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1
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What does Superior mean?

A

Toward the head, or toward the upper body region

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What does inferior mean?

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Toward the lower body region

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3
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What does anterior mean?

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On the belly or front side of the body

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4
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What is another word for anterior?

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Ventral

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5
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What does posterior mean?

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On the buttock or back side of the body

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6
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What is another word for posterior?

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dorsal

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7
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What does distal mean?

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Furthest away from the point of reference

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8
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What does proximal mean?

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Near the trunk or middle part of the body

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9
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What does medial mean?

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close to the midline of the body

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10
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What does lateral mean?

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Away from the midline of the body

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11
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Epi-

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on/upon

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12
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hyper-

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over

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13
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hypo-

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under

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14
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intra-

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within

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para-

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beside

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16
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per-

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through

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17
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peri-

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around/surrounding

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18
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sub-

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under

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19
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-coccus

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spherical bacterium

20
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-ia

A

condition

21
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-ectomy

A

removal

22
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-malacia

A

softening

23
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-tomy

A

to cut

24
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-rrhea

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discharge

25
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

26
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-opsy

A

view of

27
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What does the cranial cavity contain?

A

the brain

28
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What does the spinal cavity contain?

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spinal cord, this extends from the brainstem in the cranial cavity to the end of the spinal cord

29
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What does the thoracic cavity consist of?

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lungs, heart, and large blood vessels. It is separated by the abdomen and the diaphragm

30
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what does the abdominal cavity consist of?

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stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys. It is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm

31
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What does the pelvic cavity consist of?

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urinary bladder, urinary structures, and reproductive organs

32
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What are the main things that circulate in the Circulatory system?

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nutrients, gases, wastes, and other substances throughout the body

33
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What systems includes the heart and the movement of blood?

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Circulatory system

34
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How does the blood in the heart work?

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The heart pumps blood low in oxygen to the lungs, and once the blood is in the lungs, it is oxygenated and returned to the heart.

35
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Where is the heart located in the rib cage?

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Between the 2nd and 6th rib

36
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What is the narrower part of the heart called?

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Apex

37
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What is the cavity that holds the heart called?

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Pericardial cavity

38
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What are the three layers of the heart wall?

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Epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium

39
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What is the epicardium?

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The outermost layer of the heart

40
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What is the myocardium?

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The middle layer of the heart

41
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What is the endocardium?

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The smooth innermost layer of the heart that keeps the blood from sticking to the inside of the heart .

42
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How does the blood flow through the heart?

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  • Superior/Inferior vena cava
  • Right atrium
  • Tricuspid valve
  • Right ventricle
  • Pulmonary Valve
  • Pulmonary artery/trunk
  • Lungs for oxygenation
  • Pulmonary vessels
  • Left Atrium
  • Mitral valve
  • Left ventricle
  • Aortic Valve
  • Aorta
43
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How many chamber are there in the heart?

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4

44
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What are the 4 chambers of the heart?

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  1. Right Atria
  2. Left Atria
  3. Right Ventricles
  4. Left Ventricles
45
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What is the job of the ventricles?

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They pump blood to the lungs and the rest of the body

46
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What half of the heart is responsible for pumping blood thought the body?

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Left

47
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Which node of the heart is known as the pacemaker?

A

SA node

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