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Arthr
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joints
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itis
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inflamation
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Arthroses
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Types:
synarthroses amphiarthroses diarthroses |
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Synarthroses
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(fiberous joints) have ligaments, no movement.. in skull/cranial bones
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Ampiarthroses
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(cartilaginous joints) "yielding"
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syn
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together
"sinning together" |
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Diarthroses
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(synovial joints) freely movable
joint capsule contains synovial fluid |
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Types of Synarthroses
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a. suture
b. gomphosis (tooth socket) c. Syndesmosis (anvil & stirrup, ear bones) d. and others |
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Spina bifida
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The number one causing of crippling of children, this is the name of the condition in which the spinal cord is not completely enclose in the spinal column, but protrudes between two vertebrae
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Teratogenic Birth defect
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A substantial number of birth defects are the result of what Mom ate, drank or smoked during pregnancy.
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Teratogenic
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high levels of stress hormones may also be teratogenic. A agent is any chemical or other outside force that affects fetal development without causing a mutation
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Cause of Spina Bifida
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Mom does not get enough folic acid early in pregnancy
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The critical time for avoiding teratogenic agents occurs
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within the first 3 months
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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when a child is exposed to extreme amount of alcohol during pregnancy
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Spina Bifida, and the heart damage caused by German measles (Rubella)
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These disease are affects of Teratogenic birth defects
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hist
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prefix for tissue
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neuron
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cell which can transmit messages via electrical discharges
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Nervous tissue
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They are the cells that conduct thought processes, detect and carry senses such as hearing to the brain, and transmit instructions to muscle glands. (only makes up 10%)
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Nervous tissue (associated cells)
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these cells nourish and protect neurons in a variety of ways.
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afferent
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neurons which conduct messages toward the CNS, hence "sensory"
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efferent
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Neurons which conduct messages away from CNS, hence "motor"
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olig
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prefix meaning "few"
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dendr
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"tree" (tree-like, or branching like a tree)
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Myelin
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a lipid (fatty) material that surrounds the axons of long neurons.
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the Central Nervous System (CNS)
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consist of the brain and spinal cord
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
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includes afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) neurons, and includes the nuerons of larger nerves that connect the inner ear, the skin, the muscles.. etc. to the CNS
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connections of PNS
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to the CNS by 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves, plus their branches
cranial nerves, spinal nerves and their branches are considered part of the PNS |
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Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
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the function is to manufacture extra plasma membrane which wraps around part of the most long neurons.
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Myelin
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the part that wraps around the neurons, it is very much like the insulation around an electrical wire or power cord
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Significance of myelin
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is demonstrated by the disease MS, in which some is destroyed by the individual's own immune system (autoimmune disease)
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In the PNS..
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Schwann cells are spaced at intervals along the long neurons bc it takes several Schwann cells to myelinate one neuroon.
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CNS neurons
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are shorter and one oligondendrocyte will often myelinate more than one neuron
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The cell body of a neuron
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contains the nucleus and much of the cytoplasm
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axon
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is the part of the neuron that is often myelinated and most of the length of long neurons is in the axon.
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Neurons are like
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One way streets, the direction of the message can only be from dendrite end to axon end
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syn
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prefix meaning together
"sinning together" |
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Action Potential
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can be thought of as a moving electrical discharge
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axon's are recharged
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by Na/K pumps
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Synapse
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the cell is separated from the end of the axon by a gap called a ______
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Neurotransmitters
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to get the message across the synapse, tiny bulbs at the end of the axon release chemical _______ into the synapse
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Acetocholine
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Neurons which synapse to voluntary muscle cells away release the neurotransmitter _______
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sub
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prefix for below or under
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cuntaneous
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surface covering, i.e. skin
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examples of neurotransmitters
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norepinephrine, dopamine, and seratonin
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Norepinephrine (noradrenalin)
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plays a role in the body's response to fear and anger
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Dopamine
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a decline in production of _____ in a specific part of the brain results in Parkinson's Disease. Also related to pleasure and addiction
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Seratonin
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is related to depression. Prozac is one medication that increases seratonin levels
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Adipose tissue
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Adipose cells store fat, so the function of adipose tissue can be summarized with the term "fat storage"
Fat stores energy, insulation to keep us warm |
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lymph
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clear liquid that is extracellular fluid and is interchanged with blood
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Card
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heart
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pulmonary
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lung
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Major structural feature of adipose tissue
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is the large vacuole in which several droplets of fat are stored
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the vacuole in ____ tissue
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is so large that it squeezes the nucleus and the rest of the cytoplasm to the side of the cell.
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vascular tissue
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includes blood and lymph in their cells, you can also include the vessels that carry blood and lymph
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extracelluar
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outside the cell
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erythr
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prefix for red
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leuc, leuk,
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prefix for white
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thromb
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prefix for blood clot, or clotting
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anemia
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low number of functional red blood cells
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the 3 major categories of blood vessels
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are arteries, veins and capillaries
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Arteries and their branches
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(including small arterioles) carry blood from the heart to the capillaries "away from the heart"
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Veins
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carry blood from capillaries back to the heart, "toward the heart"
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Capillaries
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are the smallest blood vessels, they are so small that red blood cells are squeezed against the capillary walls as they pass through the capillaries
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3 kinds of cells that are designed to circulate in the blood
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erthrocytes, leucocytes, and platelets
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Erthrocytes
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red blood cells, they contain the protein, hemoglobin
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Hemoglobin
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carries the oxygen that our cells need for respiration, it contains Fe
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Sickle Cell Anemia
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is caused by a recessive gene that codes for a different amino acid in the 6th position of a 146 amino acid chain. The mutation allows the hemoglobin to change shape and in response to O deprivation, leading to sickle-shaped erthrocytes.
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Leucocytes
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are white blood cells, they are the essence of our immune system. Many are produced in red bone marrow like erthrocytes.
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T- lymphocytes
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are produced in the thymus gland, which is located near the heart, Lymph nodes, tonsils and the spleen are also associated with the immune system
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function of the immune system
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are to provide disease resistance, destroy cells of foreign organisms, destroy old and useless cells, destroy cancer cells, clean up cellular debris and prevent infections
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Platelets
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function in blood clotting, they produce proteins that function as enzymes in the conversion blood proteins to different proteins.
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Phleb
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prefix meaning a vein
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Itis
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suffix indicating "inflammation of"
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embolism
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blood clot that formed in one place and traveled through the blood stream to a different place
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Phlebitis
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A venous blood clot in the legs
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pulmonary embolism
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another possible consequence and such blood clots can also cause heart attacks if they block blood vessels that supply part of the heart muscle
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Coronary Thrombosis
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a thrombosis is a blood clot that stayed where it formed, of course a thrombosis in vessels in the brain can also lead to a stroke
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liga
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prefix meaning to bind
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derm
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skin
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areolar
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meshlike having small open spaces
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Other connective tissue
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connective tissues are classified loose, dense and rigid,
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The rigid connective tissue
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cartilage and bone
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dense connective tissue
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includes tendons, ligaments and the dermis
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loose connective tissue
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is found throughout the body where it serves as the framework for most organs
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Matrix
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the non-living material between them, which they manufactured
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with the exception of bone cells, connective tissues...
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manufacture proteins which are transported to the outside of the cell. The proteins build up around the cell and he living connective tissue cells become widely spaced
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Prominent connective tissue matrix proteins
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collagen and elastin, both have the shape of long fibers
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Pinna
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the part of the ear that extends outward from the skull, is cartilage so it is flexible and can bend without breaking
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aponeurosis
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a broad flat tendon, it would also be white fiberous connective tissue
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Abdominal aponeurosis
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is the front of abdome, it serves as an attachement site for abdominal muscles that help us exhale during breathing or speech
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Central Tendon
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is actually an aponeurosis that forms the center of the diaphragm
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The diaphragm
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is between the chest and the abdomen and is an important breathing muscle as the central tendon part is raised and lowered by the muscle around it to change the size of the chest cavity
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Fascia
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is connective tissue that is part of a muscle, fascia surrounds each muscle cell, it also surrounds bundles of muscle cells as well as the whole muscle
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arthr
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prefix for joint
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lacun
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a space or cavity
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E
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this suffix makes a Latin word plural
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chrondr
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prefix for cartilage
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cancell
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Lattice work
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os, ost
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bone, Ost can be a prefix in "osteo" or inside a word like endosteum
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mendull
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marrow
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Lacunae
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the living cells of cartilage and bones are in cavaties in the matrix
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Chondrocytes
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in cartilage the living cells
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Spongy bone
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consists of a lot of spaces between bone spicules called trabeculae
also called cancellus, is where red bone marrow is located |
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Compact bone
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each lacuna contains a living bone cell, mature bone cells are osteocytes, immature bone cells are osteoblasts, they are formed by mitosis of osteogenic cells and they become osteocytes when they mature
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Long bones
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are hollow, which helps reduce their weight. The hollow part of a long bone is the medullary cavity.
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Medullary cavity
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is line with a membrane called the endosteum and it contains yellow bone marrow.
Yellow bone marrow does NOT make blood cells, its only function is to store energy just as fat does |
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Compact vs. Spongy
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Compact:
Haversian systems (haversian canal) Spongy: Red bone marrow |
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Types of Bones
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Long bones: longer than they are wide (fingers, arm)
Short bones:no longer than they are wide (wrist and ankles) Irregular bones (shoulder and ankles) flat bones (skull, cranial bones) |
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Diploe of cranial bones
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compact, spongy, compact (3 layers)
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squamous
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flat
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strata
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layer
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Epithelia tissues
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protects against water loss and microbial invasion, makes up most of the skin as well as the mucous membrane
also lubricates membranes |
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Mucous membrane
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lines the respiratory, digestive and female reproductive tracts
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squamous cells
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are flattened when epithelial tissue consist of several layers the cells will be squamous to reduce the overall thickness of the epithelial tissue
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Columnar cells
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are deeper than they are wide, when we view them in cross sections we tend to refer to them as being tall
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Simple
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when the epithelial tissue is only one layer thick
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Stratified
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the term from more than one layer
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Pseudostratified
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they appear to be more than one layer thick buy they are actually only one layer
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Mucous
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adjective form of the noun "mucus"
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lumen
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means light, used to mean inside (between walls) of a tunnel
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expectorate
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to spit out
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Cilia
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are short, hair-like projections that extend from the surface of the cell into the lumen of the cavity surrounded by ciliated epithelium.
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Keratin
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is a tough waterproof protein that accumulates in skin cells as they age.
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striate
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having a striped appearance
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my, or myo
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prefix for muscle
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fascile
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bundle
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peri
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prefix for around
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sarco
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flesh, a component of a muscle
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muscle fiber
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muscle
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endomysium
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muscle fibers are surrounded by ____
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Perimysium
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fasicles are surrounded by an extra layer of fascia called ___
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Epimysium
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each muscle consist of several fasicles of muscle cells and the whole muscle is surrounded by a fascia layer called ______
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Myofibrils
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the organization of the muscle fiber into ____. A muscle fiber has several myofibrils
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Myofilaments
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each myofibril has several shorter ___ which are of two types.
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Actin
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thin myofilaments
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Myosin
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thick myofilaments
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sarcomere
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between any Z-line there are actin, then myosin, then actin myofilaments
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X.S.
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cut directly across to expose the internal components
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L.S.
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cut which exposes a longitudinal (lengthwise) section
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flexion
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to bend at a joint
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extension
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to straighten at that joint
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lemma
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sheath or envelope
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motor end plate
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the motor end plate of voluntary muscle has recepots for the neurotransmitter acetlycholine, which is the neurotransmitter used by all motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles
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sarcolemm
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the plasma membrane of a muscle cell
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sarcoplasmic reticulum
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when the action potential reaches, which is smooth ER with a special function storing calcium, CA is released
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Nervous tissue is made up of:
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10% of neurons and 90% associated cells
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Neurons carry nervous system messages:
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the major parts of the neuron are the cell body, the axon, and one or more dendrites
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dendrites
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have receptors that are capable of responding to an outside stimulus or to a specific neurotransmitter
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Axon end bulb
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releases neurotransmitters into the synapse
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lymph
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is basically the same as blood minus the red blood cells
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T-4 lymphocytes
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stimulate production of antibodies by telling other lymph
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platelets are:
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fragments of cells in charge of blood clotting, they are produced by thrombocytes
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white fibrous dense connective tissue
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is mostly collagen and is found in tendons. An aponeurosis, suchas the one at the top of the diaphragm, is a broad, flat tendon
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Yellow elastic dense connective tissue
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has more elastin than white fibrous and is found in ligaments (connecting bone to bone at joints) the dermis (skin's deepest layer) and fascia
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Bone cells
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manufacture calcium salts (calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate)
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muscle cells:
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can only pull, they get shorter as they contract
function is heat production and fitness |
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cardiac muscle
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found in the heart only, has striations and is involuntary
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skeletal muscle
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is voluntary, striated and is mostly connected to bone
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the shortest muscle
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in the body is in the ear, it contributes to the acoustic reflex
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orgin and insertion
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identify the bones to which a muscle is connected. The origin moves the least and the insertion moves the most.
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actin complex
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consists of actin and two other proteins, troponin and tropomyosin.
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tropomyosin
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is along the troponin strand which is wrapped around the actin in a manner that puts tropomyosin between the myosin heads and binding sites on the actin to prevent the myosin heads from attaching to the actin binding sites
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fixator
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stabilizes at the origin
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orbicularis
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a circular muscle that is open when relaxed and has no origin or insertion because the fibers surround something
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sphincter
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is closed when relaxed creating a closed valve and the sphincter muscle must contract to open the valve (UES)
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adult vs. newborn
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newborn has more bones (mandible, sacrum 5 different bones)
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purpose of spongy
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makes skull lighter,
aborbs shock of semi-hard impacts |
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____ bones in adults
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206
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2 major divisions
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axial, appendages
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___ bones in the axial skeleton
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80 including vertebrae, ribs breastbone, ends in vertebrael columns
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___ in appendicular skeleton
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126
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___ phalanges
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56: bones of the fingers, thumbs, toes (3 sections per finger)
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___ other phalanges
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150
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pectoral girdle
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shoulder:
scapula (2, blade, acromian process) clavicle acromioclavicular joint glenoid process (fossa, arm socket) humerous long bone in arm |
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pelvic girdle
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pelvis, illium, illiac crest, pubis
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vertebrae:
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spinous process (in back, you can feel it)
transverse process top atlas holds up head--> nodding 2nd axis allows rotation |
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intevertebral formen
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tunnel through bone
spinal nerves pass thru |
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sacrum
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formed by fusion of 5 bones
contains 4 paris of "invertebral formen" |
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cervical vertebrae
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cervical means neck
7 cervical vertebrae (no ribs!!) top 2 are atlas and axis |
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___ total cervical vertebrae
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26:
12 thoracic (ribs are attached, thorax) 5 lumbar |
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___ directions of curvature
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4 directions in the spine
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primary curvatures
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thoracic and sacral
they didn't change direction after birth |
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secondary curvatures
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(neck) cervical formed by baby holding head up when lying on their stomach
(lower back) lumbar formed by standing |
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scoliosis
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is too much sideways curvature
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Lordosis
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is NOT enough thoracic curvature
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Kyphosis
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is TOO much thoracic curvature
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Ribs:
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7 true ribs
3 false ribs 2 floating ribs |
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skull bones
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29 total
8 cranial bones 14 facial bones 6 ossicles (hammer, anvil, stirrup) 1 hyoid |
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vocal folds
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cycle many times per second
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abduction
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apart
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adduction
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together
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human averages
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125 Hz for adult males
225 for adult females 400 Hz for babies measured in Hertz, we hear differences as pitch |
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phonemes formed in vocal tract
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called articulation
as stops, fricatives bring tongue to the roof of the mouth |
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4 pairs of sinuses
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frontal sinuses
maxillary sinuses sphenoid sinuses ethmoid air cells |
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sound waves
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move horizontally
in waves of compression and rarefaction back and forth motion |
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interaction of 2 sound waves
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incidence & reflection waves
reinforcement and interference |
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outer ear
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has lots of flexibility
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Pinna (auricle)
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where we wear earrings
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External auditory meatus
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1 inch long
reinforces sound waves between 100 & 550 Hz contains cerumen (ear wax) and cilia ends at ear drum (tympanic membrane) |
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tympanic membrane
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between outer and middle ear
not flat, bulges towards middle ear vibrates w/ sound waves transmits vibrations to ossicular chain sometimes perforated attached by annulus (ring of cartilage) skin outside, mucous membrane inside |
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tympanic membrane contains
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air & 3 ossicles
Malleus --> mallet Incus Stapes --> stirrup |
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Middle ear
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filled with air
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From tympanic membrane
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to stapes footplate
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ossicular chain
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amplifies sound 10x to 50x
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air pressure equalized
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by Eustacian tubes (tubes connect to nasopharynx)
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Nasal pharynx
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flaps that pop open when ears pop
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Inner Ear
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filled with fluid
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auditory nerve
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carries messages to the brain
shaped like a snail Cochlea semicircular canal, vestibul connects 3 canals |
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vestibular mechanism
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is responsible for balance
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Cochlea
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is responsible for hearing
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Cochlea
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about 1.5 inches long
has 2.5 coils fluid filled sound waves enter oval window |
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round window
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pressure of sound waves relieved at ____
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scala vestibuli
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from helicotrema
to round window |