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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

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Group of bodily organs act to perform one or more functions

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Brachial artery

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Located in the upper arm major blood vessel which runs down the arm

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Brain

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Part of central nervous system

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Brain stem

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Structure that connects the spinal cord to brain

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Buccal nerve

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Nerve that affects the muscle of the mouth

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Buccal nerve

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Affects the muscle of the mouth

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Buccinator

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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

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Thin walled blood vessels that connect arteries to the veins

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Cardiac muscles

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Involuntary muscle that is the heart

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Carpus

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Wrist

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Catabolism

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Breaking down of complex compounds within cells into smaller ones

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Cell membrane

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Part of cell that encloses protoplasm capable of performing

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Cells

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Basic unit of all living things

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Central nervous system

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Brain spinal cord spinal nerves and cranial nerves

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cerebellum

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Lies at the bases of brain and is attached to the brain stem

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Cerebrum

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Bulk of brain and located in the front upper part of cranium

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Cervical cutaneous nerve

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Nerve located at the side of the neck down to breast bone

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Cervical nerves

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Nerves that originate at spinal cord

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Cervical vertebrae

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Seven bones of top in neck area of spine

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Circulatory system

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Controls circulation of blood through heat and blood vessels

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Clavicle

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Collarbone

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Common carotid arteries

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Supply blood to face head and neck

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Connective tissue

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Binds protects and supports bones cartilage and tendons

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Corrugator muscle

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Facial muscle draws eyebrows done and wrinkles forehead vertically

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Cranium

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Oval bonds case that protects the brain

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Cytoplasm

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Watery fluid necessary for cell growth reproduction and self repair

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Defecation

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Elimination of feces

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Deltoid

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Shoulder joint muscle

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Dentrites

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Free like nerve fibers extending from a nerve cell

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Deoxyribonuclric acid

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DNA genetic information

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Depressor Anguli Oris

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Muscle extending alongside chin

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Depressor labii inferioris

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Muscle lower lip that depresses it and draws it to one side

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Diaphragm

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Separates thorax and helps with breathing

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Diencephalon

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Midbrain contains thalamus and hypothalamus

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Digestion

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Breakdown of food

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Digestive enzymes

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Chemicals that change food into energy

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Digestive system

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Changing food into nutrients and waste

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Digital nerve

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Sensory motor nerve controls motion of fingers

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11th cranial nerve

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Motor nerve that controls motion of neck and shoulders

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Endocrine glands

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Secretes hormones

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Endocrine system

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Growth development sexual activities and health to entire body

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Epicranial aponeurosis

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Tendon connecting occipitalis and frontal is

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Epicanius

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Broad muscle that covers top of skull

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Epithelial tissue

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Protective covering on body surfaces

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Ethmoid bone

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Eye socket bone spongy and fragile

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Excretory system

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Eliminates waste from body

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Exhalation

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Breathing outward

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Exocrine glands

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Sweat and oil glands

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Extensors

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Straighten wrists

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External carotid artery

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Supples blood to scalp ear face and neck and side of head

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External jugular vein

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Bein located on side of neck

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Facial artery

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Supplies blood to lower region of face mouth and nose

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5th cranial nerve

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Chief sensory nerve controls chewing and has three branches

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Flexor

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Extensor muscle of the wrist

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Frontal artery

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Supplies blood to forehead and upper eyelids

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Frontal bone

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Forehead bone

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Frontalis

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Front portion of epicranius draws scalp forward

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Glands

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Specialized organs that remove certain elements of blood to convert them into new compounds

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Greater auricular nerve

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Nerves at the sides of neck

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Greater occipital nerve

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Nerve located on back of head

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Heart

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Muscle organ that keeps blood moving

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Hemoglobin

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Iron containing protein in red blood cells

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Histology

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Study of the structure and composition of tissue

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Hormones

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Secretions produced by one of the endocrine glands and carried by the blood stream

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Humerus

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Uppermost and largest bone in the arm

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Hyoid bone

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U shaped bone at the base of the tongue

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Inferior labial artery

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Supplies blood to the lower lip

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Infra orbital artery

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Artery that originates from maxillary artery supplies blood to the eye muscle

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Infra orbital nerve

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Nerve that affects skin of lower eyelid

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Infratrochlear nerve

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Nerve at skin of the nose

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Ingestion

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Eating or taking in food

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Inhalation

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Breathing in through nose or mouth

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Insertion

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Point at where skeletal muscle is attached to the bone

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Integumentary system

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The skin and its organs

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Internal carotid artery

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Supplies blood to brain eyelids forehead nose and internal ear

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Internal jugular vein

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Bein located at side of the neck to collect blood from brain and parts of the face

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Interstitial fluid

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Blood plasma found in the spaces between tissues

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Joint

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Connection between a eo or more bones of the skeleton

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Kidneys

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Organ that supports excretory system by eliminating water and waste products

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Lacrimal bones

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Small thin bones on eye sockets

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Lateral pterygoid

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Muscles that close mouth and being jaw forward

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Latissimus dorsi

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Large flat muscle covering lower back

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Levator Anguli oris

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Angles the mouth and draws it inward

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Levator labii superior is

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Muscle of upper lip that elevated the upper lip and dilates nostrils

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Iiver

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Removes toxic waste products of digestion

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Lungs

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Inhaled air is exchanged for carbon dioxide

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Lymph

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Fluid that circulates and carries waste and impurities away from the cell

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Lymph capillaries

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Vessels that occur in clusters and distributed

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Lymph nodes

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Filter the lymphatic vessels and help fight infections

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Lymphatic system

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Protect body from disease by developing immunities

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Mandible

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Lower jawbone

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Mandibular nerve

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Supplies the muscle and skin of the lower part of the face

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Masseter

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The chewing muscles

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Maxillary bones

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Form the upper jaw

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Maxillary nerve

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5th cranial nerve that supplies the upper part of the face

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Medial pterygoid

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Muscle that opens and closes the mouth and brings the jaw forward.chewing muscles

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Median nerve

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Supplies to the arm and the hand

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Melasma

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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

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Nerve that affects the skin of lower lip and chin

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Mentalis

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Elevated the lower lip and raises wrinkles the skin of chin

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Metabolism

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Process of changing food into forms of energy

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Metacarpus

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Bones of Palm of hand

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Middle temporal artery

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Artery that supplies blood to the temples

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Mitosis

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Cells dividing into new cells

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Mitral valve

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Valve from left atrium

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Motor nerves

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Sends impulses from brain to muscles of glands

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Muscle tissue

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Contracts and moves parts of body

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Muscular system

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Contracts and moves the body

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Myology

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Study of nature structure and function of the muscles

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Nasal bones

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Bones that form the bridge of the nose

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Nasal nerve

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Nerve affects point and lower sides of the nose

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Nasalis muscle

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Two part muscle that covers the nose

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Nerve tissue

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Tissue that controls and coordinates all body functions

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Nerves

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Cords made up of bundles of nerve fibers

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Nervous system

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Coordinates and controls all other systems to make it work effectively

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Neurology

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Study of the nervous system

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Neuron

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Basic unit of the nervous system

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Nonstriated muscles

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Function automatically

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Nueoplasm

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Fluid within the cell that contains proteins and dna

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Nucleus

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Control center

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Occipital artery

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Supplies blood to the ski and muscles of the scalp and back of head

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Occipital bone

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Hindmost bone of the skull

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Occipitalis

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Back of the epicranius draws scalp backwards

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Opthalamic nerve

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Supplies the skin of forehead eye lids scalp orbit nasal passage

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Orbicularis oculi

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Ring muscle of the eye sockets

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Orbicularis Oris

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Flat band around the upper and lower lip that compresses the lips

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Organelle

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Small structure within a cell that have their own function

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Organs

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Composed of specialized tissues performing specific function

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Origin

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Part of muscle that doesn’t move

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Os

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Means bone

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Osteology

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Study of anatomy

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Ovaries

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Sexual reproduction for female

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Palatine bone

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Form hard palate of the mouth

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Pancreas

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Secretes enzyme producing hormone

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Parasympathetic division

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Part of the autonomic nervous system

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Parathyroid glands

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Regulate blood and calcium levels

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Parietal artery

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Supplies blood to the side and crown of head

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Partial bones

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Bones that form sides of cranium

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Pectoralis major and minor

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Muscles of the chest that assist in swinging the arms

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Pericardium

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Double layer membranous sac enclosing the heart

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Peripheral nervous system

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Has both sensory and motor nerves

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Peristalsis

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Moving flood along digestive tract

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Phalanges

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Fingers

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Physiology

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Study of functions and activies performed by body’s strictures

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Pineal gland

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In brain role in sexual development sleep and metabolism

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Pituitary gland

A

gland of endocrine system

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Plasma

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Fluid part of blood carries to cells

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Platelets

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Contribute to blood clotting process

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Platysma

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Posterior auricular artery

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Posterior auricular nerve

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Nerve that affects the muscle behind the ear at the base of the skull

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Procerus

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Muscle that covers the bridge of the nose

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Pronators

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Muscles that Turn hand inward

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Protoplasm

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Colorless jelly like substance in the cells

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Pulmonary circluation

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Sends blood from heart to the lungs

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Radial artery

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Supplies blood to the thin side of the arm

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Radial nerve

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Supplies thumb side of arm with nerves

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Radius

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Smaller bone in forarm

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Red blood cells

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Carries oxygen to the lungs

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Reflex

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Stimulated movement from impulse of receptor

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Reproductive system

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System involved in reproduction

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Respiration

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Inhaling and exhaling air

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Repiratiary system

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System involved with breathing

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Ribs

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Twelve rib bones

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Risorius

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Muscle of the mouth

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Scapula

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Shoulder blade

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Sensory nerves

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Carry impulses and messages

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Serratus anterior

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Muscle of the chest that assist in breathing

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Seventh cranial nerves

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Facial nerve

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Skeletal system

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Physical foundation of body

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Skin

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Covers the body for protection

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Smaller occipital nerve

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Located at base of skull muscle behind the ear

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Sphenoid bone

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Bone that joins all bones of cranium togetger

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Spinal cord

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Extends done to trunk of body and originates in the brain

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Muscle of the neck that rotates the head

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Sternum

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Breastbone

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Striated muscles

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Voluntary muscles or skeletal muscles

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Submental artery

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Supplies blood to chin and lower lip

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Q

Superficial temporal artery

A

Supplies blood to the muscles of the head

202
Q

Superior labial artery

A

Supplies blood to upper lip and region of the nose

203
Q

Supinator

A

Muscle of the fora that rostates the radius outward

204
Q

Supra orbital artery

A

Supplies blood to upper eyelid

205
Q

Supra orbital nerve

A

Nerve that affects the skin between the eyes

206
Q

Supra trochlear nerve

A

Affects skin between the eye

207
Q

Sympathetic division

A

Stimulates and speeds up activity and prepares the body for stressful situations

208
Q

Systemic circulation

A

Circulation from heat throughout the body back to the heart

209
Q

Temporal bones

A

Bones on the sides of head in the ear region

210
Q

Temporal nerve

A

Nerve that affects the temple part

211
Q

Temporalalis muscle

A

Temporal muscle involved with chewing

212
Q

Testes

A

Male reproductive organ

213
Q

Thorax

A

Chest has ribs sternum and vertebrae

214
Q

Thyroid gland

A

Gland located on neck makes proteins and hormones

215
Q

Tibial nerve

A

Passes behind the knee supplies impulses to knee

216
Q

Tissue

A

Collection of similar cells that perform a particular function

217
Q

Transverse facial artery

A

Artery that supplies mood to the skin

218
Q

Trapezius

A

Muscles that covers neck and upper region of back

219
Q

Triceps

A

Muscle that covers upper arm

220
Q

Tricuspid valve

A

The heart valve that prevents backflow

221
Q

Turbinal bones

A

Thin layers of spongy bone

222
Q

Ulna

A

Inner none of forarm

223
Q

Ulna artery

A

Artery that supplies blood to the muscles

224
Q

Ulnar nerve

A

Sensory motor nerve which affects the arm and Palm

225
Q

Vavles

A

Structure that close a passage of blood flow

226
Q

Vascular system

A

Consist of heart and arteries

227
Q

Veins

A

Thin walled blood cells

228
Q

Ventricle

A

Lower chamber of heart

229
Q

Venules

A

Small capillaries

230
Q

Comee bone

A

Flat thin bone that form apart of nasal

231
Q

White blood cells

A

Destroying diseases

232
Q

Zygomatic bone

A

Cheek bones

233
Q

Zygomatic nerve

A

Nerve at the temple

234
Q

Zygomatic major and minor

A

Muscles on both sides of the face

Chapter 6 Anatomy (1 decks)

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