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67 Cards in this Set
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Skull |
The bony structure of the head |
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Maxillae |
The two fused bones forming the upper jaw |
Part of the face |
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Mandible |
The lower jaw bone |
Part of the face |
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What are the 12 facial bones |
Frontal bone, Parietal bone, Suture, Temporal bone, Sphenoid bone, Nasel Bone, Lacrimal Bone, Orbit, Occipital Bone, Zygomatic Bone, Maxilla, Mandible |
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Cervical Vertebrae |
The first seven vertebrae of the spinal cord including C1 Atlas and C2 axis |
Globe |
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Thoracic vertebrae |
The 12 vertebrae that make up the second portion of the spinal column |
Longest portion of the spinal column |
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Lumbar vertebrae |
The five vertebrae making up the third portion of the spinal cord |
Lower back |
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Sacral vertebrae |
The five fused vertebrae making up the fourth portion of the spinal cord |
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Coccyx |
The four fused vertebrae making up the fifth portion of the spinal column. |
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Cranium |
The top back and sides of the skull |
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Nasal bone |
The nose bone |
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Orbitz |
The Bony structure around the eye known as eye sockets |
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Zygomatic arches |
Bones that form the structure of the cheeks |
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Vertebrae |
The 33 bones of the spinal column |
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Thorax |
The chest |
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Sternum |
The breastbone |
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Manubrium |
The superior portion of the sternum |
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Xiphoid process |
The inferior portion of the sternum |
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Pelvis |
The basin shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities |
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Ilium |
The superior and widest portion of the pelvis |
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Ischium |
The lower posterior portion of the pelvis |
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Pubis |
The medial anterior portion of the pelvis |
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Acetabulum |
The pelvic socket in which the ball of the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint |
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Femur |
The large bone of the thigh |
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Patella |
The kneecap |
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Tibia |
The medial and larger bone of the lower leg |
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Fibula |
The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg |
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Malleolus |
Protrusion on the side of the ankle |
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Tarsals |
The ankle bone |
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Metatarsals |
The foot bones |
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Calcaneus |
The heel bone |
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Phalanges |
The toe bones and the finger bones |
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Clavicle |
The collarbone |
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Scapula |
The shoulder blade |
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Acromion process |
The highest portion of the shoulder |
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Acromioclavicular joint |
Joint where the acromion and clavicle meet |
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Humorous |
The bone in the upper arm |
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Radius |
The lateral bone of the forearm |
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Ulna |
The medial bone of the forearm |
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Carpals |
The wrist bones |
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Metacarpals |
The hand bones |
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Joint |
The point where two bones come together |
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Voluntary muscle |
Muscle that can be consciously controlled |
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Involuntary muscle |
Muscles that respond automatically to brain signals but cannot be consciously controlled |
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Cardiac muscle |
Specialized involuntary muscle found only in the heart |
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Automaticity |
The ability of the heart to generate and conduct electrical impulses on its own |
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Respiratory system |
The system of the nose mouth throat lungs muscles that brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide is also called the pulmonary system |
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Oropharynx |
The area directly posterior to the mouth |
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Nasopharynx |
The area directly posterior to the nose |
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Pharynx |
The area directly posterior to the mouth and nose. It is made up of the oropharynx and nasopharynx |
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Epiglottis |
A leaf shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea |
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Larynx |
The voice box |
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Circoid cartilage |
The ring-shaped structure that forms a lower portion of the larnax |
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What are the five major parts of the respiratory system |
Nasal cavity, he pharynx and larnax, the bronchial tubes, the trachea, the lungs |
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Trachea |
The windpipe which connects the pharynx to the lungs |
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Lungs |
The organs where exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide take place |
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Bronchi |
The two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter the lungs |
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Alveoli |
The microscopic sacs of the lungs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place |
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Diaphragm |
The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity |
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Inhalation |
An active process in which the intercostal rib muscles and the diaphragm contract expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air flow into the lungs |
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Exhalation |
The passive process in which the intercostal rib muscles and the diaphragm relax causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and air to flow out the lungs |
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Ventilation |
The process of moving gases between inhalation air and pulmonary circulation of the blood |
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Ventilation |
The process of moving gases between inhalation air and pulmonary circulation of the blood |
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Respiration |
The process of moving oxygen and carbon dioxide between circulating blood and the cells |
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Cardiovascular system |
The system that's made up of the heart, the blood vessels, and the circulatory system |
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Atria |
The two upper chambers of the heart |
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Ventricles |
The two lower chambers of the heart |
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