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Chapter 7 - Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Position

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standing with arms down at sides and palms forward

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Anatomy

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structure (how the body is made)

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Physiology

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function (how the body works)

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Supine

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lying on back

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Prone

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lying facedown / on stomach

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Lateral Recumbent (Recovery) Position

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Lying on side
Left lat….on left side/left side down
Right lat…right side down

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Fowler’s Position

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Lying on back with the upper body elevated at a 45˚ to 60˚ angle

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Semi-Fowler’s Position

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Lying on back with the upper body elevated less than 45˚

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Trendelenburg Postion

Shock Postion

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No longer used for shock
Head angled down
Legs elevated

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Sagittal/Medial Plane

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Vertical plane splitting the body into right and left segments

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Midsagittal plane

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divides the body into 2 equal halves (left and right)

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Frontal/Coronal Plane

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Divides the body into front and back halves

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Transverse/Horizontal/Axial Plane

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Divides the body into upper and lower halves,

parallel to the ground

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Midline

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Corresponds with the midsagittal plane; divides the body into equal left and right halves

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Midaxillary Line

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vertical line from armpit down to the ankle

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Anterior Plane

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Patient’s front

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Posterior Plane

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Patient’s Back

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Transverse Line

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Corresponds w/transverse plane; divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) planes

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Superior Plane

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Above the waist

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Inferior Plane

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Below the waist

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Posterior

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Towards the back

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Superior

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Towards the head or above the point of reference

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Inferior

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Toward the feet or below the point of reference

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Medial

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Towards the midline or center of the body

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Lateral

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To the left or right of the midlien

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Bilateral

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Both sides

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Proximal

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Near the point of reference

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Distal

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Away from the point of reference

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30
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Midclavicular

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Center of each collarbone/clavicle

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Midaxillary

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Center of the armpit (axilla)

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Plantar

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Sole of foot

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Palmar

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Palm of hand

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Abdominal Quadrants

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lines drawn through navel
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Left Lower Quadrant LLQ()
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Dorsal

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Towards the spine or back

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Ventral

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Towards the belly or front

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Ligaments

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Connect bone to bone

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38
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Tendons

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Connect muscle to bone

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39
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Skeletal System Functions (4)

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  1. Shape
  2. Protect vital organs
  3. Movement
  4. Store minerals and produce red blood cells
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Cranium

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Forms the top, back sides and forehead of the skull

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41
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Orbits

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Eye sockets

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42
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Maxillae

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Fused bones of the upper jaw

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43
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Mandible

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Lower jaw

44
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Zygomatic Bones

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Cheekbones

45
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Spinal/Vertebral Column

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33 vertebrae form the principal support system of the body

46
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Cervical

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C1-C7

Neck

47
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Thoracic Spine

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T1-T12

Upper back

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Lumbar Spine

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L1-L5

Lower back

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Sacral Spine

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S1-S7, fused together

Back wall of pelvis/small of back

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Coccyx

A

Tailbone

4 vertebrae

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Thorax

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Chest

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Sternum

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Breastbone

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Clavicle

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Collarbone

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Manubrium

A

superior portion of the sternum

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Xiphoid Process

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inferior portion of the sternum

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Iliac Crest

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sides or “wings” of the pelvis

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Ischium

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posterior and inferior portions of the pelvis

58
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Acetabulum

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pelvic socket / hip joint

59
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Patella

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Kneecap

60
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Tibia

A

Shin

weight bearing bone

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Malleoulus

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knobby surface landmarks of the ankle joint

62
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Calcaneous

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Heel bone

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Tarsals

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bones in proximal portion of the foot, including calcaneous

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Metatarsals

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Foot bones

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Scapula

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Shoulder blade

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Radius

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Lateral forearm bone (thumb side)

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Ulna

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Medial forearm bone (pinky side)

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Olecranon

A

bony prominence of elbow

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Carpals

A

Wrist bones

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Metacarpals

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form structural strength of hang

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Joint

A

connects one bone to another bone

72
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Flexion

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Bending toward the body (or

decreasing the angle between bones/body parts)

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Extension

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Straightening away from the body (or increasing the angle between bones/body parts)

74
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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline

75
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Adduction

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Movement toward the midline

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Circumduction

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Combo of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, as with the shoulder joint

77
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Pronation

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turning the forearm so the palm of the hand is turned toward the back

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Supination

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Turning the forearm so the palm of the hand is turned toward the front

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Skeletal (Voluntary) Muscle

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can be contracted and relaxed at the will of the individual

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Smooth (Involuntary) Muscle

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carry out automatic muscular function of the body through rhythmic, wavelike movements

81
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Cardiac Muscle

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Automaticity, or the ability to generate own electrical impulse
Must have a constant supply of blood from the coronary arteries

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Basic Functions of Respiratory System (4)

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  1. Respiration
  2. Ventilation
  3. Oxygenation and removal of carbon dioxide
  4. Buffer to maintain normal acid-base balance
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Respiration

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process of moving O2 and CO2 across membranes, in/out of alveoli, capillaries, and cells

84
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Oxygenation

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(form of respiration)

O2 molecules move across a membrane to an area of lower concentration

85
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Upper Airway (4 structures)

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  1. Nose and Mouth
  2. Pharynx
  3. Nasopharynx
  4. Larynx
    - ends at cricoid cartilidge
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Lower Airway (4 Structures)

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  1. Trachea
  2. Bronchi
  3. Bronchioles
  4. Alveoli
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Pharynx

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Throat

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Aspiration

A

choking

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Esophagus

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Leads from the pharynx to the stomach

90
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Trachea

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Carries air to the lungs

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Larynx

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Houses vocal cords

Superior to the trachea

92
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Thyroid Cartilage

A

Adam’s Apple, covers the larynx

93
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Perfusion

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Delivery of oxygen, glucose, and nutrients to cells and the removal of waste products

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Bronchi

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branch off from trachea; bronchus into each lung, where they divide into bronchioles

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Diaphragm

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Both involuntary and voluntary

Contracts during inspiration

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Respiration

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Gas exchange; occurs at the alveolar-capillary membrane

97
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Oropharynx

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Mouth

98
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Epiglottis

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Flap protecting the trachea

99
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Cricoid Cartilige

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Divides upper and lower airways

100
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Atria

A

Upper chambers of the heart

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Ventricles

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Lower chambers of the heart

102
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Tricuspid Valve

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btwn the right atrium and the left ventricle

103
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Pulmonary Valve

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At the base of the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle

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Mitral (Bicuspid) Valve

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btwn the left atrium and the left ventricle

105
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Aortic Valve

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at base of aortic artery in the left ventricle

106
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Arteries

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Carrie blood AWAY from the heart

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