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Sagittal plane (Median plane)

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cuts the anatomical position in half vertically, dividing the body and organs in left and right.

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Parasagittal plane:

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cuts the anatomical postion into a left and right, shifter off center. (paralell to Sagittal plane)

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Coronal plane (frontal plane)

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splits the anatomical position into a front and back

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transverse plane

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divides the anatomical position into top and bottom

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Axial parts

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Head, Neck, Trunk

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Appendicular parts

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Arms, Legs

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Anterior (Ventral)

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Front of the body or the direction towards the front of the body

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Back of the body or the direction towards the back of the body

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Superior (cranial)

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features towards the top of the body

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Inferior (caudal)

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features towards the bottom of the body

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Medial Structures

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structures towards the midline

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Lateral structures

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Structures further away from the midline

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Midline

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a centered line running down the axis (middle) of the body

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Proximal

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a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

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Distal

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a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

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Superficial

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closer to the surface of the skin

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deep

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furthest from the surface of the skin

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Flexion

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the bending of a joint

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Extention

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the straightening of a joint

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adduction

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the motion towards the midline

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abduction

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the motion away from the midline

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prone position

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face down

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supine position

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face up, on your back

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shock position

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face up, on your back with feet elevated

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Fowler position

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sitting up with bent knees

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recovery position

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laying down on the side

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frons

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forehead

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cranium

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skull

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facies

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face

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oris

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mouth

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mentis

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chin

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axilla

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armpit

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brachium

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arm

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antecubitis

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front of elbow

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antebrachium

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forearm

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carpus

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wrist

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pollex

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thumb

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palma

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palm

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digits (phalanges)

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fingers or toes

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patella

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kneecap

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crus

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lower leg

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tarsus

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ankle

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43
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hallux

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big toe

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44
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oculus

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eye

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45
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bucca

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cheek

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auris

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ear

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nasus

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nose

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48
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cervicis

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neck

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thorcis or thorax

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chest

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50
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mamma

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breast

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51
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abdomen

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abdomen

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52
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umbilicus

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naval

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53
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hip

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hip

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pelvis

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pelvis

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inguen or groin

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groin

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pubis

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pubic

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femur

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thigh

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58
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pes

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foot

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59
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cephalon

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back of the head

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60
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shoulder

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shoulder

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61
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dorsum

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back

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62
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olecranon

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back of the elbow

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63
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limbus

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lumbar region

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sacrum

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back of the hip

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65
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manus

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hand

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66
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gluteus

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buttock

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67
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popliteus

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back of the knee

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68
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sura

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calf

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69
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calcaneus

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heel

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70
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planta

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sole of the foot

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71
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what do ligaments connect to

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ligaments connect bones to bones

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72
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what do tendons connect to

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tendons connect muscle to bones

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73
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what is cartilage

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a flexible material found in joints

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74
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what is the foramen magnum

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opening at the base of the skull to connect the brain to the spinal cord

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75
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what is the Occiput

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posterior (back) cranium

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76
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what is the temporal region

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the lateral portion of the cranium (os temporal)

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77
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Latin name for cheekbones

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os zygomaticum

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78
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Latin name for the lower jaw

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mandible

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79
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what is the orbit

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the eye socket

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80
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what bones is the orbit made up of

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os Zygomaticum, maxilla, os frontale

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81
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how many vertebrae

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33

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82
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how many sections is the spinal cord divided into

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5 sections

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83
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what is the neck portion of the vertebrae called

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cervical vertebrae

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84
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what is the upper back portion of the vertebrae called

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thoracic vertebrae

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85
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what is the lower back portion of the vertebrae called

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lumbar vertebrae

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86
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what is the back wall of the pelvis called

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sacrum vertebrae

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87
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what is the tailbone called

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coccyx

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88
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how many vertebrae in the neck

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7 vertebrae (C1-C7)

89
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how many vertebrae are in the upper back

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12 vertebrae (T1-T12)

90
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how many vertebrae are in the lower back

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5 vertebrae (L1-15)

91
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how many vertebrae are in the pelvis

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5 vertebrae (S1-S5)

92
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how many vertebrae are in the tailbone

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4 vertebrae (Co1-Co4)

93
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how many pairs of ribs does the body have

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12 pairs

94
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what is the part called where the clavicle and sternum meet

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jugular notch

95
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what is the top of the sternum called

A

manubrium

96
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what is the body of the sternum called

A

the body

97
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what is the lowest part of the sternum called

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Xiphoid process

98
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what is the joint called connecting the sternum and clavicle

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sternoclavicular joint

99
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what is the joint called connecting the clavicle and scapula

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acromioclavicular joint

100
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what is the joint called connecting the scapula and humerus

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glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint)

101
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what are the carpal bones

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8 bones connecting the ulna/radius to the hand

102
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what are the metacarpals

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5 longer bones in the palm of the hand

103
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what are the phalanges

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14 finger bones

104
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how many phalanges in the fingers

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3

105
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how many phalanges in the thumb

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2

106
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what is the joint called connecting both right and left pubis

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pubic symphysis

107
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how many bones does the pelvis consist of

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3 (the ilium, ischium, and pubis)

108
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what is the greater and lesser trochanter

A

attachment points for major muscles of the thigh connected to the femur

109
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Femur

A

upper leg bone

110
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patella

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kneecap

111
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tibia

A

shin bone

112
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fibula

A

calf bone

113
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how many tarsal bones in the boot

A

7

114
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what are the 2 largest tarsal bones

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calcaneus (heel) and tallus (most superior bone of the foot)

115
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how many metatarsal bones in one foot

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5

116
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what is the function of the skeletal system

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  • give the body its shape
  • protects fragile organs
  • allows for movement
  • stores calcium
  • helps create blood cells
117
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how many muscles are connected directly to bone

A

more than 600

118
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what are muscles called that are connected to the bone

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voluntary (skeletal) muscles

119
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how are muscles connected to the bone

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via tendons

120
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skeletal muscles are under the direct control of the…

A

brain

121
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what are the 3 types of muscle

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  • skeletal muscles (voluntary muscles)
  • smooth muscle
  • cardiac muscle
122
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what is involuntary muscle movement

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muscle movement not under conscious control (heartbeat, shivering, digesting)

123
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what is a by-product of the movement

A

heat (from muscles)

124
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what is the epiglottis

A

the flap preventing from food entering the lungs

125
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what is the larynx

A

the voicebox (adams apple)

126
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what divides the upper and lower portions of the airway

A

the larynx

127
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where is the cricoid cartilage

A

the lowest part of the larynx

128
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other name for the trachea

A

windpipe

129
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what is the carina

A

separating the openings of the left and right lung

130
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how are lungs held in place

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by the trachea, arteries, and veins, and pulmonary ligaments

131
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which lung has 3 lobes

A

the right lung (superior, middle, inferior)

132
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which lung has 2 lobes

A

the left lung (superior, inferior)

133
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what are the air sacs called in the lung?

A

alveoli

134
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what is the role of the alveoli

A

alveoli allow for gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

135
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what is the pleura

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a smooth, glistening tissue covering the lungs

136
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what is the diaphragm

A

the primary breathing muscle

137
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what is the cavity called where the lungs, diaphragm, and heart reside

A

thoracic cavity

138
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what is the cavity called where all digestive organs reside in

A

the abdomen

139
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describe how we inhale

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during inhalation the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract, moving the ribs up and out enlarging the chest cavity. decreasing the pressure in the lungs and moving air in.

140
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describe how we exhale

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during exhalation the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, decreasing the size of the chest cavity. increasing the pressure and moving air out

141
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what is the function of the respiratory system

A

provide the body with oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide

142
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what is respiration

A

the gas exchange in the lungs; the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in alveoli and the tissues of the body

143
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what is ventilation

A

the act of breathing

144
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what is diffusion

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the passive process in which ‘oxygen’ molecules move from an area with a higher concentration of ‘oxygen’ molecules to an area with a lower concentration of ‘oxygen’ molecules *can be any kind of molecule

145
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what is tidal volume

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the amount of air moved into or out of lungs in a single breath

146
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what is residual volume

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the amount of gas that remains in the lungs and keeps them open after exhalation

147
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what is minute volume

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the amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs in a minute, minus the dead space

148
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what is dead space

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a portion of the respiratory system that has no alveoli and therefore no to little exchange of gas between blood and air

149
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what is the formula for minute volume

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respiratory rate (breaths per minute) X tidal volume = minute volume

150
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what is the circulatory system made up of (5 vessel types)

A
  • arteries
  • arterioles
  • capillaries
  • venules
  • veins
151
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what is the systemic circulation

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provides circulation and oxygenation to the body, it carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle through the body and back to the right atrium (blood flow through the body)

152
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what is pulmonary circulation

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carries oxygen-poor through the right ventricle through the lungs back to the left atrium

153
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what is the upper chamber of the heart called

A

atrium

154
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what is the lower chamber of the heart called

A

ventricle

155
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what is the dividing wall separating the right and left sides of the heart

A

septum

156
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what is the specialized cardiac muscle in the heart called

A

myocardium

157
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from what the main artery does the heart receive its blood

A

aorta

158
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what side of the heart receives the blood

A

the right side

159
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what side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the lungs

A

left side (receiving from pulmonary veins)

160
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where does the vena cava receive its blood from

A

deoxygenated blood from the body

161
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how much blood is in the human body

A

5-6 liters of blood

162
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in how much time has the blood circulated the body once

A

1 minute

163
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what is depolarization

A

the electrical charge on the surface of the muscle cell changes from positive TO NEGATIVE

164
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what is repolarization

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the electrical charge on the surface of the muscle cell changes from negative TO positive (its resting state)

165
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how does the electrical impulse travel in the heart

A

the impulse starts high in both atriums at the SA node. the pulse travels to the atrial ventricular node, and through the Purkinje fibers to the ventricles

166
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what is the SA node

A

sinoatrial node; the beginning point of the electrical impulse of the heart

167
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when does the electrical system become disturbed

A

if a part of the heart becomes oxygen deficient, gets injured, or dies

168
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what is the role of arteries

A

carry blood AWAY from the heart to all body tissue

169
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which artery carries freshly oxygenated blood to the body

A

the aorta

170
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where does the aorta branch off into the iliac arteries

A

at the level of the umbilicus

171
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what do arteries branch into

A

arterioles

172
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what do arterioles branch into

A

capillaries

173
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where is the carotid artery

A

the major artery of the neck, supplying the head and brain with blood

174
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where is the femoral artery

A

major artery in the thigh, supplying the lower extremities with blood

175
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where is the brachial artery

A

a major artery in the upper arm, supplying blood to the arm

176
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where is the brachial artery

A

a major artery of the lower arm

177
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where is the popliteal artery

A

artery posterior to the patella

178
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where is the post-tibial artery

A

left side of the calf muscle

179
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where is the fibular artery

A

the right side of the calf muscle

180
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what do capillaries branch into

A

venules

181
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what is the physiology of venules

A

to make contact between blood and the cells within the tissue.

182
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what do veins do

A

return deoxygenated blood to the heart

183
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where does the superior vena cava receive blood from

A

the superior vena cava receives blood returning from the head, neck, shoulders, and upper extremities.

184
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where does the inferior vena cava receive blood from

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The inferior vena cava receives blood returning from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities.

185
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where do both vena cava join

A

both vena cava join and connect at the right atrium

186
Q

in what quadrant is the spleen located

A

Left Upper Quadrant (LUC) under the ribcage

187
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what is the function of the spleen

A

filtering blood

188
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what kind of injury is the spleen susceptible to

A

blunt force trauma, possibly leading to severe internal bleeding

189
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what are the 4 components of blood

A
  • plasma
  • red blood cells
  • white blood cells
  • platelets
189
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is the spleen solid or hollow

A

solid

190
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what is the medical term for red blood cells

A

erythrocytes

191
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what are red blood cells

A

red blood cells contain hemoglobin, giving it its red color, it carries oxygen

191
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what is the term for white blood cells

A

leukocytes

191
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what is plasma

A

plasma is the liquid portion of the blood, carrying water

192
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what are white blood cells

A

white blood cells play a role in the body’s immune system to fight infection

193
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what are platelets

A

essential building block for the initial formation of a blood clot

194
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how is blood pressure defined

A

the pressure blood exerts against the arterial wall

195
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what is the process called systole

A

systole is when the left ventricle contracts it pumps blood from the ventricle into the aorta

196
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what is the process of diastole

A

when the muscle of the ventricle relaxes, the ventricle fills with blood

197
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what is the systolic blood pressure

A

the highest point of the wave (contraction of the heart)

198
Q

what is diastolic blood pressure

A

the low point of the wave (relaxation of the heart)

199
Q

medical term blood pressure cuff

A

sphygmomanometer

200
Q

what are the 6 functions of blood

A
  • fighting infection
  • transporting oxygen
  • transporting carbon dioxide
  • controlling pH
  • transporting waste and nutrients
  • clotting (coagulation)
201
Q

the medical term for clotting

A

coagulation

202
Q

medical term for shock

A

hypoperfusion

203
Q

how does the body make adjustments to small blood loss

A

vessels will constrict and the heart will pump faster

204
Q

what is the sympathetic nervous system responsible for

A

the fight or flight response

205
Q

how does the sympathetic nervous system trigger the fight or flight response

A

by sending commands to the adrenal glands to release epinephrine and norepinephrine

206
Q

what effects do epinephrine and norepinephrine have on the heart and blood vessels

A

blood pressure increases and the heart pumps faster and harder

207
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on which receptor does epinephrine have a stronger effect

A

beta receptors

208
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where are beta receptors located

A

heart, lungs, skeletal muscle

209
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on which receptor does norepinephrine have a stronger effect

A

alpha receptors

210
Q

what happens when alpha receptors are activated

A

the arteries constrict the blood vessels, leading to an increase in blood pressure.

211
Q

what happens when beta receptors are activated

A

increased heart rate, fast breathing, elevated blood sugar levels, and increased physical strength.

212
Q

what is the popular name for epinephrine

A

adrenaline

213
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what is the popular name for norepinephrine

A

noradrenaline

214
Q

what is the parasympathetic responsible for

A

the rest and digest response

215
Q

what is the sympathetic nervous system made up of

A

the brain and spinal cord

216
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A

Remote EMT class (5 decks)

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