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Terminology/Definitions Flashcards

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Abdominal Quadrants

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Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of pain or injury

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Anterior

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The front of the body or body part

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Anatomical Position

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The standard reference position of the body in the study of anatomy; in this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the side and the palms of the hands forward

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Appendix

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A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the function of which is not well understood

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Alveoli

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The microscopic sac of the lungs where gas exchange with the capillaries take place

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Anatomy

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The Study of the body structure

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Aorta

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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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Automaticity

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

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Artery

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Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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Atria

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The two upper chambers of the heart’ the right chamber receives deoxygenated blood returning from the body, and the left chamber receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs

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Arteriole

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The smallest kind of artery

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Cardiovascular System

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The system made up of the heart and the blood vessels

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Coronary Arteries

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blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart

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Trachea

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The C- Shaped structure that extends from the lower end of the larynx into the chest cavity behind the heart.

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Sinoatrial

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Node embedded in the wall of the right atrium and considered the pacemaker of the heart

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Cranium

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The top, back, and sides of the sjull

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Central Nervous System

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system consisting of the brain and spinal cord

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Carpals

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The Bones in the wrist

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Cardiac Muscle

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Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart

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Clavicle

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The Collarbone

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Mycocardium

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Middle and thickest layer of the heart

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Cardiac conduction system

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A system of specialized muscle tissue that conducts electrical impulses that, in turn, stimulates the heart to beat.

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Carotid arteries

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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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Capillary

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A thin-walled. microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrients/waste exchange with the body cells take place

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Brachial Artery

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Artery of the upper arm; the site of the pulse checked during infant CPR

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Autonomic nervous system

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

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Calcaneus

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The heel bone

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Bronchi

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The two large sets of branches off the trachea and entering the lungs in the lower respiratory tract

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Bilateral

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On both sides

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Blood Pressure

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The pressure caused by exerting force against the walls of the blood vessels

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Bladder

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The round saclike organ of the renal system used as a reservoir for urine

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Humerous

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The Bone of the upper arm, between the shoulder amd the elbow

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Hypoperfusion

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Inadequate perfusion of the cells and tissues of the body caused by insufficient flow of blood through the capillaries

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Gallbladder

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

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Dermis

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The inner layer of the skin. rich in blood vessels and nerves. found beneath the epidermis

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Epinephrine

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A hormone produced by the body: as a medication, it dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve sever allergic reactions

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Diaphragm

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The dome shaped muscular structure that divides chest cavity and the abdominal cavity

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Digestive System

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System by which food travels through the body and is broken down into absorbable food

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Dorsalis pedis artery

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

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Epidermis

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The outer layer of the skin

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Diastolic blood pressure

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The pressure in the arteries when the left ventricle is refilling

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Femur

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The large bone of the thigh

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Epiglottis

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

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Exhalation

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A passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax, creating positive pressure, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out of the lungs

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Femoral Artery

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The Major artery supplying the leg

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Ischium

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The lower, posterior portions of the pelvis

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Larynx

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Also known as the voicebox

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Maxillae

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The two fused bones forming the upper jaw

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Illium

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The Superior and widest portion of the pelvis

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Kidney

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Organs of the renal system used to filter blood and regulate fluid volume in the body

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Liver

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The largest glandular organ of the body; produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body

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Inhalation

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An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract, creating negative pressure, expanding the side of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs

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Manubrium

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The Superior portion of the sternum

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Insulin

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A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics

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Malleolus

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Protrusion on the side of the ankle

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Involuntary Muscle

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Muscle that responds automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled

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Joint

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The point where two bones come together

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Large Intestine

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The muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body

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Lungs

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

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Ligament

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Tissue that connects bone to bone

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Mandible

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Lower jaw bone, the only movable joint in the skull

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