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Ligament

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Connective tissue that connects bone to bone

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Cracking knuckles releases_________.

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Nitrogen gas

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Tendon

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Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

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Osteoporosis

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Brittle bone disease

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Arthritis

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Inflammation due to wear and tear on the joints

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Vitamin D sources (3)

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  • sunlight
  • dairy products
  • fish oils
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Orthopedist

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Specialist who deals with the skeletal system

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Actions to prevent osteoporosis (3)

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  • well-balanced diet
  • calcium
  • exercise
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Cervical vertebrae

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Top 7 vertebrates found in the neck

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Plasma

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Liquid part of blood which is composed of 90% water

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Spleen

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Responsible for eliminating red blood cells

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Red blood cells

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Contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen

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White blood cells

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Fights infection

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Platelets

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Cells responsible for blood clotting

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Blood pressure

How much is considered high?

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Force of blood inside the arteries

140/90 is considered high

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Sphygmomanometer

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Blood pressure meter

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Systolic blood pressure

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Blood pressure heart pumps

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Diastolic blood pressure

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Blood pressure when heart relaxes

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Hemophilia

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Failure for blood to clot

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Leukemia

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Two many immature white blood cells. Cancer of the blood

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Sickle cell disease

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Sickle shaped red blood cells

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries

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Arteries

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Carry oxygenated blood

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Veins

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Carries de-oxygenated blood

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Kidney function

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Clean the blood

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Heart catheterization

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Explore are ties for blockage

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Angioplasty

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Unclog blocked arteries

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Laxative

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Substance to cure constipation

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Diarrhea

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Waste moves too fast through intestines

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Feces

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Waste expelled through the anus

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Bile

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Substance produced by the liver.

Stored in the gall bladder

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Barium

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Chalky substance that coats the lining of the esophagus for an x-ray of the digestive tract

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Chyme

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Paste that moves through the stomach to the small intestines

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Fiber

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Cleans intestines. Indigestible

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Heartburn

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Pain in the middle of chest caused by acids that travel up the esophagus

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Gastric juices

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Help to break down food in the stomach

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Ulcer

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Open wound in membranes

Often caused by bacteria

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Colostomy

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Re-route of the colon through a hole in the abdominal wall

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Gastroenterologist

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Specialist who deals with the digestive system

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Duodenum

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First part of the small intestines

The most likely place for an ulcer to appear

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Increase in gastric juices is caused by_________ and ___________.

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Drinking alcohol and smoking

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Integumentary system

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Skin system

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Layers of the skin from outside to inside

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Dead skin cells
Epidermis
Dermis
Fat cells

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Melanin

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The skin’s pigment

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Sebum

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The skin’s natural oil

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Psoriasis

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Rough scaly skin

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Boil

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Infection under the skin

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Dandruff

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Flaking of the dead skin cells from the scalp

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Hives

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Raised bumps on the skin caused by histamine

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Dermatologist

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Specialist that deals with the integumentary system

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Vitamin E

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May slow the effects of aging

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Ratio and piercing guidelines

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Always go to a licensed piercologist or tattoo artist

Always take a parent

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Pre-frontal cortex of brain

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Controls intelligence and personality

Front of the brain

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Motor cortex

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Controls movement

Middle of the brain

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Occipital region

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Vision

Back of the brain

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Brain stem

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Controls sleeping and breathing

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Spinal cord

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Communication between periphery and the brain

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Cerebellum

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Controls balance and coordination

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Hearing center

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Neurologist

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Specialist who deals with the nervous system

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Spinal tap

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A test to extract cerebral-spinal fluid to study for illness

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Quadriplegic

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Neck injury occur in the top 8 nerves of cervical region

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Paraplegic

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Lower part of spinal chord is damaged

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Meninges

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Linings protecting the brain

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

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Test to record brain activity

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Somatic nervous system

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All peripheral nerves that go to a voluntary muscle

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Autonomic nervous system

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All peripheral nerves that go to involuntary organs

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Central nervous system

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Brain and spinal chord

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Endocrine system

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Hormonal system

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Pituitary gland

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Master gland of the body

Controls growth

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Thyroid gland

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Controls Metabolism

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Ureters

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Tube running from the kidney to the bladder

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Bladder

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Holds urine until expelled out

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Urethra

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Tube running from the bladder to the outside

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Lithotripsy

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Procedure used to break kidney stones into small pieces using shock waves

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Kidney dialysis

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Artificial cleaning of the blood

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Lymph vessels

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Moves fluid around the body

Cleans cells by carrying waste

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Lymph nodes

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Filters to remove bacteria from the body

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Respiratory system

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Provides oxygen to the cells of the body

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