Terminology Set 4 Flashcards
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epidermis
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outer layer of skin
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dermis
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second layer of skin
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subcutaneous layer
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the deepest layer of skin
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melanin
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skin pigment
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keratin
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skin protein
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cervical
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neck
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thoracic
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mid / upper back
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lumbar
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low back
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axial skeleton
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head, vertebral column, sternum and ribs
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upper limb
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arm forearm and hand
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lower limb
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thigh, leg and foot
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appendicular skeleton
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shoulder girdle, upper limb, pelvic girdle and lower limb
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intervertebral disks
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disks between the vertebrae
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frontal bone
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forehead bone
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parietal bone
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top of head bone
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occipital bone
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back of head bone
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temporal bone
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temple bones
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zygomatic
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cheeck bones
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nasal bone
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nose bone
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maxilla
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upper jawbone
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mandible
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lower jawbone
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hyoid
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bone at the base of the tongue
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C1-C7
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7 cervical vertebrae
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atlas
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special name for the first cervical vertebra
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axis
special name for the second cervical vertebra
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T1-T12
12 thoracic vertebrae
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L1-L5
5 lumbar vertebrae
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sacrum
wide one at the low back , triangularly shaped. just below the lumbar vertebrae. It has five segments fused together into one large bone. In the months before birth, these vertebrae grow together into one bone that forms the base of the spine and the center of the pelvis.
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coccyx
tailbone
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sternum
breastbone
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costals
ribs
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clavicle
collarbone
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scapula
shoulder blade
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humerus
bone of upper arm
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radius
forearm bone on the thumb side
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ulna
forearm bone that ends at the elbow
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carpals
eight wrist bones
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metacarpals
five hand bones
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phalanges
finger and toe bones
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ilium
hip bones
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ischium
bones on which the body sits
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pubis
pubic bone
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femur
thigh bone
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patella
kneecap
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tibia
shin bone
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fibula
lateral leg bone
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tarsals
short bones of the foot
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talus
foot bone that forms the ankle joint
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calcaneus
heel bone
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metatarsals
long bones of the foot
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skeletal muscle
voluntary muscles attached to bones
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smooth muscle
involuntary muscle found in the digestive, circulatory, lymphatic and respiratory systems
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cardiac muscle
heart muscle
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motor unit
a motor neuron and the muscle cells it connects to
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muscle tone
a contraction within a resting muscle
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fibrosis
muscle tissue that has been overcome by fibrous tissue
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contraction
the act of muscle tissue shortening
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stretch
the act of muscle tissue lengthening
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atrophy
wasting away of muscle
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ventricle
chamber for blood
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arteries
carry blood away from the heart
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veins
carry blood towards the heart
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capillaries
microscopic blood vessels where nutrient / waste exchange occurs
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red blood cells
cells that carry oxygen
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plasma
fluid part of blood
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pre-capillary sphincter
segments of smooth muscle that help direct bloodflow into capillaries. Because there is a limited amount of blood in the body, these are important in directing blood to the tissues that need it the most, and reducing the flow to inactive tissues.
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hypertension
high blood pressure
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pathogen
disease-causing organism
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white blood cells
cells that kill pathogens and fulfill immune functions
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inflammation
response to tissue damage that creates redness, swelling, heat and pain
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interstitial fluid
fluid that bathes cells
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lymphatic fluid
fluid flowing through lymph vessels
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lymph node
filter site within the lymphatic system. protecting your body from illness-causing invaders, maintaining body fluid levels, absorbing digestive tract fats and removing cellular waste
