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Semester 2 Final Flashcards

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1
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Muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle

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Antagonist

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2
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Wasting away, decrease in size

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Atrophy

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3
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Shortening of muscle tissue

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Contraction

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4
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Muscle disorder resulting from defective or faulty nutrition, abnormal development, infection

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Dystrophy

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5
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Increasing an angle at a joint

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Extension

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6
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Soft

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Flaccid

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7
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Decreasing angle at a joint

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Flexion

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8
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Muscle pain

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Myalgia

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9
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Loss or impairment of motor function

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Paralysis

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10
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Partial contraction, maintains posture

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Muscle tone

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11
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Continued contraction of muscle

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Tetanic

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12
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Groups of muscles contract in abnormal manner

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Convulsion

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13
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Attitude or position of the body

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Posture

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14
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Muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement

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Prime mover

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15
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Active or passive movement of muscle groups to the fullest extent possible

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Range of motion

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16
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Repeating units of muscle fibers with the ability to contract

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Sarcomere

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17
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Pertaining to the frame work of the body

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Skeletal

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18
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Any agent that produces a change in the development or function of tissue

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Stimulus

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19
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Slight contraction of muscle

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Tonus

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20
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Pertaining to any large interior organ in any one of the cavities of the body

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Visceral

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21
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Muscle shortening produces movement through a full range of motion

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Isotonic

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22
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Contraction/shortening of muscle with no joint movement

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Isometric

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23
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Uncoordinated contraction of muscle fiber

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Fibrillation

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24
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Involuntary contractions

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Spasms

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25
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Involuntary nerves, maintains heart beat

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Brain stem

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26
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Largest area of the brain

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Cerebrum

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27
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Organic loss of intellectual function

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Dementia

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28
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Convey information to the muscles and glands from the CNS

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Efferent

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29
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Sudden pushing force

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Impulse

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30
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Carry and process sensory info

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Interneurons

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31
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3 membranes that surround/protect brain and spinal cord

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Meninges

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32
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Chemical messenger, released from axon to neuron

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Neurotransmitter

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33
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Specialization of nerve cell that determines impulse flow

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Polarity

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34
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Involuntary action in response to stimulus

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Reflex

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35
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Voluntary nerves

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Somatic nervous system

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36
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Space between neurons

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Synapse

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37
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Directs coordination, muscle tone, equilibrium

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Cerebellum

38
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Fluid contained in brain’s ventricles, intercranial space, central

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Cerebrospinal fluid

39
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Contains hypothalamus/thalamus and regulates ANS, control hormones secretion

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Diencephalon

40
Q

Transient disturbances of brain function

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Epilepsy

41
Q

Situated with cranium

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Intracranial

42
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Insufficient blood to body part caused by functional constriction of blood vessel

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Ischemia

43
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Radiographs of spinal cord after injection of contrast medium

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Myelography

44
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Nerve cells (highly specialized)

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Neuron

45
Q

Inflammation of many nerves at once

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Polyneuritis

46
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Control center

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Central nervous system

47
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Any substance or action that produces a response

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Stimulus

48
Q

Pertaining to the skeleton

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Skeletal

49
Q

Includes the 126 bones of the pelvis, shoulders, arms and legs

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Appendicular

50
Q

Sac-like cavity filled with fluid to prevent friction

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Bursa

51
Q

Fibrous connective tissue

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Cartilage

52
Q

Having a dense structure, hard

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Compact

53
Q

Arm or leg

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Extremity

54
Q

Fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone

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Ligament

55
Q

Pertaining to the correction of deformities

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Orthopedic

56
Q

Mass adhering to surface of tooth, composed of bacteria, salvia, and organic waste

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Plague

57
Q

Loss of bone tissue caused by action of specialized cells

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Resorption

58
Q

Fibrous cord by which a muscle is attached to the bone

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Tendon

59
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Joint

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Articulation

60
Q

Includes 80 bones of head and trunk

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Axial

61
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Spongy structure, soft

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Cancellous

62
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White protein fibers of the kin, tendons, bone and cartilage

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Collagen

63
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Having progressively less function

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Degeneration

64
Q

Fibrous connective tissue that joins organs

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Fascia

65
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Soft organic material filling the cavities of bones

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Marrow

66
Q

Specialized connective tissue covering all bones of body

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Periosteum

67
Q

Artificial substitute for a missing body part

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Prosthesis

68
Q

Pertaining to transport alkaline fluid contained in joints

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Synovial

69
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Fat tissue

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Adipose

70
Q

Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another in the same individual

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Autograft

71
Q

Earwax

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Ceruminous

72
Q

Inflammation of the skin

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Dermatitis

73
Q

A bruise

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Ecchymosis

74
Q

Sac or pouch like depression or cavity

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Follicle

75
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Absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to an abnormality in production of melanin

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Albinism

76
Q

Removal and examination of living tissue

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Biopsy

77
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Removal of foreign material and dead/damaged tissue in a wound

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Debridement

78
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The inner or deeper layer of skin, consisting of nerve and blood vessels

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Dermis

79
Q

Condition of profuse or excessive sweating

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Diaphoresis

80
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The outer layer of skin that forms a protective covering of the body and does not have a blood or nerve supply

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Epidermis

81
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Excessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women

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Hirsutism

82
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Overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis

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Keratosis

83
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Dark pigment of the skin

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Melanin

84
Q

Nipple shaped projection or elevation

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Papilla

85
Q

Beneath the skin

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Subcutaneous

86
Q

A wart

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Verruca

87
Q

Small crescent shaped area of fingernail

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Lunula

88
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Hair

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Pilus

89
Q

Pertaining to sebum or greasy substance

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Sebaceous

90
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Conveying sweat

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Sudoriferous

91
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Loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches

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Vitiligo

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