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92 Cards in this Set
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Freely Movable Joints
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Fibrous
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A joint in which the bones are connected by a ligament
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Syndesmosis
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The connection between a tooth and its socket
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Gomphosis
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A joint in which the bones are connected by a bar or plate o hyaline cartilage
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Synchondrosis
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A joint in which the 2 bones are connected by a pad of fibrocartilage
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Symphysis
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Connect bone to bone
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Ligaments
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Cross over in the center of the knee
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Cruciate ligaments
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T or F: The PNS contains the brain and spinal cord
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False
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T or F:The knee is an example of a hinge joint
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True
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T or F:Unipolar neruons have 3 or more extensions
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False
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T or F:What matter contains never cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers.
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False
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Which is NOT one of the quadriceps femoris muscles
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bicepes femoris
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Sensory neveres from internal organs
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Visceral afferent
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Gaps in the myelin sheath
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nodes of Ranvier
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Clusters of cell bodies in the CNS
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nuclei
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The inner meninge, attached to the brain or spinal cord
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Pia mater
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Parasympathetic nerves
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Control basic life functions
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Sympathetic nerves
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Prepare the body for stress or threatening situations
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Leiomyoma
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A benign tumor of smooth muscle
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Trichinosis
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Muscle pain and swelling due to invasion of the pork roundowrm
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Latissimus dorsi
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Causes arm extension
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Pectoralis major
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Causes arm flexion
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Iliacus
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Flexes the thigh
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Extensor digitorum
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Straightens the fingers
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Extensor indicis
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Straightens the index finger
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Deltoid
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Causes arm abduction
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Psoas major
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Helps control posture
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Tensor fascia latae
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Abducts the thigh
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Glueteus Maximus
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Extends the thigh
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Gluteus meduis
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Helps keep the pelvis steady when walking
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Tibialis anterior
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causes dorisflexion
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Popliteus
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Unlocks the knee for flexion
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Gastrocnemius
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A calf muscle
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Tibialis posterior
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Stabilizes the longitudinal arch of the foot
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Microglia
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Tiny macrophages
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Schwann cells
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Produce myelin sheath for the PNS
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Oligodendrocytes
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Produces myelin sheath for the CNS
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Ependymal cells
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Line the cavities of the brain and spinal cord
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Fissures
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Deep cracks
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Ventricles
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Spaces
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Gyri
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Twisted ridges of tissue
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Sulci
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Shallow grooves
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Conus medullaris
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The pointed end of the spinal cord, occurs at about the waist
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Axon
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Carries an eletrical signal away from the cell body
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Nissl bodies
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Clusters of ribosomes
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Dendrites
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Carry an eletrical signal toward the cell body
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Myelin sheath
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Insulation around axons
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Astrocytes
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Anchor neurons
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A stretches or torn ligament
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Sprain
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In organs, not striated, involuntary
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Smooth muscle
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Connective tissue surrounding a muscle cell
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Endomysium
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A parallel muscle with a bulge in the middle
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Fusiform
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Contain a lot of myoglobin, mitochondria and aerobic enzymes, contract for long periods
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Red slow twitch fibers
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Moves the lips
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Orbicularis oris
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Bend the wrist
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Flexor carpi radialis and ulnaris
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which is NOT one of the rotator cuff muscles?
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teres major
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zygomaticus
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Causes smiling
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Masseter
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Causes chewing
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Pharyngeal constictors
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Causes swallowing
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Sternocleidomastoid
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Causes head flexion
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Splenius
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Bends the head backwards
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Erector spinae
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Straighten the spine
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Diaphragm
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The main breathing muscle
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Rectus abdominus
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Flexes the waist
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Rhomboids
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Pull back the scapula
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Origin
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The stationary end of a muscle
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Insertion
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The moved end of a muscle
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Myoglobin
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A molecule inside muscle cells that stores oxygen
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Sphincters
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Ring of muscle at opening and exits to control the flow of materials
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Sarcolemma
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Muscle cell membrane
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Sarcoplasm
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Muscle cytoplasm
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Myofibrils
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Tiny contractile fibers inside muscle cells
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Synaptic cleft
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The space between a neruon and another cell
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Choroid plexus
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Blood vessels that secrete cerebrospinal fluid
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Thalamus
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Relay center, determines conscious from unconscious
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Hypothalmus
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Cntrols blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, hunger, thrist, body temp, sleep
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Cerebfrum
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Controls the senses, thinking, personality
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Corpus callosum
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Keep the 2 sides in communication with each other
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Medulla
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Controls blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, vomiting, coughing, sneezing, swallowing
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Cerebellum
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Controls balance, coordination and equilibrium
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RAS
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Maintains altertness
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Libic system
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Our emotional center
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Superior colliculus
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Coordinates head and eye movement when following an object
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Inferior colliculus
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Causes reflex responses to sound
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Flattened sacs of fluid where friction occurs
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bursae
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4 tendons that surround and stabilize the shoulder joint
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collateral ligaments
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Bending or decreasing the angle
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Flexion
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Bend the foot upward
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Dorsiflexion
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Straightening or increasing the angle
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Extension
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Moving toward the midline
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Adduction
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Turning the palm downward
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pronation
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moving the jaw out
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protraction
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