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Health Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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refers to muscles

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my- , myo-

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2
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refers to cancer

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carcino-

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3
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refers to a tumor

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-oma

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4
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means “dark”

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melan- , melano-

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5
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means tooth

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dent- , dont-

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6
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means “on, over, above”

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epi-

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means disease

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patho-

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8
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refers to something that produces

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-gen

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9
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refers to the skin

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derm , derma

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means “less than, beneath, or below”

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hypo-

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11
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treats skin diseases and disorders

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dermatologist

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12
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refers to water

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hydrate

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13
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stretching improves
______, which allows for full range of motion

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flexibility

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14
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means “air”

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aer- , aero-

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15
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means “without”

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an-

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16
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refers to the arm

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brachia

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17
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treats bone and joint injuries and disorders

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orthopedist

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18
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means “movement”

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kinesis

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19
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the study of anatomy in relation to movement, especially the mechanics of human motion

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kinesiology

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20
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means “surrounding or enclosing”

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peri-

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21
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refers to the bones

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osteo-

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22
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refers to the lungs

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pneumo-

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23
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refers to the chest

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thoracic

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24
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study of the respiratory system, its structures, functions, disorders and diseases

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pneumology

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25
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means “over, above, or excessive”

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hyper-

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26
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word that refers to the lungs

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pulmonary

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27
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means “science” or “study”

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-logy

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28
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refers to the heart

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cardio-

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29
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refers to liquid carrying vessels throughout the body

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vaso- , vascular

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30
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treats diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular system

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cardiologist

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31
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When muscles, tendons, and ligaments have not ________, they are less flexible and are more prone to injury

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warmed-up

32
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involve exerting as much force as possible against a resistance that moves at a more or less constant speed

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isokinetic exercises

33
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study of the muscular system

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myology

34
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three components needed for an exercise to be most beneficial

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frequency, intensity, duration

35
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muscles that raise you arms out to the side

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deltoid muscles

36
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ring of bone that supports most of your body weight

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pelvic girdle

37
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connect the temporal bones of the skull with the sternum and clavicles

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sternocleidomastoid muscles

38
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also allow you to shrug or pull your shoulders back and tilt your head back so that you can look up

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trapezius muscles

39
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you use these muscles when you do push-ups or push something away from you

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pectoralis major

40
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allow you to bend your arms at the elbow

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biceps brachii

41
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extend, or straighten your arms

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triceps brachii

42
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largest and strongest muscles

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gluteus maximus

43
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pull the upper legs downward and backward

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gluteus maximus

44
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group of three muscles in the back of each thigh, work together to bend the leg at the knee

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hamstrings

45
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a group of four muscles located in the front of each thigh, straighten the leg, as when you kick a ball or rise from a squatting position

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quadriceps femoris

46
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extends diagonally downward from the front of the pelvic bone, passes around the front of the thigh, and connects to the tibia

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sartorius

47
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the largest muscle of the calf, extends the foot downward by pulling up on the Achilles’ tendon

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gastrocnemius

48
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allows only rotating movement

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pivot joint

49
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exercises that involve exerting a more or less constant force against a movable resistance

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isotonic

50
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exercises that involve little or no outward movement of body parts

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isometric

51
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Connective tissue covering a muscle at each end of the muscle

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tendon

52
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provides for widest range of motion (joint)

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ball-and-socket

53
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largest bone in the leg and longest in the body

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femur

54
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the bones are fastened together by strong bands of fibrous connective tissue called _____

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ligaments

55
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Moderate, long-duration exercise powered mostly by “burning” fuels with oxygen

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aerobic exercise

56
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brief or strenuous exercise not powered by oxygen burning

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anaerobic exercise

57
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the slight tension in a relaxed muscle in which a small percentage of muscle fibers are contracted at any given moment even though the muscle is at rest, gives your flesh its firmness

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muscle tone

58
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two thin-walled upper chambers of the heart

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atria

59
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two thick-walled lower chambers of the heart

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ventricles

60
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thick vertical wall that divides the left and right chambers of the heart

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septum

61
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flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

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pulmonary circulation

62
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the body’s largest artery

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aorta

63
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the body’s largest veins

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venae cavae

64
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movement of blood through all parts of the body except the lungs

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systemic circulation

65
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the amount of force that blood exerts upon the walls of the blood vessels

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blood pressure

66
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dark-colored pigment in the skin

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melanin

67
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volume of blood ejected from the ventricles with each contraction

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stroke volume

68
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main function is to help regulate body temperature

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sweat glands

69
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disease-causing organisms

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pathogens

70
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top layer of skin that is mostly dead and contains no blood vessels and few pain receptors

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epidermis

71
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middle and most complex layer of skin

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dermis

72
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fatty bottom layer of skin

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hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)

73
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primary organ of the integumentary system and largest organ of the body

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skin

74
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muscles that decrease the angle between the bones of a joint

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flexors

75
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the ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion

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flexibility

76
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movable floor of muscle in the thoracic cavity

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diaphragm

77
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breastbone; connects the ribs and protects internal organs

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sternum

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