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186 Cards in this Set
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passage way behind the concha
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nasal cavity
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opening between the concha/nasal cavity and the nasopharynx
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internal nares
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between the soft palate and the pharyngeal tonsil, openings to the ears
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entrance to auditory tube, Eustachian tube
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large cartilage in the throat, adams apple
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thyroid cartilage
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ring of cartilage below the thyroid cartilage
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cricoid cartilage
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two cartilages on the posterior side of the throat that move the vocal folds
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arytenoid cartilage
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opening between the vocal folds
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glottis
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ligament above glottis that protects from foreign objects entering
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vestibular folds
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vocal cords
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vocal folds
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main tube in the throat for breathing
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trachea
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two tubes leading off of the trachea
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primary bronchi R n L
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two right and three left branches of the bronchi
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secondary or lobar bronchus
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small branches off of the secondary bronchi that lead to the tissue of the lungs
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tertiary or segmental bronchi
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divides the lobes of the lungs vertically and horizontally
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oblique and horizontal fissures
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three right and two left lobes of the lungs
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R n L superior, inferior, and R middle
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throat
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larynx
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outer layer of the kidney
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fibrous capsule, two layers inner and outer
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granular, redish brown, outer layer of the kidney beneath the fibrous capsule
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renal cortex
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darker in color, internal to the renal cortex
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renal medulla
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triangular shaped dark sections of the renal medulla
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renal pyramids
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lighter colored sections that divide the renal pyramids
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renal columns
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connects the tip of the renal pyramids to the renal sinuses
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renal papilla
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ducts within the renal papilla drain urine into cup shaped drain called
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minor calyx
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four or five minor calyx merge to form the
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major calyx
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the major calyx merge to form the funnel shaped
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renal pelvis
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initial portion of the nephron, includes the glomerulus and bowmans capsule
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renal corpuscle
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capillary network contained in Bowmans capsule
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glomerulus
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encapsulates the glomerulus
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Bowmans capsule
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first section off of the glomerulus, before the loop of Henle
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proximal convoluted tubule
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loop between the proximal convoluted tubule and the distal convoluted tubule
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Loop of Henle
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last section after the Loop of Henle
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distal convoluted tubule
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the loop of Henle is also known as
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nephron loop
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the loop of Henle is composed of these two limbs
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ascending and descending(thin) limbs
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passageway after the distal convoluted tubule that connects to the minor calyx
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collecting duct
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pyramid shaped gland attached to the posterior side of the kidney
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adrenal or suprarenal gland
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tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder
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ureter
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storage sac for urine
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urinary bladder
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openings in the bladder where urine enters from the kidneys
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ureteral openings
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folds in the lining of the bladder
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rugae
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the triangular shaped area consisting of the ureteral openings and the urethral opening
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trigone
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tube from the bladder to outside the body
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urethra
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smooth muscle controls flow of urine to outside the body
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internal urethral sphincter
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skeletal muscle controls flow of urine to outside the body
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external urethral sphincter
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balls
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testis
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connected to the top of the testis by the efferent ductule
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epididymis
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tube through which sperm travels from the testis and epididimus
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ductus/vas deferens
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the ductus deferens and seminal gland merge to form the ____ ____ at the prostate gland
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ejaculatory duct
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section of the urethra inside of the prostate
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prostatic urethra
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section of the urethra between the bulbo urethral gland
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membranous urethra
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section of the urethra just before the glans
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spongy urethra
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duct system above the epididimis including the artery, ductus deferens, genitofemoral nerve
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spermatic cord
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duct system above the spermatic cord
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inguinal canal
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gland on the posterior bladder next to the ducuts deferens leading into the prostatic urethra
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seminal gland
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large gland at the base of the bladder
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prostate gland
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two small glands just below the prostate gland
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bulbourethral or Cowpers glands
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fixed portion attaches the penis to the rami of the ischium
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root of penis
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shaft
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body
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tip of the penis
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glans penis
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external covering of the glans penis, foreskin
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prepuce
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spongy portion of the penis that surrounds the urethra
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corpus spongiosum
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internal portion of the penis, chambers above the corpus spongiosum
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corpus cavernosum
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pee hole
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external urethral opening, orifice, meatus
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small ligament between the ovary and the uterus
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ovarian ligament
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first section of the uterine tube(fallopian) after the fimbria
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infundibulum
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fingerlike projections of the ovary into the uterine tubes
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fimbria
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ovaries, uterine tube, and uterus are enclosed in the
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broad ligament
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top portion of the uterus
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fundus
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middle portion of the uterus
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body
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space inside of the uterus
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uterine cavity
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the connecting part between the uterus and the vagina
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cervix
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opening of the cervix into the uterus
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internal os
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passageway through the cervix
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cervical canal
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opening of the cervix into the vagina
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external os
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shallow recess surrounding the cervical protrusion in the vagina
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fornix
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outside cover of the vagina
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labia majora
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just inside of the the labia majora
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labia minora
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the opening of the vagina and urethra, bound by the labia minora
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vestibule
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opening of the vagina for urine
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external urethral opening
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entrance to the vagina
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vaginal opening
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region containing the external genitalia of the female
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vulva
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Cranial nerve I
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Olfactory nerve
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Cranial nerve II
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optic nerve
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Cranial nerve III
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oculomotor nerve
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Cranial nerve V
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trigeminal nerve
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Cranial nerve VIII
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vestibulocochlear nerve
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Cranial nerve X
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vagus nerve
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deep groove on the front of the spinal cord
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anterior median fissure
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groove on the back of the spinal cord
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posterior median sulcus
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hole in the middle of the spinal cord
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central canal
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dark areas of the brain, nerve cell bodies
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gray matter
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three protrusions of gray matter in the spinal cord
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anterior, lateral, and posterior horns
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connection point between the horns of gray matter
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gray commissures
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light colored areas of the brain and neural tissues, axon clusters
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white matter
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areas of white matter around the horns of the spinal cord
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anterior, lateral, and posterior columns
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beginning section of the spinal nerve on the front side of the vertebrae
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ventral root
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beginning section of the spinal nerve on the back side of the vertebrae
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dorsal root
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bulb like section of the dorsal root, gray matter
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dorsal root ganglion
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area of the spinal cord around L2, where the cord fizzles out, cone shaped
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conus medullaris
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horse tail, below the conus medullaris
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cauda equina
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branches of the spinal nerve
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rami/us
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back branch of the spinal nerve
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dorsal ramus
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front(middle) branch of the spinal nerve
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ventral ramus
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branch of the spinal nerve between the ventral root/nerve and the sympathetic ganglion, white and gray ramus
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rami communicantes
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bulb like collection of gray matter between the ramus communicantes and the sympathetic nerve, parallel to the spinal cord
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sympathetic ganglion
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sympathetic ganglia and the nerves that connect them into a chain
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sympathetic chain
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network of nerve roots around the cervical vertebrae
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cervical plexus
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nerve from C4 and C5 that leads to the diaphragm
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phrenic nerve
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Group of nerves from C5 to T1 that lead into the arm
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brachial plexus
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branch of the brachial plexus that leads to the top of the humerus
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axillary nerve
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branch of the brachial plexus that leads to the middle of the wrist
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median nerve
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branch of the brachial plexus that leads down the anterior humerus
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musculocutaneous nerve
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branch of the brachial plexus that leads through the armpit behind the arm to the lateral forearm
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radial nerve
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branch of the brachial plexus that leads through the armpit to the medial forearm
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ulnar nerve
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nerves between the ribs
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intercostal nerves/thoracic nerves
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bundle of nerves from T12 to L4, which begin behind the hip and extend to the legs
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lumbar plexus
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large nerve in front of the hip that leads into the femur
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femoral nerve
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bundle of nerves that begin between L5 and S5, including the sciatic and gluteal nerves
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sacral plexus
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large nerve that begins at the sacral plexus and extends down the back of the leg
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sciatic nerve
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nerve that branches out behind the knee and into the medial leg
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tibial nerve
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nerve that branches out behind the knee into two nerves around the lateral leg
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common fibular nerve
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point of connection between the spinal cord and the brain
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medulla oblongata
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round bump above the medulla oblongata, body of the seahorse
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pons
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midbrain, between the pons and the hypothalamus
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mesencephalon
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small bumps behind the mesencephalon
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corpora quadrigemina
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on the back of the head of the seahorse
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thalamus
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the head of the seahorse
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hypothalamus
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stalk of the hypothalamus leads to the pituitary gland
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infundibulum
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"bean" at the end of the infundibulum from the hypothalamus
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pituitary gland/hypophysis
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on the back/bottom of the brain, the comparative organ
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cerebellum
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big part of the brain, "brain noodles"
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cerebrum
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the two sides of the brain are referred to as
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the right and left hemispheres
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seperates the left and right hemispheres
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longitudinal fissures
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white matter that connects the right and left hemispheres, seahorse head dress
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corpus callosum
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seperates the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain
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central sulcus
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groove along the top of the temporal lobe
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lateral sulcus
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lobes of the brain
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frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal
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inside of the brain(lateral sulcus), seperates the gray and white matter
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insula
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elevated ridges of the cerebrum
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gyri, gyrus
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the gray matter of the cerebrum
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cerebral cortex
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paired masses of gray matter within the cerebral hemispheres (white matter)
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basal nuclei
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white matter inside of the gray matter of the cerebral cortex
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central white matter
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tough mother, outside layer surrounds the brain
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dura mater
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between the dura mater and the pia mater
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arachnoid mater
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below the subarachnoid space, touching the brain
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pia mater
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between the dura mater and the bony walls, contains aerolar tissue, blood vessels and adipose tissue. spine only
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epidural space
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open spaces in the brain above the seahorse
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right and left lateral ventricles
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open space in the seahorses head
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third ventricle
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tail of the bird, open space through the medulla oblongata
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fourth ventricle
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the membrane between the right and left ventricles
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septum pellucidum
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connects the R and L ventricles to the third ventricle
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interventricular foramen
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open space that connects the third and fourth ventricles of the brain
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aqueduct of the midbrain
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hole in the middle of the spinal cord
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central canal
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capillaries of the ventricles, pink or blue on models
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choroid plexuses
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space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater
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subarachnoid space
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opening in the longitudinal fissure
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superior sagittal sinus
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the clear spot/bubble like section on the front of the eye
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cornea
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the hard outside covering/white of the eye
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sclera
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purple pigmented coating on the inside of the eye
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choroid
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the color of your eye, surrounds the pupil
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iris
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the hole in the middle of the iris, black of the eye
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pupil
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inside of the eye surrounding the lens, look like cilia
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ciliary body
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the ciliary body anchors this into th pupil, used for focusing
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lens
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the inside covering of the back of the eye, begins just behind the choroid, pink on the model
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retina
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the nerve which exits the back of the eye, cranial nerve II
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optic nerve
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the blind spot, where the retina exits the back of the eye
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optic disc
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a shallow depression in the retina where the highest concentration of light receptive cells exist, near the optic disc
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fovea
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everything in the eye from the lens forward, including the anterior and posterior chamber
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anterior cavity
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liquid produced by the ciliary body, circulates around the eye
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aqueous humor
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everything in the eye from the lens back
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posterior cavity
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the "jello" that fills the eye, represented by a plastic clear ball on the model
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vitreous body
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the anterior cavity includes these two chambers
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anterior and posterior chambers
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the outer portion of the ear, down to the ear drum(tympanic membrane)
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external ear
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the rounded part of the external ear
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auricle or pinna
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the external auditory canal leads into the ear, also known as the
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external acoustic meatus
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ear drum
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tympanic membrane
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the section of the ear between including the ear drum and the auditory ossicles
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middle ear
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the malleus, incus, and stapes make up the
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auditory ossicles
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hammer of the ear
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malleus
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anvil of the ear
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incus
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stirrup of the ear
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stapes
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the auditory tube that leads into the skull
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the Eustachian tube
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the section of the ear that includes the cochlea, vestibule, and semicicular canals
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inner ear
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looks like a snail, mechanism for hearing
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cochlea
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between the cochlea and the semicircular canals, detects up/down motion and linear acceleration
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vestibule
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3 circular bones in the ear which provide rotational balance
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semicircular canals
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nerve to the inner ear, cranial nerve VIII
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vestibulocochlear nerve
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