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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Posterior
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toward the rear; Opposite of anterior
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Arteries
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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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veins
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blood vessels that transport blood toward the heart
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arterioles
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smaller vessels that deliver blood to the capillaries
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Capillaries
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smallest blood vessel that supply blood to the tissues, and the site of all gas and nutrient exchange in the cardiovascular system. They connect the arteriole and venous system
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Venules
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a very small vessel that collects blood from the capillaries and connects to the veins.
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Atrium
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upper chamber of the heart (left and right)
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Ventricle
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the lower chamber of the heart (left and right). the muscular left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs
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Bronchioles
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the smallest tubes that supply air to the alveoli (air sacks) in the lungs.
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Collagen
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the main constituent of connective tissue, such as ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
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Connective tissue
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the tissue that binds together and supports various structurees of the body.
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Wolff's Law
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bone is capable of adjusting its strength in proportion to the amount of stress placed on it. "Form follows function"
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Sedentary
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doing or requiring much sitting; not active
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amenorrhea
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two or less menstrual periods per year
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menopause
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cessation of menstration in the human female, usually occuring between age 45 to 50
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Articulation
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place of union or junction between two or more bones or between bones and cartilage
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