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1
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homeostasis

A

maintenance of stable internal conditions

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2
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positive feedback

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responds to a stimulus by making it more extreme. Ex. blood clot, your body keeps sending platelets to the wound to stop the blood flow.

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steps of homeostasis

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1)Stimulus2)receptor3) input sent down afferent pathway 4) control center 5) Output sent down efferent pathway to an effector 6) Response of the effector to the output

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4
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Site of ATP synthesis

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mitochondria

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5
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Site of protein synthesis

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ribosome

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6
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Package, modify, and segregate proteins

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golgi apparatus

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7
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Cytoskeletal element

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centrioles

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8
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toxic avenger of cell

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peroxisome

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9
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Site of lipid and steroid synthesis

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smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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10
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Site of ribosome subunit manufacture

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nucleolus

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11
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osmosis

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diffusion of water

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12
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chromatin

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region of the nucleus that houses dna. Can join together to form chromosomes during mitosis.

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13
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hyaline cartilage

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flexibility

larynx

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14
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ionic bond

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when an electron is completely transferred from one atom to another

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15
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pinocytosis

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Cell “gulps” droplets of extracellular fluid containing

dissolved proteins or fats

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16
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anatomy

A

Study of the structure and shape of the body

and its parts

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17
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physiology

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Study of how the body and its parts work or

function

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18
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axis

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sencond cervicle vertebrae that allows the head to turn left and right

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19
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fontanel

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connect cranial bones during first two years of life

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20
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acetabulum

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joint formed by the femur and the inominate bone

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21
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arrector pilli

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Pulls hairs upright when person is cold or frightened

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22
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most deadly skin cancer

A

malignant melanoma

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23
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Pascinian corpuscle

A

deep pressure receptor

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24
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bursa

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flattened fibrous sacs Lined with synovial membranes and Filled with synovial fluid

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25
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pth

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Parathyroid hormone: released when blood calcium levels are low, Activates osteoclasts (bone-destroying cells), and Osteoclasts break down bone and release calcium ions into the blood

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26
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compressed fracture

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bone is crushed

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27
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bones that compose the bony pelvis

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inominate bones, sacrum, coccyx

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28
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flat bone is composed of

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two layers of compact bone that surround spongy bone

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29
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patella is a

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fhort bone

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30
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___ layers in thick skin

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5

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31
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___ layers in thin skin

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4

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32
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costal cartilage is made of

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hyaline cartilage

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33
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suture is a

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fibrous joint

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34
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types of cartilaginous joints

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2

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35
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hair is a

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appendage to the skin

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36
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bones that form the orbit

A 
frontal
palatine
maxilla
zygomatic
ethmoid
sphenoid
lacrimal
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37
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dangers of burning

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Dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance
Circulatory shock

38
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abcd rule

A

Asymmetry
Border Irregularity
Color
Diameter

39
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dangers of burning

A

Dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance
Circulatory shock

40
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bones with sinuses

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ethmoid
sphenoid
frontal
maxillary

41
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perimysium

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surrounds a fassicle in a muscle

42
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aponeurosis

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a sheet like connective tissue presents when there are few attatchement points for muscles

43
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acetylcholine

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a neurotransmitter that allows sodium to enter into a muscle

44
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linea alba

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is a fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen in humans and other vertebrates.

45
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cardioesophageal sphincter

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connects the esophagus with the cardial portion of the stomach

46
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synaptic cleft

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the space within a neuromuscular junction between the axon terminal of a neuron and the sarcolemma of the muscle cell

47
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complete tetanus

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the muscle contracts with no relaxation between contractions

48
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teniae coli

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three bands of muscle in the large intestine that cause the wall to pucker into haustra

49
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parietal cells

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produce hydrochloric acid

50
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falciform ligament

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attaches the liver to the abdominal wall

51
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greater omentum

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attaches the greater curvature to the posterior body wall

52
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muscle origin

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the muscle attachment that doesn’t move

53
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salivary amylase

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breaks down starch in the mouth

54
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myofilaments

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subunit of myofybrils

55
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isometric contraction

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muscle contracts, but no movement is produced

56
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pyloric sphincter

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connects the pylorus of the stomach with the duodenum of the small intestine

57
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dating muscles

A

orbicularis oculi and orbicularis oris

58
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most superficial abdominal musce

A

external oblique

59
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the small intestine has ____ regions

60
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a muscle twitch is

A

an all or nothing resoponse

61
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the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the

62
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iritability

A

ability to receive and respond to a stimulus

63
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how many anal sphincters

64
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tibialis anterior

A

foot dorsiflexion

65
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sartorius

A

flexes thigh

66
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soleus

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plantar flexion

67
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orbicularis oculi

68
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orbicularis oris

69
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masseter

A

closes jaw

70
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erector spinae

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back extension

71
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rectus abdominis

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compresses abdoment

72
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buccinator

A

mastication

73
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deltoid

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arm abduction

74
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triceps brachii

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elbow extension

75
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frontalis

A

raises eyebrows

76
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transversus abdominis location

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deep, abdominal

77
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trapezius location

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superficial, posterior trunk

78
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pectoralis major location

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upper chest

79
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latissimus dorsi location

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posterior, lower back

80
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biceps brachii location

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anterior humerus

81
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platysma location

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superficial neck

82
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semimembranosus location

83
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gluteus maximus location

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posterior buttocks

84
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iliopsoas location

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interior, deep pelvis

85
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gastronemius location

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superficial, posterior calf

86
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rectus femoris location

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superficial; medial thigh

87
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buccinator location

A

horizontal cheek

88
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gluconeogenesis

A

glycogen formation from fat

89
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glycogenolysis

A

glycogen splitting

90
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glycogenesis

A

putting sugars together

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