranius draws scalp forward
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Glands
Specialized organs that remove certain elements of blood to convert them into new compounds
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Greater auricular nerve
Nerves at the sides of neck
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Greater occipital nerve
Nerve located on back of head
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Heart
Muscle organ that keeps blood moving
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Hemoglobin
Iron containing protein in red blood cells
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Histology
Study of the structure and composition of tissue
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Hormones
Secretions produced by one of the endocrine glands and carried by the blood stream
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Humerus
Uppermost and largest bone in the arm
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Hyoid bone
U shaped bone at the base of the tongue
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Inferior labial artery
Supplies blood to the lower lip
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Infra orbital artery
Artery that originates from maxillary artery supplies blood to the eye muscle
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Infra orbital nerve
Nerve that affects skin of lower eyelid
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Infratrochlear nerve
Nerve at skin of the nose
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Ingestion
Eating or taking in food
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Inhalation
Breathing in through nose or mouth
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Insertion
Point at where skeletal muscle is attached to the bone
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Integumentary system
The skin and its organs
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Internal carotid artery
Supplies blood to brain eyelids forehead nose and internal ear
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Internal jugular vein
Bein located at side of the neck to collect blood from brain and parts of the face
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Interstitial fluid
Blood plasma found in the spaces between tissues
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Joint
Connection between a eo or more bones of the skeleton
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Kidneys
Organ that supports excretory system by eliminating water and waste products
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Lacrimal bones
Small thin bones on eye sockets
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Lateral pterygoid
Muscles that close mouth and being jaw forward
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Latissimus dorsi
Large flat muscle covering lower back
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Levator Anguli oris
Angles the mouth and draws it inward
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Levator labii superior is
Muscle of upper lip that elevated the upper lip and dilates nostrils
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Iiver
Removes toxic waste products of digestion
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Lungs
Inhaled air is exchanged for carbon dioxide
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Lymph
Fluid that circulates and carries waste and impurities away from the cell
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Lymph capillaries
Vessels that occur in clusters and distributed
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Lymph nodes
Filter the lymphatic vessels and help fight infections
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Lymphatic system
Protect body from disease by developing immunities
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Mandible
Lower jawbone
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Mandibular nerve
Supplies the muscle and skin of the lower part of the face
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Masseter
The chewing muscles
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Maxillary bones
Form the upper jaw
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Maxillary nerve
5th cranial nerve that supplies the upper part of the face
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Medial pterygoid
Muscle that opens and closes the mouth and brings the jaw forward.chewing muscles
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Median nerve
Supplies to the arm and the hand
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Melasma
Skin condition that causes darker pigmentation in areas such as upper lip around the eyes and cheeks pregnancy mask
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Mental nerve
Nerve that affects the skin of lower lip and chin
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Mentalis
Elevated the lower lip and raises wrinkles the skin of chin
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Metabolism
Process of changing food into forms of energy
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Metacarpus
Bones of Palm of hand
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Middle temporal artery
Artery that supplies blood to the temples
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Mitosis
Cells dividing into new cells
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Mitral valve
Valve from left atrium
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Motor nerves
Sends impulses from brain to muscles of glands
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Muscle tissue
Contracts and moves parts of body
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Muscular system
Contracts and moves the body
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Myology
Study of nature structure and function of the muscles
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Nasal bones
Bones that form the bridge of the nose
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Nasal nerve
Nerve affects point and lower sides of the nose
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Nasalis muscle
Two part muscle that covers the nose
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Nerve tissue
Tissue that controls and coordinates all body functions
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Nerves
Cords made up of bundles of nerve fibers
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Nervous system
Coordinates and controls all other systems to make it work effectively
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Neurology
Study of the nervous system
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Neuron
Basic unit of the nervous system
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Nonstriated muscles
Function automatically
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Nueoplasm
Fluid within the cell that contains proteins and dna
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Nucleus
Control center
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Occipital artery
Supplies blood to the ski and muscles of the scalp and back of head
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Occipital bone
Hindmost bone of the skull
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Occipitalis
Back of the epicranius draws scalp backwards
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Opthalamic nerve
Supplies the skin of forehead eye lids scalp orbit nasal passage
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Orbicularis oculi
Ring muscle of the eye sockets
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Orbicularis Oris
Flat band around the upper and lower lip that compresses the lips
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Organelle
Small structure within a cell that have their own function
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Organs
Composed of specialized tissues performing specific function
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Origin
Part of muscle that doesn't move
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Os
Means bone
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Osteology
Study of anatomy
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Ovaries
Sexual reproduction for female
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Palatine bone
Form hard palate of the mouth
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Pancreas
Secretes enzyme producing hormone
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Parasympathetic division
Part of the autonomic nervous system
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Parathyroid glands
Regulate blood and calcium levels
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Parietal artery
Supplies blood to the side and crown of head
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Partial bones
Bones that form sides of cranium
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Pectoralis major and minor
Muscles of the chest that assist in swinging the arms
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Pericardium
Double layer membranous sac enclosing the heart
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Peripheral nervous system
Has both sensory and motor nerves
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Peristalsis
Moving flood along digestive tract
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Phalanges
Fingers
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Physiology
Study of functions and activies performed by body's strictures
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Pineal gland
In brain role in sexual development sleep and metabolism
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Pituitary gland
gland of endocrine system
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Plasma
Fluid part of blood carries to cells
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Platelets
Contribute to blood clotting process
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Platysma
Posterior auricular artery
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Posterior auricular nerve
Nerve that affects the muscle behind the ear at the base of the skull
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Procerus
Muscle that covers the bridge of the nose
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Pronators
Muscles that Turn hand inward
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Protoplasm
Colorless jelly like substance in the cells
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Pulmonary circluation
Sends blood from heart to the lungs
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Radial artery
Supplies blood to the thin side of the arm
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Radial nerve
Supplies thumb side of arm with nerves
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Radius
Smaller bone in forarm
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Red blood cells
Carries oxygen to the lungs
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Reflex
Stimulated movement from impulse of receptor
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Reproductive system
System involved in reproduction
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Respiration
Inhaling and exhaling air
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Repiratiary system
System involved with breathing
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Ribs
Twelve rib bones
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Risorius
Muscle of the mouth
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Scapula
Shoulder blade
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Sensory nerves
Carry impulses and messages
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Serratus anterior
Muscle of the chest that assist in breathing
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Seventh cranial nerves
Facial nerve
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Skeletal system
Physical foundation of body
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Skin
Covers the body for protection
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Smaller occipital nerve
Located at base of skull muscle behind the ear
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Sphenoid bone
Bone that joins all bones of cranium togetger
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Spinal cord
Extends done to trunk of body and originates in the brain
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Sternocleidomastoid
Muscle of the neck that rotates the head
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Sternum
Breastbone
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Striated muscles
Voluntary muscles or skeletal muscles
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Submental artery
Supplies blood to chin and lower lip
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Superficial temporal artery
Supplies blood to the muscles of the head
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Superior labial artery
Supplies blood to upper lip and region of the nose
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Supinator
Muscle of the fora that rostates the radius outward
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Supra orbital artery
Supplies blood to upper eyelid
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Supra orbital nerve
Nerve that affects the skin between the eyes
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Supra trochlear nerve
Affects skin between the eye
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Sympathetic division
Stimulates and speeds up activity and prepares the body for stressful situations
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Systemic circulation
Circulation from heat throughout the body back to the heart
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Temporal bones
Bones on the sides of head in the ear region
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Temporal nerve
Nerve that affects the temple part
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Temporalalis muscle
Temporal muscle involved with chewing
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Testes
Male reproductive organ
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Thorax
Chest has ribs sternum and vertebrae
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Thyroid gland
Gland located on neck makes proteins and hormones
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Tibial nerve
Passes behind the knee supplies impulses to knee
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Tissue
Collection of similar cells that perform a particular function
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Transverse facial artery
Artery that supplies mood to the skin
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Trapezius
Muscles that covers neck and upper region of back
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Triceps
Muscle that covers upper arm
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Tricuspid valve
The heart valve that prevents backflow
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Turbinal bones
Thin layers of spongy bone
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Ulna
Inner none of forarm
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Ulna artery
Artery that supplies blood to the muscles
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Ulnar nerve
Sensory motor nerve which affects the arm and Palm
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Vavles
Structure that close a passage of blood flow
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Vascular system
Consist of heart and arteries
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Veins
Thin walled blood cells
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Ventricle
Lower chamber of heart
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Venules
Small capillaries
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Comee bone
Flat thin bone that form apart of nasal
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White blood cells
Destroying diseases
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Zygomatic bone
Cheek bones
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Zygomatic nerve
Nerve at the temple
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Zygomatic major and minor
Muscles on both sides of the face
