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35 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy
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The study of structure
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physiology
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study of function
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Bones of the upper and lower extremities of the body
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Axial Skeleton
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The bones of the head, neck and torso
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Articulation
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Joint
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Bursae
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Small, cusion like sacs found between moving body parts, making them move easier
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Cancellous Bone
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Bone containing trabeculae, also know as spongy bone
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Compact Bone
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Dense bone; contains Haversian Systems
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Cell
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Basic biological and structural unit of the body consisting of a nucleus surrounded by cytoplasm, and enclosed in a membrane
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Cranial Nerve
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Any of 12 pairs of nerves that attach to the undersurface of the brain and conduct impulses between thet brain and structures in the head, neck, and thorax
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Dermis
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The deeper of teh 2 major layers of skin, composed of dense fibrous connective tissue interspersed with glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels
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Epidermis
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outermost layer of the skin
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enzyme
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biochemical catalyst allowing chemical reactions to take place; functional proteins that regulate various metabolic pathways of the body
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Homeostasis
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relative constancy of the normal bodys internal environment
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insertion
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attachment of the muscle to bone that it moves when contraction occurs
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Origin
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attachment of a muscle to bone, which does not move when contraction occurs
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integumentary system
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skin and it's related structures
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Skeletal system
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bones, cartilage,and ligaments that provide the body wit ha rigid framework for support and protection
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muscular system
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large mass of skeletal muscle that moves the body
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nervous system
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brain, spinal cord, and nerves
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Ligament
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band of white fibrous connective tissue connecting bones to other bones
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tendon
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bands or cords of fibrous connective tissue that attach a muscle to a bone or other structure
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matrix
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intracellular substance of a tissue
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melanin
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brown pigment primarily in skin and hair
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membrane
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thin, sheetlike structure
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meninges
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fluid-containting membranes surrounded the brain and spinal cord
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metabolism
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complex, intertwining set of chemical pricesses by which lifei s made possible for a living organism
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neuroglia
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non-excitable supporting cells of nervous tissue
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neuron
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nerve cell, including its processes
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neurotransmitter
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chemicals by which neurons communicate
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Organelle
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cell organ
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ossification
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the process of bone formation
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reflex
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automatic involuntary reaction to a stimulus resulting from a nerve impulse passing over a reflex arc
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spinal nerve
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nerve that connects the spinal cord to peripheral structures such as the skin and skeletal muscles
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synapse
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membrane to membrane junction between a neuron and another neuron, effector cell, or sensory cell
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