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Anterior

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Toward the front

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Posterior

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Toward the back

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Superior

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Toward the head

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Inferior

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Toward the feet

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Proximal

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Nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment of the body.

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Distal

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Away from the center of the body or the point of attachment of the body.

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Anatomical Position

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Standing erect, facing forward, with arms down at the sides and palms forward.

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Organs of RUQ

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Liver
Right Kidney
Colon
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Small Intestines
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Organs of the LUQ

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Liver
Spleen
Left Kidney
Stomach
Colon
Pancreas
Small Intestine
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Organs of the RLQ

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Colon
Small Intestines
Right Ureter
Appendix
Right ovary (female)
Right fallopian tube (female)
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Organs of the LLQ

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Colon
Small Intestines
Left Ureter
Left Ovary (female)
Left fallopian tube (female)
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Ligaments

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Tissues which connect bone to bone

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Tendons

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Tissues that connect muscle to bone

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Functions of the Musculoskeletal system

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Gives the body shape
Protects vital internal organs
Allows for movment
Stores minerals
Produces red blood cells
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17
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3 types of muscle

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Skeletal (Voluntary)
Smooth (Involuntary)
Cardiac

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18
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Where are 3 places smooth muscle is found?

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Bronchioles, Intestinal tract, Blood vessels

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Functions of the Respiratory System

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  • Respiration
  • Ventilation
  • Oxygenation
  • Helps maintain normal acid-base balance (pH)
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Respiration

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Gas Exhange

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Ventilation

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Mechanical process of moving air in and out of the lungs.

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Division of the upper and lower airway

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Trachea or Cricoid Ring

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External Respiration

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Gas exchange between the alveoli and the pulmonary capillaries.

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Internal Respiration

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Gas exchange between the systemic capillaries and the body’s cells or tissues.

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Atria

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The upper chambers of the heart

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Ventricles

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The lower chambers of the heart.

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Arteries

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Blood vessels that take blood away from the heart.

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Veins

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Blood vessels that take blood towards the heart.

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Capillaries

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Tiny blood vessels that allow for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes.

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Red Blood Cells

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Carries oxygen to the body’s cells.

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White Blood Cells

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Part of the body’s immune system and helps to defend against infection.

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Platelets

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Essential to the formation of blood clots and necessary to stop bleeding.

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Plasma

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The liquid part of the blood.

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Formed Elements

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45% of blood volume and contain RBC’s, WBC’s, and Platelets.

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Systolic Blood Pressure

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The pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle contracts.

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Diastolic Blood Pressure

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The pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle is at rest between contractions.

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Perfusion

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The delivery of oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients to the cells of all organ systems and the elimination of carbon dioxide and other waste products.

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Transport of O2 in the blood

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97% transported via Hemoglobin (RBC’s)

3% dissolved in the plasma

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Transport of CO2 in the blood

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70% transported via bicarbonate
23% transported via hemoglobin (RBC’s)
7% dissolved in the plasma

40
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Central Nervous System

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Consists of the Brain and Spinal Cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Composed of the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord.

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Cerebrum

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The outermost portion of the brain. Controls specific body functions, sensation, thought, speech, movement, and associative memory.

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Cerebellum

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“Small Brain”- It coordinates muscle activity and maintains balance.

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Brainstem

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Helps control vital functions.

45
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Reticular Activiating System (RAS)

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A group of nerve cells located in the midbrain that helps regulate consciousness and determine wake and sleep cycles.

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Sympathetic Nervous System: Signs/Symptoms

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(Fight or Flight)

  • Increase Heart Rate
  • Respiratory rate increases
  • Vasoconstriction
  • Bronchodilation
  • Pupil Dilation
  • Epinephrine secreted
  • Sweat secretion increases
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Parasympathetic Nervous System: Signs/Symptoms

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(Rest and Digest)

  • Pupils Constict
  • Saliva secretions increase
  • Heart rate decreases
  • Bronchioles constrict
  • Blood vessels dilate
  • Gastric Juice secretion increases
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Alpha 1

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Vasoconstriction

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Alpha 2

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Regulates effects of alpha 1

50
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Beta 1

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Increases heart rate
Increases strength of contraction
Increases speed of conduction

51
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Beta 2

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Bronchodilation

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