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94 Cards in this Set
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in what area is a spinal tap done?
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L3-L5
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what is the conus medullaris?
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connective tissue that is at the end of the spinal cord
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the term for paralysis of the lower extremities is?
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paraplegia
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Lateral corticospinal nerve impulses from ____ to __.
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motor cortexto distal parts of free limbs
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anterior corticospinal conveys nerve impulses from ____ to _____.
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motor cortex to trunk and proximal parts of the free limbs
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corticobulbar conveys nerve impulses from ____ to ____.
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motor cortex to head and neck
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what order(1st, 2nd, 3rd) of neurons cross over to the opposite side before reaching the thalamus?
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2nd
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where is the referred pain for the heart?
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left chest, down the left medial side of the arm to the pinky
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what part of the brain are perceptions intergrated?
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cerebral cortex
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what are nociceptors?
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receptors for pain
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Nociceptors are found in every organ, but?
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the brain
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What spinothalamic tract carries pain?
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lateral
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where are proprioceptors found?
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muscle spindles, tendon organs, hair cells of the inner ear
NOT the hair root plexus |
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what spinothalamic tract carries tickle?
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anterior
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what spinothalamic tract carries itch?
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anterior
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sympathetic innervation can be found in what region of the body?
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thoracolumbar
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parasympathetic innervation can be found in what region of the body?
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craniosacral.
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White ramus is found in what region of the body?
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thoracic and upper lumbar
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sympathetic is rest-n-digest or fight-or-flight?
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fight or flight
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During fight or flight, what happens to the pupils and airways?
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they dilate
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What is an epidural hematoma?
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bleeding in the skull
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name the cranial nerves
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Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlea, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestiblocochlear, Glossopharyneal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
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Sensory, Motor, or Both for the cranial nerves
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Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Breasts Mean More
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what cranial nerves are under the parasympathic system?
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3, 7, 9, 10
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the oculomotor nerve affects what muscles?
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ciliary
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What are the functions of the facial nerve?
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supply tears, salivary and nasal secretions
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In the glossopharyneal nerve, the otic ganglion supplies what?
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parotid salivary gland
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Vagus nerve affects what region of the body?
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below the neck, heart, pulmonary, GI
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Cranial nerve 7 serves what part of the tongue?
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anterior 2/3s
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What cranial nerve serves the posterior third of the tongue?
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9
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what cranial nerve serves the palate and epiglottis?
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10
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In a 3-4 week old embryo what region will develop into the hindbrain?
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rhombencephalon
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trigeminal nerve comes off of what part of the CNS?
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pons
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The vagus nerve comes off of what part of the CNS?
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medulla oblongata
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hypoglossal nerve conducts what set of muscles?
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tongue
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What connects the lateral ventricle and 3rd ventricle in the brain?
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interventricular foramen
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what connects the 3rd ventricle and the cerebral aqueduct in the CNS?
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cerebral aqueduct/aqueduct of the midbrain
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cerebellum helps provide what?
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smooth, coordinated body movement
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postcentral gyrus is sensory or motor?
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motor
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precentral gyrus is sensory or motor
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sensory
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How are the ciliary muscles and lens related?
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changes in ciliary muscles -> changes in zonular fibers -> changes shape in lens
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For the eye, parasympathetic constricts or dilates?
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constricts
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what is at the exact visual axis of the eye?
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central fovea
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where in the retina has the sharpest resolution?
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central fovea
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where is the fovea centralis? and what type of photoreceptors does it contain?
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in the macula lutea, and only contains cones
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flow of tears: lacrimal gland -> lacrimal ducts-> superior or inferior lacrimal canal -> lacrimal sac -> __________ -> nasal caivity
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nasolacrimal duct
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function of the tensor tympani muscle
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limits movement and increases tension on the eardrum
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function of the stapedius muscle
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dampens large vibrations of the stapes due to loud noise, to protect the oval window
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what two areas does the auditory tube aka pharynogotympanic tube aka eustachian tube connect?
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middle ear and nasopharynx
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The olfactory epithelium is in what part of the nasal chamber?
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posterior
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What does the hypothalamus regulates?
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sex drive, thirst, hunger, sleep cycles, temperature, growth, smooth mm
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What two hormones does the posterior pituitary produce?
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AVP, OT
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Reaction for T3, T4
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Hypothalamus (TRH) -> Pituitary (TSH) -> Thyroid gland (T3, T4)
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what is hypothyroidism called in adults? in children?
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adult - myxedema
children - cretinism |
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what gland has control over the metabolic rate?
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thyroid gland
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what two glands are independent?
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thymus and adrenal glands
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what hormone produces anti-inflammatory action and initially increases antibody release?
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cortisol
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what does aldosterone(ADH) do to potassium and hydrion ions?
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ADH enhances excretion of K+ and H+
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definition of pulmonary ventilation
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breathing
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definition of external respiration
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exchange of gases between air and blood
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definition of internal respiration
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exchange of gases between blood and tissues
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Of the pulmonary system, what is the respiratory portion?
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lungs
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What is the purpose of the conducting airways?
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moisten, warm, filter, and conduct air
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How many lobes does the left lung have? the right?
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left - 2
right - 3 |
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mechanism of inspiration
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contraction of diaphragm -> flattens dome -> increase volume of chest -> pressure inside the body is less than pressure outside of the body -> air flows in
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True or False: Large intestine is not part of chemical digestion
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true
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what type of teeth are children missing?
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premolars
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What are the zones/parts of the stomach?
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cardiac, body, pyloric
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what cell releases HCl in the stomach?
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parietal
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definition of brush border
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hair-like projections of the cell membrane of villi, in the small intestine. they increase surface area
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T/F: sympathetic synapse at the celiac ganglia.
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true
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what is chymotrypsin
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an enzyme that breaks down protins. endopeptidase
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name the regions of the large intestine
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cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid, rectum
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where are the teniae coli found? and what are their function?
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Teniae coli are found in the large intestine.
Their function is to produce long and powerful peristalsis |
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T/F: It is possible to draw a horizontal line through one kidney and not the other.
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true, the right is lower than the left
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what fills the renal sinus cavity?
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the drainage system: major & minor calyces, renal pelvis, and fat
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where in the nephron does the filtration of blood occur?
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glomerular capillaries
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Where is renin produced?
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juxtaglomerular apparatus
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What side (anterior/posterior) do the ureters enter the bladder?
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posterior
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function of the tunica vaginalis
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allows for easier movement of testes within scrotum
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where do the testes develop?
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near the kidney on the posteior abdominal wall
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what hormone do leydig cells secrete?
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testosterone
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What are the effects of testosterone? 3 things
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Stimulation of descent of testes before birth. Regulation of spermatogenesis. Stimulation of development and maintenance of male secondary characteristics (deep voice, male hair pattern, muscle, and fat distribution)
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what hormone stimulates the Leydig cells to make testosterone?
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LH
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what two hormones stimulate sertoli cells to stimulate spermatogenesis?
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FSH and testosterone
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what is the pathway of sperm from ducts to testis?
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seminiferous tubes, epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory ducts, urthra
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what is the normal sperm count?
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50 to 150 million/ml
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what day of the menstrual cycle is there an LH surge?
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14
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follicles produce what hormone?
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estrogen
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corpus luteum produce what hormone?
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progesterone
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what is the name of the narrowest part of the fallopian tube?
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isthmus
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what is the position of the uterus?
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anteriorly and superiorly over the urinary bladder
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what does the urogenital triangle contain?
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external genitals and urethral opening
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what does the anal triangle contain?
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anus
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