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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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Process the highest portion of the shoulder

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Acromion Process

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

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Anatomical position

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The study of body structure

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Anatomy

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the front of the body or body part

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Anterior

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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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A small tuibe located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the funtion of which is not well understood. It’s inflammation, called appendicitis, is a common cause of abdominal pain.

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Appendix

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the smallest kind of artery

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Arteriole

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Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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Artery

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The two upper chambers of the heart. There is a right atrium (which receives unoxygenated blood returning from the body) and a left atrium (Which receives oxygenated blood returning from the lungs)

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Atria

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12
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The ability of the heart to Generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own

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Automaticity

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

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Autonomic Nervous system

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14
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On both sides

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Bilateral

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The round sac-like organ of the renal system used as a reservoir for urine.

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Bladder

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The pressure caused by blood exerting force against the walls of blood vessels. Usually arterial blood pressure (The pressure in an artery) is measured. There are two types. Diastolic blood pressure and Systolic Blood pressure

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Blood Pressure

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

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Brachial artery

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The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs. There are right and left bronchi. Singular bronchus

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Bronchi

19
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The heel bone

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Calcaneus

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A thin-walled, microscopic blood vessel where the oxygen/carbon dioxide and nutrient/waste exchange with the body’s cells takes place.

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Capillary

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

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Cardiac Conduction System

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Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart

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Cardiac Muscle

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The joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet

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Acromioclavicular Joint

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The system made up of the heart (cardio) and the blood vessels (vascular); the circulatory system. Sometimes call the Circulatory system

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Cardiovascular

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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 wrist bones

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Carpals

27
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the brain and spinal cord

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Central nervous System (CNS)

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The carotid and femoral pulses, which can be felt in the central part of the body

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Central pulses

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The collarbone

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Clavicle

30
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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; for example, the compound small pox formed from small and pox.

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combining form

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a word formed from two or more whole words

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compound

32
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blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart (myocardium)

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coronary arteries

33
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the top, back, and sides of the skull

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Cranium

34
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the ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx

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Cricoid cartilage

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