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Frontal

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front and back

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transverse plane

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top and bottom

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sagital

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left and right

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ligaments

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bones to bones

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tendons

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bone to muscle

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axial skeleton

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skull, spinal column, thorax

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upper non moveable done in the face

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maxillae

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cheekbones

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zygomas

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lower, jaw bone

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mandible

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orbits( eyesockets) include

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zygomas, maxillae, and frontal bones

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cervical

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first 7 vertebrae

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thoracic

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second group 12 vertabrae

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lumbar

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third group 5 vert

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sacrum

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4th group 5 vert

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coccyx

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last group 4 vert

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manubrium

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upper section of the sternum

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what bones make up the pelvis

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Ilium, Ischium, pubis

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what are the three types of muscles, and are they vol or invol

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Skeletal- vol, smooth-Invol, Cardia- invol

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what is the upper airway consisted of

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Nasopharynx, nasal passage, Pharynx
mouth, epiglottis, oropharynx

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Lower airway consists of

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Alveoli, trachea, bronchioles, main bronchi

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what is the thin layer that covers the outside of the lungs

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visceral pleura

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what is the thin layer that covers the chest, in between the lungs and chest

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parietal pleura

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what are the muscles of breathing

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Diaphragm, Intercostal muscles, accessory muscles (neck abdomen, pectoral)

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what is diffusion

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the passive process in which oxygen molecules move from an area with high concentration of molecules to one of low concentration

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what is the hypoxic drive

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the backup system to control respirations. used by the body when oxygen levels fall

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tidal volume

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the amount of air that is moved into or out of the lungs during a single breath

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residual volume

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the gas that remains in the lungs to keep the lungs open

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dead space

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the portion of the respiratory system that has no gas exchange

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minute volume

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the amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs in 1 min, minus the dead space

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Characteristics of Normal breathing

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tidal volume, regular rhythm, clear breath sounds, movement of the abdomen

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Characteristics of Normal breathing

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tidal volume, regular rhythm, clear breath sounds, movement of the abdomen

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inadequate breathing

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Laboring, muscle refractions, pale, cool, damp skin, tripod position, gasps

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pathophysiology

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the study of functional changes that occur when the body reacts to disease

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hypoxia

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decreased level of oxygen in the body

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hyper cardia

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elevated level of carbon dioxide in the body

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shock

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a condition in which organs and tissue receive an inadequate flow of blood and oxygen

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systemic circulation

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carries oxygen rich blood from the left ventricle through the body and back to the right atrium

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pulmonary circulation

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carries oxygen poor blood from the right ventricle through the lungs and back to the left atrium

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stroke volume

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amount of blood moved by one beat

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cardiac output

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amount of blood moved in 1 min

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aorta

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main artery leaving the left side of the heart

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arteries carry

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oxygen rich blood

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veins carry

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oxygen poor blood or c02

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spleen

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upper left part of the abdomen, filters worn out blood cells, foreign substances, and bacteria from the blood

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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leukocytes

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white blood cells

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systole

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when the left ventricle of the heart contracts, it pumps blood from the ventricle into the aorta

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diastole

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

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functions of blood

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perfusion, transporting oxygen, transporting c02, transporting wastes and nutrients, clotting

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perfusion

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circulation of blood in an organ or tissue

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central nervous system

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consists of the brain, brain stem, cerebrum, and cerebellum

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cerebellum

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coordinates body movements

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brain stem

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controls basic body functions necessary for life

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cerebrum

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controls hearing, balance and speech

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peripheral nervous system contains

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somatic and autonomic nervous system

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somatic nervous system

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transmits signals from the brain to voluntary muscles

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autonomic nervous system

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controls involuntary actions

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sensory nerves

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carry information from the body to the central nervous system

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motor nerves

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carry information from the central nervous system to the muscles

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upper right portion of abdomen

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liver, gallbladder, portion of the colon, portion of the pancreas

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upper left portion of the abdomen

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stomach, spleen, portion of the colon, portion of the pancreas

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lower right of abdomen

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two portions of large intestine, apendix

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lower left of abdomen

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portion of the colon

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endocrine name and function

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part of the pancreas called islets of langerhans, produces insulin and glucagon

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what bones make up the skull

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frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital

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