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Rhetts FlashCards (Chapter 5-6) i think

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The inferior part of the sternum or breast bone.

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Xiphoid

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The system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement.

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Muscuskeleton System.

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The Bones of the Body

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Skeleton

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Tissues that can contract to allow movement of the body.

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Muscles

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Tissues that connect bone to bone

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Ligaments

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Tissues that connect muscle to bone.

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Tendons

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The bony structure of the head

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Skull

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The bony structure making up the forehead, top, back, and upper sides of the skull.

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Cranium

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The lower jawbone

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Mandible

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The two fused bones forming the upper jaw.

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Maxillae

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The bones that form the upper third, or bridge of the nose

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Nasal Bones

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The bony structure around the eyes or eye sockets

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Orbits

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The bones that form the structure of the cheeks

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Zygomatic arches

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14
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The 33 bones of the spinal column

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Vertebrae

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Anatomical Name for Chest

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Thorax

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Anatomical Name for Breast Bone

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Sternum

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The superior portion of the sternum

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Manubrium

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The basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the low extremeties

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Pelvis

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The superior and widest portion of the pelvis

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Ilium

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The lower, posterior portions of the pelvis

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Ischium

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The medical anterior portion of the pelvis

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Pubis

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The pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint

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Acetabulum

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The large bone of the thigh

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Femur

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Anatomical name for Knee Cap

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Patella

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The medial and larger bone of the lower leg

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Tibia

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The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg

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Fibula

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Protrusion on the side of the ankle

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Malleolus

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Anatomical Name for Ankle Bones

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Tarsals

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Anatomical Name for Foot Bones

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Metatarsals

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Anatomical Name for the Heel Bone

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Calacaneus

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Anatomical Name for the Toes and Fingers

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Phalanges

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Anatomical Name for Collar Bone

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Clavicle

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Anatomical Nam for Shoulder Blade

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Scapula

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The highest portion of the shoulder (Shoulder Blade)

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Acromion

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The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet

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Acromioclavicular Joint

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The lateral bone of the forearm

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Radius

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The medial bone of the forearm

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Ulna

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38
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Anatomical Name of Wrist Bones

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Carpals

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39
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Anatomical Name of Hand Bones

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Metacarpals

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Places where bones articulate or come together

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Joints

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What are muscles that can be consciously controlled?

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Voluntary Muscles

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The muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled.

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Involuntary muscles

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Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart

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Cardiac Muscle

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The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own.

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Automatically

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The system of nose, mouth, throat, lungs, and muscles that brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide. Also known as the pulmonary system.

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Respiratory System

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46
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The area directly posterior to the mouth

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Oropharynx

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47
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The area directly posterior to the nose

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Nasopharynx

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The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose

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Pharynx

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A leaf-shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea

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Epiglottis

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Anatomical name of the “voice box”

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Larynx

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The ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portions of the larynx

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Cricoid Cartilage

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The “windpipe”; The structure that connects the pharynx to the lungs

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Trachea

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The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide takes place.

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Lungs

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The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs

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Bronchi

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The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place

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Alveoli

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The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity; A major muscle of respirations

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Diaphram

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An active process in which the rib muscles and the diaphragm contracts, expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs; Another term for Inspiration

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Inhalation

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A synonym for posterior

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Dorsal

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59
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Toward the head

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Superior

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Away from the Head

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Inferior

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61
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Closer to the Torso

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Proximal

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Further from the Torso

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Distal

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The trunk of the body or the body without the head nd the extremities

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Torso

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Referring to the palm of the hand

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Palmar

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Referring to the sole of the foor

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Plantar

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The line through the center of each divide

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Midclavicular Line

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The Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury; RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ

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Abdominal Quadrants

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Laying on the Back

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Supine

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Laying Face Down

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Prone

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Laying on the Side

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Recovery Position

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Foundation of a word that can stand on its own

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Roots

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A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word.

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Combining Form

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Word part added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or quality its meaning

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Prefix

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Word part added to the end of root or word to complete its meaning

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Suffix

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A word formed from two or more whole words

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Compounds

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Another Word for Difficulty Breathing

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Dyspnea

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The Study of Body Structure

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Anatomy

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The study of Body Function

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Physiology

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The standard reference position for the body in study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer with arms at the sides and the palms of the hands forward.

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Anatomical Postion

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The flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object

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Plane

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An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves

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Midline

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Toward the midline of the body

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Medial

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To the side, away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

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On both sides of the body

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Bilateral

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Limited to one side of the Body

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Unilateral

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A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle

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Midaxillary Line

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The front of the body or part

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Anterior

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The back of the body or body part

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Posterior

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A synonym for anterior

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Ventral

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The smallest kind of artery

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Arteriole

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Thin-walled, microscopic blood vessels where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient of waste exchange with the body’s cells take place

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Capillaries

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The smallest kind of vein

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Venule

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Any blood vessel returning blood to the heart

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Vein

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Vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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Pulmonary Vein

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The fluid portion of the blood

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Plasma

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The vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs

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Pulmonary Artery

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The large neck arteries, one on each side of the neck that carry blood from the heart to the head.

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Carotid Arteries

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The major artery supplying the leg

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Femoral Artery

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The artery of the upper arm; the sire of the pulse checked during infant CPR

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Brachial Artery

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Artery of the lower arm; The artery felt when taking the pulse at the thumb side of the wrist

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Radial Artery

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Artery supplying the foot, behind the medial ankle

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Posterior Tibial

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Artery supplying the foot, lateral to the large tendon of the big toe

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Dorsalis Pedis Artery

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The two lower chambers of the heart

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Ventricles

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Sends oxygen-poor blood to the lungs

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Right Ventricle

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Sends oxygen-rich blood to the body

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Left Ventricle

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The superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. These two major veins return blood from the body to the right atrium.

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Venea Cava

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A structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of a fluid in only one direction

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Valve

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A system of specialized muscle tissues that conduct electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat

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Cardiac Conduction System

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Any blood vessel that carry’s blood away from the heart

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Artery

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Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart

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Coronary Arteries

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The largest artery in the body. It transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation

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Aorta

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Anatomical System that consists of the heart and blood vessels

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Cardiovascular System

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The upper two chambers of the heart

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Atria

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Which chamber in the heart receives unoxygenated blood returning to the body

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Right Atrium

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Which chamber in the heart receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs?

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Left Atrium

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The process of moving gases into and out of the pulmonary circulation; also artificial provisions of Breaths

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Ventilation

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The diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the blood, between the blood and cells; The act of breathing in and out

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Respiration

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A system that helps manage the PH of the body to maintain it at a normal level

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Buffer System

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What position is a patient in when sitting down?

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Fowlers Position

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The wing-shaped plate of cartilage that sits anterior to the larynx and forms the Adam’s apple

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Thyroid Cartilage

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A passive process in which the rib muscles and the diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs; Also called expiration

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Exhalation

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The female organ of reproduction used both for sexual intercourse and or a passage way from the uterus for the fetur

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Vagina

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The muscular abdominal female organ where the fetus develops; The womb

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Uterus

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What is the anatomical name for the eggs and hormone producing organs within the female; The female reproductive system

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Ovaries

125
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What is the anatomical name of the male reproductive organ responsible for sexual intercourse and the transfer of sperm

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Penis

126
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What is the anatomical name of the male reproductive organ used for the production of sperm and hormones

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Testes

127
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What body system is responsible for human reproduction

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Reproductive system

128
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The tube connecting the bladder to the vagina or penis for excretion of urine

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Urethra

129
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A hormone produced by the adrenal glands. As a medication, it constricts blood vessels and dilates respiratory passages; Also used to relieve severe allergic reactions

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Epinephrine

130
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Which body system regulates fluid balance and the filtration of blood? Also called the urinary system

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Renal System

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What organs of the renal system are used to filter blood and regulate fluid levels in the body?

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Kidneys

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Which organ is a round, saclike organ of the renal system is used as a reservoir for urine?

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Bladder

133
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What are the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder called?

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Ureters

134
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A small tube near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen is called? (the function of which is not well understood)

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Appendix

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The layer of tissue between the body and the external environment

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Skin

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The outer layer of the Skin

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Epidermis

137
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The inner(second) layer of the skin, rich in blood vessels and nerves, found between the epidermis

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Dermis

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The layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis

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Subcutaneous Layer

139
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System of glands that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions

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Endocrine System

140
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A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many people with diabetes

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Insulin

141
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The system of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves that govern sensations, movement, and thought

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Nervous system

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Which system consists of the brain and spinal cord

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Central Nervous System

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The nerves that enter and exit the spinal cord between the vertebrae, the 12 pairs of cranial nerves that travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cord and all of the body’s other motor and sensory nerves

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Peripheral Nervous System

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The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor function

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Autonomic Nervous System

145
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System by which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable forms

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Digestive System

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Muscular sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins

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Stomach

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The muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum that receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion

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Small intestine

148
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The muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and moves anything not absorbed by the body toward excreation

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Large intestine

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The largest organ INSIDE of the body, which produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body

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Liver

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A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver

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Gallbladder

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A glad located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine

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Pancreas

152
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An organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and a reservoir for reserves of blood

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Spleen

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The body’s inability to circulate blood adequately to the body’s cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients. Also called HYPOperfusion

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Shock

154
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The system composed of organs, tissues, and vessels that help to maintain the fluid balance of the body and contributes to the body’s immune system

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Lymphatic System

155
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Th supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries

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Perfusion

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Components of the Blood. They carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from the cells

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Red blood cells

157
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Component of the blood that produces substances that help the body fight infections

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White blood cells

158
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Component of the blood that is membrane-enclosed fragments of specialized cells

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Platelets

159
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The rhythmic beats that are felt through the skin nd that are caused as waves of blood move through and expand the arteries

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Pulse

160
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Which type of pulses are the radial, brachial, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses?

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Peripheral Pulses

161
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Which type of pulses are the carotid and femoral pulses?

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Central Pulses

162
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The pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels. Usually arterial blood pressure is metered as?

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Blood pressure

163
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The pressure created in the arteries when the left ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation

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Systolic Blood Pressure

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The pressure remaining in the arteries when the left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling?

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Diastolic Blood Pressure

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